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A true story of sexuality, spirituality and the mystery of human experience, The OBIE award-winning The Tricky Part is one of the most heralded one-man plays in recent memory. The UC Davis Department of Theatre and Dance presents author/actor Martin Moran in his acclaimed production June 1-3 at 7 p.m. in the Vanderhoef Studio at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for students and may be purchased through MondaviArts.org, by phone at 530-754-2787 or at the door.

Between the ages of 12 and 15, Moran had a sexual relationship with an older man. Many years later, Moran found and confronted his abuser. Now as an adult and an established New York actor, he has transformed his story into a riveting, often funny and always surprising journey through the complexities of Catholicism, desire and human trespass. The New York premiere received a 2004 Obie award and two Drama Desk nominations including Outstanding Play.

Warning: Adult themes and situations.

“A translucent memoir of a play…shattering.” — The New York Times

“The well-crafted writing and moving performance demonstrate it is also artful storytelling, able to touch deeply the hearts of listeners.” ­­­– Variety

“Excellent….The Tricky Part is a comic, vividly observed examination of Catholicism.” – San Francisco Chronicle

On Saturday, June 3, Moran will lead a lecture-demonstration and discussion on creating and performing personal narrative. This free event begins at 2 p.m. in the Vanderhoef Studio.

Martin Moran was awarded a 2013 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Solo Show for All the Rage. His Broadway and off-Broadway credits include: Spamalot; Cabaret; Titanic; Bells Are Ringing; How To Succeed in Business…; Big River; O, Earth (The Foundry Theater); Fun Home (Public Theater); Floyd Collins (Playwrights Horizons); A Man of No Importance (Lincoln Center Theater); Cider House Rules and 3 Kinds of Exile at The Atlantic Theater; The Cradle Will Rock with City Center Encores!; and Brecht’s A Man’s A Man at Classic Stage Company. He has worked regionally at Long Wharf Theatre, The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Williamstown Theater Festival, Trinity Repertory Company, and Intiman Theatre. Film and television credits include The Newsroom, The Big C, Possible Side Affects, Private Parts, Law & Order, Law & Order Criminal Intent, Dellaventura, and Mary and Rhoda. He wrote the book and lyrics for the 2012 solo musical Borrowed Dust with composer Joseph Thalken, and his recent memoir, All The Rage, A Quest, was published by Beacon Press. Moran attended both Stanford University and San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater Advanced Training Program.