The cast of Uptown Players’ ‘The Prom’ Maya Michalski ready to deliver the queer joy of Uptown Players’ ‘The Prom’ RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer rich@dallasvoice.com Maya Michalski had to come back to Dallas from New York just to take a date to The Prom, and they are totally fine with that.
The actor plays Emma, the lesbian protagonist in Uptown Players’ newest production, The Prom. And for Michalski, the uplifting show is a testament to queer joy. “It’s a simple story, but I remember being so excited that there was this happy lesbian story instead of this sad, soul-crushing queer story.
The Prom is so refreshing — to see queer characters being happy and winning,” they said. The Prom opens Friday, July 12-28 at the Kalita Humphreys Theater.
For the 20 year-old actor, The Prom not only offers a joyous vibe but also a safe space. Maya Michalski “It really humanizes this queer experience.