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This helps you create a sense of flight or even a sense of shrinking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459961070194-IT4L1VHFGSY32MVTBW28/MHeiderich-ReflexionenEins022-crop.jpg Modern Architecture A building’s image should express the architect’s philosophy without sacrificing functionality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459961753855-YIWMSSHOK1UZR0PNLWON/MHeiderich-NIP02-crop.jpg Modern Architecture Accentuating the curves of a building sometimes calls for a more straight-on perspective, but not necessarily in a lateral way. You still want to evoke awe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459959766272-43M69EYUWLE1LAZUNVYP/MatthiasHeiderich-SpektrumZwei022.jpg Modern Architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459988667520-MKMW23WBV4NI6Q443NCF/MatthiasHeiderich-SpektrumZwei04.jpg Modern Architecture I also shoot bridges. They are a part of any architectural landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459959774395-RWXLNXBPE9N2IGL0AZDU/MHeiderich-NIP01.jpg Modern Architecture Tilting my perspective, this building became a fan-like object. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459959766331-JAZ3NSS8XVSN07H9J4LX/MatthiasHeiderich-SpektrumZwei023.jpg Modern Architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459959771785-PG9B7IXQMVTYMMPCTPZA/MHeiderich_ReflexionenZwei-08.jpg Modern Architecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459959779333-W8ZYAJFY44FT26KC7XR6/MHeiderich-ReflexionenEins023.jpg Modern Architecture http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/solitary-landscapes-lange daily 0.75 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459986248548-XEJGYKLZZVJHM8QXS48U/79.jpg Solitary Landscapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459986308744-GD2QZUTRBZXOOT3JBUY6/79.jpg Solitary Landscapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459986368377-VBG1V689KEI5VU1BIKVY/39.jpg Solitary Landscapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459986339949-YW8GM6LF1WEL0BXAVM0H/37.jpg Solitary Landscapes - Perspective — Always try to change it. I climb, crawl, and circle for the best shots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459975146493-3O8WFJFNPRETZIH5LW68/45.jpg Solitary Landscapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459975143287-5ORSTZPM5KT16WD007IR/32.jpg Solitary Landscapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459975144178-JHX0XM479JL97IMS7LFC/35.jpg Solitary Landscapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459981922004-V4HPJMN1RUOBTFZ71Q8L/91.jpg Solitary Landscapes To get a powerful landscape shot, you have to look at your subject as prey. Stalk it slowly like a lion. Take your time circling it like a vulture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459975148056-8ZZXDZMA76WF4BAZVFPA/73.jpg Solitary Landscapes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459975148217-T95AITPN1LT242BOGGUG/74.jpg Solitary Landscapes http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/people-lange daily 0.75 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984695069-9QS8OW6KXXF2J6MFU5C0/125A9314-2.JPG People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984695069-9QS8OW6KXXF2J6MFU5C0/125A9314-2.JPG People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984693652-8KPEL1PDNR5LBN5R04TY/096300-R1-27A.jpg People The more I travel, the more people open up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984694881-Y5GVV7DLND6RAZM8VAG3/chantalanderson0064.jpg People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984696338-WUUPGV55MWPBSELPXQ7U/rima-77.jpg People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984696086-6RLX7WEIW93SXJKCV625/plum0006.jpg People Friends are fun models. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984696060-CZH2CA8H6ECAXN0TDM61/PDN57.jpg People Strangers can be familiar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984697644-S6NRIY3DA4CYK3CILS27/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_844920.jpg People https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984699000-CPF4MFXULU1G86WFX8GA/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_844950.jpg People I’m known for taking my camera everywhere, even to casual get-togethers. You never know what you might capture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1459984700269-U5NIFFQ8UA460C539FLD/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_844984.jpg People http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/urban-lange daily 0.75 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060913231-1SUUMT7K9PD9SGU6VE81/profile-full-center-01-25.jpg Urban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060241113-WWIZ0VWEPAHCYFOWSGZ0/profile-full-center-01-25.jpg Urban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060231791-I4KUY239CR9R7E45PVVG/profile-full-center-01-15.jpg Urban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060227757-5262ZLNW0MRLJ0X170YB/profile-full-center-01-09.jpg Urban - Holistic View — Cities are all-consuming. There are so many levels of life in one place. People are hustling to make it another day, but there are small pockets of peace in a metro ride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060228366-7DM4AQNNLM88JSAMV6ZW/profile-full-center-01-12.jpg