In 1982 Milwaukee, when a closeted gay priest defies his faith and family to begin a journey of self-discovery, he collides with the openly gay owner of Cream City, a beloved neighborhood gay bar that’s at risk of going out of business. 

Matt W. Cody & Jeffrey James Keyes are a screenwriting duo telling untold queer stories rooted in family - both real and chosen. Both hailing from Milwaukee and currently living on the East Coast, Matt & Jeffrey were nurtured by chosen families and understand their importance in queer storytelling. Their writing also reveals their personal backgrounds in its idiosyncratic blend of Midwestern “nice” and New York “not so nice.” Their one-hour drama CREAM CITY was recognized as a Spring 2022 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices finalist and was recently awarded a grant through the Artists' Patron Fund.

Matt W. Cody is an award-winning actor, writer, musician, and producer. As an actor, he has appeared on stage in New York and regionally, as well as on the TV series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Law & Order: SVU," “The Flight Attendant,” “Bull,” and “The Blacklist.” He won Outstanding Lead Performance in a Full-Length Play at the 2018 Fresh Fruit Awards for Joe Breen’s “All My Love, Kate.” Matt studied classical music at UCLA, earning a Bachelor of Arts in trumpet performance and a Master of Music in conducting. Matt is also an accomplished writer in the field of educational publishing. He has authored numerous biographies for young readers including Peter Stuyvesant and George Washington. Matt has long been active in the LGBT community, both as a founding mentor in the UCLA LGBT Mentoring Program, and as a facilitator of FatherHunger, an intergenerational Jungian workshop for gay men. www.mattwcody.com 

Jeffrey James Keyes is an award-winning writer, producer, and actor. He co-authored Killer Chef with James Patterson for Little, Brown and Company (New York Times bestseller). His plays have been developed and featured at SoHo Playhouse, the Samuel French OOB Festival, the Old Vic in London, 3LD, 59E59, EST, Rogue Machine, and Prologue Theatre. His commissioned work includes a ten-episode web series for Lexus, as well as spots for Visit New Orleans and Trivago. Producing credits include “Revealing” for Sundance and MTV's “True Life.” His short films 181 and the award-winning Uniform have screened in festivals worldwide. His screenplay Ada was an official selection of the 2021 SoCal Film Awards and Snow Angels won Best LGBT Screenplay in the Best Script Awards in London. His short Christmas won the Audience Award in the 2022 Fresh Fruit Festival’s Monologues Project. He is the inaugural recipient of the PEN America L’Engle/Rahman Prize and regularly contributes to Metrosource Magazine. B.A. Theatre Performance, Fordham University College at Lincoln Center, M.F.A. in Playwriting, Columbia University School of the Arts. www.jeffreyjameskeyes.com