The talented Jane Hawkins was an impressive gymnast at the top of her game until a devastating injury ended her career. Now she pours the passion, strength, and discipline that once fueled her sport into maintaining both a tedious job as a massage therapist and a loveless marriage. A chance meeting sets Jane on a new path: performing a Cirque Du Soleil-style aerial act with a mysterious and beautiful dancer named Serena. Each of them is illuminated by the presence of the other, but there are distractions: Jane is distressed by her lack of children, while Serena is a closeted lesbian who tackles the inherent stereotypes with being an adopted Korean daughter of Jewish parents. As the stunning pair prepares to audition their act for a Las Vegas show, the gravitational pull between the two women becomes increasingly unavoidable.

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

8:00 p.m.

 

Ned Farr

 

Webster University

Moore Auditorium

470 E. Lockwood, 63119

 

THE GYMNAST is the Saturday Centerpiece Presentation.

The Saint Louis

 

Deb Salls

Out and Urban co-chair, Metropolis St. Louis

314-588-9012

651-231-3629

 

Chris Clark

Artistic Director

Cinema St. Louis

314-289-4152

 

Kelly Hamilton

Muriel Lynn Jones

LaShana Lewis

Jerry Rabushka

Carol Robinson

John Stroup

Cindy Walker