Urban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060232440-XCQQA0JWZSKS0AI0RXVN/profile-full-center-01-13.jpg Urban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060233510-DR76OBAFBASPBM05PMI8/profile-full-center-01-16.jpg Urban - Public Transportation — Modern cities are all about efficiency, but the older ones are about adaptability and change. Certainly, the New York subway system and the London tube are exemplary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060235130-BMEG0BKAYNQZCRPN54PZ/profile-full-center-01-17.jpg Urban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060235518-RN9T5QZLZA9QKOSGW35L/profile-full-center-01-23.jpg Urban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060240799-XZOYU2YKY4L2H8HRYHC5/profile-full-center-01-28.jpg Urban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/56426809e4b032f47d420805/1460060245380-LROGYNEN1VQU1GSPQFCP/profile-full-center-01-34.jpg Urban - 1 Million Universes — A person’s view of the world is singular. Thus, a major city brims with a million perspectives, each different from the next. It’s mind-boggling. http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/about daily 0.75 2015-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1440706418519-37443JB5QOSN285XW1W2/6.jpg Foundation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1440705525838-L97WUABE9X0QLGWKLSRH/image-asset.png Foundation http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/donate daily 0.75 2025-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/82fa01c4-918c-4adb-a876-512e418fc686/Screen+Shot+2023-06-17+at+7.56.07+AM.png Donate - Make it stand out Alexandra Grey stars as Veronica in Regarding Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/00c2a559-3915-4f09-b145-0bdd15d4e569/IMG_2619.JPEG Donate - Make it stand out Abigail Hawk and Hudson Paul in a scene from Regarding Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/7faf34a0-900a-44b4-bf18-594e4ed63033/23+ARRI+709.png Donate - Make it stand out Andrea Rosa Guzman and David Beck in a scene from Regarding Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/838db8ad-5be8-43e1-9ba5-a4c01296fac0/46+ARRI+709.png Donate - Make it stand out Andrea Rosa Guzman, Hudson Paul, and Sebastian Ortiz in a scene from Regarding Us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/7b6d0b82-7b1d-4d1d-ae71-beadb67b72c0/A43A+ARRI+709.png Donate - Make it stand out Chandi Moore and Jennifer Bobbi in a scene from Regarding Us http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/contact daily 0.75 2012-08-06 http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/contact-1 daily 0.75 2017-01-23 http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/home daily 0.75 2019-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1498502215820-8190X94NPG2XF4EI4TAM/IMG_0697.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1498502736707-LMHX675ZO1307XWLX9I8/image-asset.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1498502669696-L2LUAEWSV6BISHBQC9RE/image-asset.jpeg Home http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2016-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1481312218399-AQLW5DZV8RWUB5DX3NQM/image-asset.png About David Beck founded The Great Griffon as a response to the lack of authentic LGBTQ characters in mainstream entertainment. He is an actor, writer, and composer. His award-winning short film "For Francis" (produced by Starr Films and directed by Angelique Letizia) played in film festivals worldwide and has been used to teach its themes of diversity and acceptance in Chicago public schools and universities in Indiana. Additional producing credits include the satiric short film "The Exalted", directed by Viktor Luna; and the New York revival of the critically acclaimed play "Animals out of Paper" by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Merri Milwe. As an actor, he has won several distinctions and appeared in dozens of plays and independent films, roles ranging from Shakespeare to Brecht to Albert Innaurato. For an in depth look at his acting career, visit DavidGBeck.com.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1481312981235-FR8VOOTMTD1GQTUVZN3C/image-asset.jpeg About Natalia Bougadellis is a young Director and Cinematographer from Athens, Greece. She has studied Film and Television at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She is currently based in New York City, yet her directorial debut is “The Owls,” a short film shot in her hometown, Athens. Natalia is invested in queer film narratives and to the promotion of gender equality in film, and she has received several distinctions and awards for her work. She has served as one of the Co-directors of Fusion Film Festival, a festival that promotes women in film and is part of the Sundance Initiative for Women. Natalia has also worked on numerous short films as a Director of Photography in Dublin, Athens, Abu Dhabi, and New York www.nataliabougadellis.