Chad Conway rubs his husband, Tim Deaton-Conway’s, head as he puts makeup on in preparation for a performance of the play ‘Vigil’ during its opening weekend at The Forum at the Hal Rogers Center in Hazard, Kentucky, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. Deaton-Conway said it had been his dream to perform the “one-man show of sorts” for the last 25 years after seeing it on Broadway. “He (Chad) helped restore my ability to dream and see my dreams weren’t stupid, and they were valuable,” Deaton-Conway said.