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Friday, January 30, 2009

Theater Today in Marketing

Posted by Brendan Kiley on Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 4:30 PM

So: a gay theater in West Palm Beach tries to goad Fred Phelps and Westboro Church into protesting its new production as a publicity stunt. They summon GLBT groups, church groups, a thicket of rainbow-colored flags and picket signs, and even a few cops to keep the piece.

Then Phelps doesn't show. The theater looks silly.

And still, somehow, they manage to blame it all on a theater critic.

Now a string of emails have revealed the Phelps clan’s ‘protest’ was the result of a publicity stunt, claimed by an actor in the show. That actor—Larry Fields, who played the role of “Adam”—says he sent an email to the Westboro Baptist Church announcing the show and its contents.

Fred Phelps will not be made a fool of! For once.

Courtesy of the South Florida Blade and Slog tipper Dan.

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peace

Posted by nik on January 30, 2009 at 4:46 PM

piece out dude.

Posted by you retard on January 30, 2009 at 4:54 PM

Our current global economic disintegration is affecting everyone: I've heard tell that Phelps & family don't have the $ to make these out-o-state treks any more.

Posted by E on January 30, 2009 at 5:08 PM

Fred Phelps was too busy protesting my old high school in Arizona to pay much attention to that, I'm assuming. It was actually pretty cool to go to; I live across the street from the school, and my sister and I went, took pictures, and handed out cupcakes to the gay throngs that showed up. It was exciting.

Posted by Chris Annon on January 31, 2009 at 12:46 AM