The latest production from the Santa Maria Civic Theatre is Boy, inspired by a true story.
The play explores issues of sexual identity and falling in love as well as the complex bonds between a doctor and patient. Set in the 1960s, the play follows the story of a doctor who, after an accident, convinces the parents of a male infant to raise him as a girl. The play follows the child into adulthood, through 20 years of the impact of the doctor and parents’ decision.
The play runs Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at smct.org. The theater is located at 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. For more information, call (805) 922-4442.
This article appears in Nov 15-22, 2018.