A Quote by Stephen Karam
Without a conscious effort, all of my plays have all featured gay characters. I'm proud of that.
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I try to choose characters that don't remind the audience of my previous roles. I make a conscious effort for that.
There are always leading characters. There are always complex characters; there are very rewarding plays with great directors and tremendous playwrights, yeah. I've done a lot of things with theater that I'm very, very proud of.
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