In 2013, Vinny turned his coming out story into a show called OUT! A Diverse Identity and presented it as his ASU capstone.
It was a unique performance show that combined elements of acting, music, dance, mime, film, and ethnotheatre to bring to life real "coming out" stories, celebrating the diversity and empowerment that makes everyone's journey unique and special. "It was an amazing process writing it, putting it all together, filming, and interviewing to not only tell my story but to encompass a wide variety of other people’s coming out experiences since I know that not everyone’s is the same. It was an amazing experience for me to have, knowing that theater can be used to not only tell stories but to help other people. In sharing my story, I hoped that other people out there who were in my position could find common ground and know that they are not alone. It was an incredibly rewarding show that still gets passed around among family friends and strangers who know of others struggling with the same issues I had when I was growing up and when I eventually came out." |
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