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The show, set in 1990, follows Cameron, portrayed by Miles Heizer, a closeted teenager who follows his friend to the Marines.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Set in 1990, the show follows a closeted teenager named Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer), who impulsively joins the Marines to follow his enlisting best friend, despite the ban on gay people in the military.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
In the 80-minute play, Dold brings to life 19 characters and believably portrays not only Philip and Harry, but is father and mother, a closeted boyfriend, the boyfriend’s folk-singing sister and their parents, and some others along the way – each are distinct.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Set in 1990, the show follows a closeted teenager named Cameron Cope (Miles Heizer), who impulsively joins the Marines to follow his enlisting best friend, despite the ban on gay people in the military.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
In the 80-minute play, Dold brings to life 19 characters and believably portrays not only Philip and Harry, but is father and mother, a closeted boyfriend, the boyfriend’s folk-singing sister and their parents, and some others along the way – each are distinct.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Notably, the show stars several out gay actors, including Angus O’Brien as frat-boy enlistee and Max Parker as a closeted drill sergeant.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Closeted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closeted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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