So: a gay theater in West Palm Beach tries to goad Fred Phelps and Westboro Church into protesting its new production as a publicity stunt. They summon GLBT groups, church groups, a thicket of rainbow-colored flags and picket signs, and even a few cops to keep the piece.

Then Phelps doesn't show. The theater looks silly.

And still, somehow, they manage to blame it all on a theater critic.

Now a string of emails have revealed the Phelps clan’s ‘protest’ was the result of a publicity stunt, claimed by an actor in the show. That actor—Larry Fields, who played the role of “Adam”—says he sent an email to the Westboro Baptist Church announcing the show and its contents.

Fred Phelps will not be made a fool of! For once.

Courtesy of the South Florida Blade and Slog tipper Dan.