The cast and crew of a local LGBTQ+ themed play were recently honored when Santa Fe Mayor Javier Gonzales officially proclaimed Sept. 18 to be “Almost Adults Theatre Day.” “Almost Adults” is a collection of five short plays written and co-produced by Aaron Leventman. Each play revolves around “love, sex, and immaturity,” and deals with the intricacies of being gay in the modern age. Assistant Director and SFUAD Theater major Triston Pullen said the proclamation meant the world to him. “I was saved by theater and found a family there that was like no other. We were all weird and unique in our own way. To have a mayor have a proclamation for LGTBQ Theater is groundbreaking in my opinion,” he said. Pullen not only served as assistant director, but also directed the second play in the production, “Maturity,” about a pair of twins and their struggle with the separation that comes with growing up. “What’s really incredible about being the mayor of Santa Fe are the people [who live] in it; the talented people who come together continuously to make sure that opportunities are given to the underserved or underrepresented people,” Mayor Gonzales said during the proclamation event. “Tonight it will be opportunities given to many of our youth to take part in plays that Aaron [Leventman] has developed.” He went on to say that he thinks “the best of our community are always shown on nights like this.” Gonzales is a large supporter of the arts as well as activism in the LGBTQ+ community. Just this summer, the mayor put into action an ordinance that requires businesses with single stall restrooms to make those facilities gender neutral, something of great use to the transgender community. The production’s involvement with the mayor started...