Dean O’Carroll Narrated by a highschooler named Meliza, “destined to be a star”, a Midwestern Glee Club (full of queer members) realizes they are without a band and are coerced into becoming a drama club instead. Playwright: Dean O’Carroll Publication Year: 2004 Anthology: Great Short Comedies, Vol. 6 Publisher: Playscripts Inc. Genre: Comedy Length: One-Act […]
Jeff Good Zulio wants to play football but must get by Rosa. She has a clipboard and is barring entry to the gym unless he answers her variety of gendered questions. She quickly assigns him the “wrong” gender based off the answers and he tries to get himself labelled as a boy. Once he establishes
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Kevin Broccoli Rafael and Porter are at a thrift store in their Wyoming hometown looking for new clothes for their upcoming trip to Nashville. After some time evaluating the merits of different clothes, Porter reveals that he’s planning to stay behind in Nashville at the end of the trip. When they find a blazer from
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Edward Roy This play tells the story of five teens who are grappling with issues of homophobia, peer pressure, youth violence, behavior norms, gender expectations, discrimination, and identity. This play explores the issue of homophobia when it’s protagonist, a teenager named Carl, is outed by friends. Playwright: Edward Roy Publication Year: 1999 Publisher: Playwrights Guild
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Stephen Kaplan Tim is a 10 year old who hates baseball but plays because his parent is the coach. It’s the last inning and Tim is grudgingly on the field when the ghost of a famous female baseball player appears to support him. She is there because she thinks he likes baseball, but all he
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Lenny Hort Ricky unknowingly pees on an unmarked grave in the woods on Halloween. He awakens a teenaged lesbian ghost from the 60’s named Frankie. They discuss their lives & how Frankie died, uncovering a tragic queer love story. Ricky is able to help Frankie find peace by confirming that her lover is alive and
John Bavoso Camp Mannuppia is a safe haven for “effeminate men” although it is disguised as a masculinity camp from the outside. When two new campers, one of which is assigned female at birth (AFAB), and discovering their gender, come to camp looking for “masculinity”. They try to make their own program to make themselves,
Matthew Stephen Smith Thomas, Too, has just moved to the school. After announcing a mystery crush, everyone is curious to see who it is. The drama causes the teens to question their relationships and identities. Best friends Ayla and Deb are on a run and then kiss. The school is high up on a ledge
Ellen Margolis A prince and princess run away from their marriage(s) and encounter a variety of other kingdom dwellers along the way. Trey, a jack-of-all-trades character, falls in love with both Constance and Cornelius. The sister and brother duo have such sibling affection for each other that they both try to stay away from Trey,
