Imagine being the queer, plus-sized, gender non-conforming child of a Black father and a Filipino mother. Writer, director, performance artist, and actor, Roger Q. Mason, grew up in Los Angeles, feeling grateful that their parents followed the way of love and challenged their family's prejudices. But what would you do if the world you lived in fell short of its potential? Would you give up on your dream of a place where you weren’t the only one in the room? Or would you ascribe to the belief that theater is the place where we can envision worlds different and more inclusive than our own? More From Roger Q. Mason: Visit: www.rogerqmason.com Finding Roger Q. Mason: Twitter: @RogerQMason Instagram: @rogerq.mason Facebook: @Roger Q. Mason PATREON SHOUT OUTS: Mercedes Cusick LMFT, Website: www.mercedescusick.com, IG: @recoverhealbloom Check Out How To Do The Pot Thanks to Kathleen Hahn Cute Booty Lounge is made right here in the USA, by women and for women. The company is incredible, female, and minority-owned and all of their leggings make makes your booty look amazing. Go to https://cutebooty.com/ today! Embrace your body, love your booty! Join our Patreon: Become an Only One In The Room patron by joining us on Patreon! Starting at only $5.00 per month, you’ll get bonus content, access to outtakes that the general public will NEVER see, extremely cool merch, and depending on what tier you get, monthly hang time with Scott and Laura. Join our Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/theonlyonepodcast Be sure not to miss Scott Talks on Wednesdays, our Sunday release called Sunday Edition & our brand new series On My Nightstand releasing on Fridays by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.  Join our Only One In The Room Facebook Group if you'd like to ask a question of any of our upcoming guests for this series.  Also visit the website www.theonlyonepod.com for the latest from our host Laura Cathcart Robbins like featured articles and more. We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show! All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices