Modern Gentleman

Written by Preston Max Allen
Directed by Landree Fleming

March 19 – April 18, 2026

About The Show

Set in present day New York City and Greenwich, Connecticut, this world premiere is the queer and trans rom-com you’ve been waiting for. After his partner of five years abruptly ends their relationship, 28-year-old Adam must navigate the world of dating for the first time since coming out as a trans man. But Adam’s hopes for a fresh start are quickly derailed when a chaotic new girlfriend, the return of his ex, and long-ignored personal demons force him to finally confront his complicated relationship to his own identity.

headshot: Preston Max Allen
Preston Max Allen
Playwright
headshot: Landree Fleming
Landree Fleming
Director

“About Face has always been such an iconic theater for LGBTQ storytelling, and it’s been a longtime dream of mine to collaborate with this exciting, thoughtful, risk-taking team. To be entirely surrounded and supported by artists in and close to my community is such a special, rare experience, and I can’t wait for us to fully realize this piece that celebrates and interrogates nuances of community and identity that are very close to my heart.”

–Playwright Preston Max Allen

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Location

Schwartz Stage at Raven Theatre
6157 N Clark St
Chicago, IL 60660

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Show Events

RECEPTION & PERFORMANCE FOR SEASON OF CONCERN

Fri, March 27 @ 7:30pm

Join us for this special night celebrating our community that looks out for each other. We’ll hear from Christopher Pazdernik, current Managing Director at Season of Concern Chicago, and learn more about their work providing financial assistance to all Chicagoland theater practitioners impacted by illness, injury or circumstance.

THE TGNC MEET CUTE: RECEPTION AND PERFORMANCE

Sat, April 4
Preshow TGNC meet up at 6:00pm; Performance at 7:30pm
Come hang out with us for a cute pre-show TGNC gathering hosted by Casting Director and About Face Theatre Artistic Associate Catherine Miller, along with Gender Fucked Productions Co-Artistic Director Lorena Garcia and Co-Executive Director Eliot Colin. Together we’ll have some good conversation, tasty snacks, and the chance to meet someone new! Please note this performance will be Mask Required.

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

Sat, April 4 @ 7:30pm: Masks Required
Thu, April 9 @ 7:30pm: Open Captioning
Sun, April 12 @ 3:00pm: Open Captioning & Masks Required
Wed, April 15 @ 7:30pm: Understudy Performance

Artists

Cast

  • Adam Alec Phan
  • Lily Kaylah Marie Crosby
  • Natalie Ashlyn Lozano*
  • Samuel Omer Abbas Salem*
  • Alycia Emma Fulmer

Crew

  • Casting Director Catherine Miller**
  • Assistant Director Theodore Wampuszyc
  • Stage Manager Leah Geis*
  • Assistant Stage Manager MacKenzie Makurat
  • Intimacy Choreographer Chels Morgan
  • Scenic Designer Milo Bue^
  • Lighting Designer Conchita Avitia
  • Composer and Sound Designer Ethan Korvne
  • Costume Designer Jazmin Aurora Medina
  • Properties Designer Paloma Locsin
  • Technical Director Kieran O'Connor
  • Production Manager Audrey Kleine
  • Special Events Coordinator Dionne Addai

*Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
^Denotes a member of USA 829 – a labor union and professional association of Designers, Artists, Craftspeople, and Department Coordinators.
**Denotes About Face Theatre Artistic Associate