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1481313168686-BBBK2ZETVO11C105ERU0/image-asset.jpeg About Brian Cox is an Olivier and Emmy Award winning actor and a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. A staunch supporter of individual freedom and human rights, Mr. Cox has appeared in numerous blockbuster movies such as Bourne Supremacy, Troy, Charlie Kaufman's Adaptation, Braveheart, and X2-XMen. He was the original Hannibal Lecter in the 1986 film Manhunter. In addition, he starred in the independent film and cult classic L.I.E., as well as the BBC film series The Lost Language of the Cranes. Both these films are notable for their frank and revolutionary reflection of sexuality. We are both ecstatic and humbled to welcome this artist of the highest caliber to the Great Griffon family. http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/seeking-the-queer-voice daily 0.75 2016-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1482901539029-FCQ0GPNR5TSNIOE4NLWG/image-asset.jpeg Seeking the Queer Voice http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/who daily 0.75 2017-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1485148217561-YMFUBZGOEBB2XOIA1WUK/IMG_2405.jpg Who We Are https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1512541312809-85LSFJR2X244OKES0WGL/IMG_0292_pp.jpg Who We Are www.DavidGBeck.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1485146129017-6GKSEA01HUY1GG5ZC4KQ/biocrop.jpg Who We Are www.nataliabougadellis.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1485146491429-TJSKNN5SJG16OUMFK7B8/brian-cox.jpg Who We Are IMDB Page http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/projects daily 0.75 2017-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1489808853600-F6WSY5BRS2LSL1UMO6KX/17191744_1860009344256047_6141390823113523778_o.jpg Events https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1489810300186-PIJFWWQHBCRH5IE79TME/tumblr_mjco89cUVY1rkz363o1_1280.jpg Events https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1489812602411-0IBGP6SUV5U6ODNO9J0J/image-asset.jpeg Events https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1489812003075-TVAFDEPPCQZ6NUOQ7YCG/tumblr_mlsetsKySj1rkz363o4_1280.jpg Events https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1489812497235-KL0P3RY9WWUWWUT2YA74/image-asset.jpeg Events http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/seeking-the-queer-voice-1 daily 0.75 2017-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1504353898546-EPHXTRTF7HZ4OHJPXJ3U/SeekingtheQueerVoice.jpg Seeking the Queer Voice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1498497720348-1MNF1JREVU4CZ4ZIC9TF/image-asset.jpeg Seeking the Queer Voice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1498498463780-94J6AA0T6T452R4BNJ5I/image-asset.jpeg Seeking the Queer Voice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1498498833837-FBZKH6QAXZKD169WPOSS/16602149_1846697345587247_8410072169253590516_o.jpg Seeking the Queer Voice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1498498867981-4QZRXD0KA5WC9CNYSRP1/17191744_1860009344256047_6141390823113523778_o.jpg Seeking the Queer Voice http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/spring-street daily 0.75 2017-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/1498499170825-LYQXTUHPPAI5D3VMDYO3/SS1.jpg Spring Street http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/whoweare daily 0.75 2025-12-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/e866ff8e-6073-4f5a-bf9f-a0f57324d900/IMG_3760-Edit.jpg Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/2a28206b-8d1f-4d40-9cbb-d857c0ddbafb/IMG_0415.jpg Mission - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/contact-2 daily 0.75 2026-03-03 http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/indevelopment daily 0.75 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/7e9d902d-c51f-4de4-83c3-2d809b57ebd7/Embracing+the+monster+pitch+deck.png In Development - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/cb40e016-39a3-4c1a-981d-6bff285945b2/1.png In Development - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/tales-of-the-underdog-series daily 0.75 2025-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/9b700482-80a5-4425-a399-5bf31233e4fc/497905355_18496696255015875_5699030356349633954_n.jpg Tales of the Underdog Series - JACK SULLIVAN Forget your troubles with comedian Jack Sullivan! Tickets on sale soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/e078895b-9d9f-470d-b03a-b4150bf7a4c5/EMORY+PARKER+7_27+SHOW+POSTER+V2.png Tales of the Underdog Series - Emory Parker: Unplugged Step into an intimate night of original songs and stories with Emory Parker—an angsty, unapologetic lesbian pop artist known for her vivid, sapphic songwriting and raw emotional depth. Blending cinematic soundscapes with personal stories of love, identity, and self-discovery, this stripped back set peels back the polish to reveal the heart behind the hooks. Vulnerable, bold, and deeply human—this is Emory Parker: Unplugged. Emory Parker is an angsty, unapologetic lesbian pop artist and storyteller based in NYC. With a background in photography and filmmaking, Emory crafts bold, sapphic music full of vivid imagery, raw emotion, and cinematic flair. Drawing from her own journey with identity and self-acceptance, her work empowers, uplifts, and dares listeners to feel deeply. