Always A Boy

Always A Boy comes to the Mizel Arts and Culture Center at the JCC on Saturday, October 17, from 7 PM to 9 PM. It's a 90-minute play presented as part of the Neustadt JAAMM Festival, which brings several performances to the same venue over the course of the festival.

The story is described as a moving exploration of identity, family, and acceptance, inspired by the real-life story of Joshua. He began his gender journey alongside his sister's path to marriage, and the play follows the long-unspoken truths that surface between them, challenging their relationship as they both navigate their own transitions. It's the kind of story that stays with you—two siblings moving in different directions at the same time, and the family tension that builds around them.

The Mizel Arts and Culture Center at the JCC is known for programming creative and cultural activity across the performing, visual, cinematic, and literary arts, and this production fits right into that mix. Since it's part of the Neustadt JAAMM Festival, there are other performances happening at the center around the same time, so you could easily make a night of it and catch more than one show. Tickets start at $36.