Jared Mallard Every Samson is a 14 year old, closeted lesbian, girl. She narrates through her diary, hence the title of the show. Every is navigating the 1980s as a young queer person with a secret crush. Roxanne, Every’s enemy, convinces her to run for the school beauty pageant. This is a ploy for Roxanne […]
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Audrey Lang Addie, a fourteen-year-old from Manhattan, takes karate lessons with her friends, including her best friend Lea. As the play progresses, it’s revealed that Addie has feelings for Lea and that their friend Rowen has feelings for Addie. Playwright: Audrey Lang Publication Year: 2021 Publisher: New Play Exchange Date of access: 5/2022 Genre: Drama
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Matthew Waterman Nisha, Mira, Charlie, and Emily are navigating relationship challenges as they finish their senior year at Bloomington High School North. Nisha and Mira are newly together but facing the challenge of wanting to attend different colleges. Meanwhile, Charlie and Emily’s relationship takes a hit when Emily’s friend kisses Charlie, but they reconcile by
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,
JJ Green This play follows the life of Boy, growing up autistic and queer in early 2000s Britain. Portrayed through an “otherworldly” lens where imagination and reality are blurred, this play tells the story of a neurodiverse person whose parents made the decision to go through Applied Behavior Analysis with the goal of suppressing his
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
