The play’s title refers to the many traits and experiences that our LGBTQ+ elders have passed on to successive generations. The story is as much about the inheritance of love, culture, and resilience as it is about inheriting the weight of shame, trauma, and oppression.

What are we willing to give up to help others in need? What is our responsibility to future generations? …How do we – as Rose puts it – “learn to live with less”?

Boston University student Nathan Malin, gives a commanding, stand-out performance as Charlie who spends the bulk of the play grappling with questions about privilege, fairness, fact versus opinion, and who “deserves” what and why.