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/71db828b-b42f-42ba-a478-92688f4f2d86/Jonathan+Christopher-6.jpeg Tales of the Underdog Series - SHINE Nowhere But Right Now Praised for “electrifying” (Rough Draft Atlanta) and “glorious voiced” (Times Square Chronicles) performances in roles including Coalhouse in Ragtime and Collins in Rent, Broadway baritone Jonathan Christopher (Sweeney Todd, Hamilton National Tour) explores themes of connection, freedom, hope, and light in SHINE: Nowhere But Right Now. SHINE: Nowhere But Right Now Jonathan describes this set as ‘lullabies for a world on fire’ – songs to soothe, comfort, and uplift all of us yearning for levity and security. Featuring music by Sondheim, John Denver, Truth “Future” Bachman, and selections from Jonathan’s EP Shine, the bulk of the evening contains premiere performances of songs by Emil Adler and Julie Flanders, members of the pop band October Project. Music directed by Jonathan’s friend and frequent collaborator Keiji Ishiguri (Cabaret at the Kit Kat Klub). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/5f328250-4592-4c16-8dc7-725df7b5db05/Dan+Thaler+-+Life+in+3D.PNG Tales of the Underdog Series - LIFE IN 3D In his new show, Dan Thaler dives in deep with the '3D's: Dinner, Dating, and Death...obsessions he's desperately avoided yet can never escape. In the end, Dan realizes that all three Ds are inevitable and best faced head-on with love, humor, and grace. Dan Thaler has enjoyed a wonderfully dynamic musical life here in the greatest city in the world. He has worked professionally in opera and music theater, taught music in NYC public and private schools K-12, and is a vocal teacher and coach. He is the founder of Dan Thaler Voice Studio and New York Singing Studio. "Dan Thaler's sweet, supple operatic voice was the highlight of the entire evening; this is a singer to watch." -New York Theater Wire "A laidback tenor with melting high notes....hypnotizing." -Cabaret Scene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/a603d7ad-86ee-46e5-be9f-4ace8ac88999/In+Retrospect+%28396+x+612+px%29.PNG Tales of the Underdog Series - IN RETROSPECT In her new show Retrospective Zoë Van Tieghem reflects on both career and life, sampling bits of every cabaret she’s ever done. Zoë Van Tieghem is an actor and singer. A two time BroadwayWorld cabaret award nominee, her sold out solo shows have been performed at Birdland, Don’t Tell Mama, Green Room 42 and The Duplex. Zoë is a graduate of the LaGuardia High School Drama Department, The New School, and has studied at the Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. Film and TV credits include Regarding Us, Delinquent, Juvie, The Broken Ones, Whisper Me a Lullaby, Pulp, Miss Miserable and Magic Hour. Off-Broadway and regional theater: Near Vicksburg (Incubator Arts, Phoenix Theater Ensemble, Soho Rep), The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois (Dorset Theater Festival), Eleemosynary (DeSotelle Theater), The Uncovering (The Collective), A Small Fire (Ensemble Studio Theatre / Youngblood), Moses (HERE Arts). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/dcd9278d-f88a-4873-82cb-9aa9791bcd19/FINAL.png Tales of the Underdog Series - UNROOTED Nineteen years after the sudden loss of her father, Nairoby embarks on a deeply personal and transformative journey to Cuba, the land where he was born and raised. As she walks the streets he once knew and immerses herself in the vibrant culture that shaped him, she uncovers the true meaning of “home”—not just as a place, but as a connection to the past, a celebration of love, and a bridge to understanding herself. Praise for Otero: “…truly touching, genuine, and so truthfully acted by Otero, a true theatre star." —Theatrescene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/7d3c8042-10f2-450f-a64d-c71b2820c7dc/Brothers+Orphan+Pangea+1.26.25+%281%29.jpeg Tales of the Underdog Series - THE BROTHERS ORPHAN Packed with funny, bawdy and touching true tales told by “natural raconteur” (Washington Post) TikTok sensation, and 6-time Moth storytelling champ Jamie Brickhouse, The Brothers Orphan is a darkly comic show of sibling rivalry and revelry. When Texan brothers Ronny, Jeffrey and Jamie are orphaned in middle age, they’re thrown together after years living separate lives. Jamie’s stories of his brothers’ adventures from Times Square titty bars to used truck dealerships are loaded with heart and hilarity. As they sift through the family home, they return to their juvenile selves but their adult afflictions—addiction, resentments, mental illness—threaten to burn the house down. Award-winning writer and storyteller Jamie Brickhouse has recorded voices on Beavis and Butthead, appeared on PBS-TV’s Stories from the Stage and The Moth Podcast, and his daily #storiesinheels TikTok videos have over 6 million views, 1.1 million likes, and 75 thousand followers. He’s the creator of the memoirs and solo shows Dangerous When Wet: Booze, Sex, and My Mother, I Favor My Daddy: A Tale of Two Sissies, and Pearl Necklace: A Gay Sexcapade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c3accfe4b0cd309c8844a6/b1762251-daa9-4a49-99ef-e8c2e9882b08/old+fashioned.jpg Tales of the Underdog Series - Old Fashioned Love Story Old Fashioned Love Story is a tale of being young, gay, drunk, and in the arts. On the piano, David pines for lost love, for New York, for that period of life that seems all too fleeting as he shares his bittersweet love story with a talented fashion designer of ten years…of the forces that keep them together as they tear themselves and one another apart… “David Beck’s voice is acerbic and his wit is sharp.” – Booklife “David Beck is a revelation and a delight.” -Broadway World http://www.thegreatgriffon.com/commissions daily 0.75 2025-08-12