Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Anita Bryant's Playboy Interview


A self-employed consultant, Robert Whirry has been drafting grant proposals and overseeing program development for over four decades. He has a specific professional focus in projects that benefit the fight against HIV/AIDS. In addition to his accomplishments in this field, Robert Whirry has found success in the entertainment industry as the coauthor and executive producer of Anita Bryant's Playboy Interview.

Mr. Whirry wrote Anita Bryant's Playboy Interview with John Copeland, and the pair debuted the play at the 2015 LA Fringe Festival. The play is based on a memorable eight-day interview of singer Anita Bryant by Playboy Magazine’s Ken Kelley in 1978. This interview was particularly provocative at the time due to Ms. Bryant’s ongoing campaign to repeal gay rights in Dade County, Florida.

Anita Bryant's Playboy Interview recreates the titular interview on stage, both placing the event in historical context while simultaneously relating the event to the present day. The work enjoyed a theatrical revival in 2016.

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