Katy Fitzpatrick Sarala is a passionate member of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) and wants to attend a conference in solidarity of her best friend, Angie, who has recently come out as a lesbian. Her mother disapproves, and doesn’t understand why she cares if she is not queer. While this is happening, we are watching […]
Samantha Mavher Elizabeth is not out to her parents, but wants to ask her girlfriend, Alex, to Prom. With the help of her choir and her best friend Ollie, Elizabeth pops the question. It turns out, though, that they end up Prom-posing to each other with a flash mob and a scrap book. Playwright: Samantha
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
Jack Thorne Tom’s brother, Luke, is dead. Tom does not know how to feel about his death, and was never sure how to feel about his brother to begin with. The play follows Tom’s grief as he spirals to try to understand Luke more, and it is revealed that Luke was not only gay, but
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Kai Fig Taddei Canadian Kat and Italian Eli just met online. Their dads are brothers, but Kat’s dad was kicked out because he is gay, and they have never met. They quickly form a bond because of their queerness and curiosity to learn more about their family. When Kat learns that Eli is trans, she
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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Kit Yan and Melissa Li Joey is a lesbian and the president of the GSA, she tweets something transphobic and gets “cancelled”. Everything goes terribly, and the GSA has to explore what it means to forgive. Playwright: Kit YanMelissa Yi Publication Year: 2020 Anthology: From the Keen Collection Vol.8 Publisher: Samuel French Genre: Drama? Length:
