 The title is drawn from the early-20th Century usage of the word "temperamental" as slang for "homosexual".After premiering at The Barrow Group Studio Theater in April 2009, the play began previews off-Broadway at New World Stages on February 18, 2010 and premiered February 28.Producers Darryl Roth and Stacy Shane announced that "The Temperamentals" would close May 30.