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The Homosexualsby Philip Dawkins(NYC Premiere!) Directed by Christopher Basile Featuring:&nbsp;Ben FreemanSam Given*Alex KingBrett Radek*Kelsey RondeauIan Patrick Stack*Ann Marie Yoo *Actor appears courtesy of Actors&#39; Equity Association REFUND/EXCHANGE POLICY: There are no ticket refunds or exchanges. However, depending on ticket availability, and at the discretion of the House Manager, we may be able to honor past-dated tickets.

The Homosexuals, by Philip Dawkins

Step inside the world of &quot;UNCOMMON WOMEN AND OTHERS&quot; by Wendy Wasserstein. Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices. Our Season 3 theme: QUEERS THRU THE YEARS continues with&nbsp;Uncommon Women and Others, a landmark 1977 play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Wendy Wasserstein.&nbsp; Experience a story that celebrates community, challenges norms, and offers a fresh perspective on women&#39;s lives. Be part of a journey that dares to ask questions and embrace diversity.<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dates:&nbsp;Thurs 12/11 at 7PM, Fri 12/12 at 7PM, and Sat 12/13 at 7PM</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Location:&nbsp;MCS Acting Studio, 357 W 36th St. #202, New York, NY 10018</li></ul>Your seat awaits.

UNCOMMON WOMEN AND OTHERS by Wendy Wasserstein

OUR MISSION: Empower Queer Actors &amp; Directors; Bring New Life to Queer Plays for Contemporary Audiences <span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">WHY YOUR DONATION MATTERS: To keep our ticket prices low and our work accessible to all, OUT/PLAY depends on your generosity. Your 100% tax-deductible contribution sustains our ability to reserve rights and rehearsal spaces for our company to create great LGBTQ+ theatre. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">THANK YOU!

OUR MISSION: Empower Queer Actors & Directors; Bring New Life to Queer Plays for Contemporary AudiencesWHY YOUR DONATION MATTERS: To keep our ticket prices low and our work accessible to all, OUT/PLAY depends on your generosity. Your 100% tax-deductible contribution sustains our ability to reserve rights and rehearsal spaces for our company to create great LGBTQ+ theatre.THANK YOU!

DUAL DURANG:2 One-Acts by Christopher DurangDirected by Christopher BasileAssistant Directed by JJ Bozeman The Nature and Purpose of the UniverseANDSister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You FEATURING:Jacobi BriguglioDianne DeWald&nbsp;Molly Howard&nbsp;Gigi MyhrvoldAdam Rawlings&nbsp;Freddy VaccaroRonnie WilliamsConnor Zamora Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices.&nbsp; &ldquo;&hellip;A marvelous blend of outrageous parody and black humor.&rdquo; &mdash;Backstage &ldquo;Only a writer of real talent can write an angry play that remains funny and controlled even in its most savage moments. Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You confirms that Christopher Durang is just such a writer.&rdquo; &ndash; Frank Rich, The New York Times Your seat awaits. REFUND/EXCHANGE POLICY: There are no ticket refunds. However, depending on ticket availability, and at the discretion of the House Manager, we may be able to honor past-dated tickets.

DUAL DURANG: The Nature and Purpose of the Universe and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You

THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED MEBy David DrakeDirected by Cooper Howell Obie Award-winning playwright David Drake&#39;s year-long off-Broadway run of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me began in 1992 and was one of the longest running solo shows in New York. In a series of stories, Drake abstractly documents a gay man&#39;s journey of self-discovery, while also addressing the AIDS Crisis <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS_in_the_United_States" rel="mw:WikiLink" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="text-align: start;"></a>that plagued the community in the 1980s. Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices.&nbsp; This one-night-only gala will feature multiple actors telling David Drake&#39;s riveting stories.&nbsp; &ldquo;&quot;rivetingly angry, intense, frenetic, frank and touching&quot;&rdquo; &mdash;The New York Times &ldquo;impossible balance between mordant wit and articulate bewilderment&rdquo; &ndash; The Village Voice Your seat awaits.&nbsp; REFUND/EXCHANGE POLICY: There are no ticket refunds. If you can no longer attend the event, you may donate your ticket by emailing outplaynyc@gmail.com

THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME by David Drake (WORLD AIDS DAY GALA)

WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOWBy Monica ByrneDirected by Cecilia Bracey Four teenage girls make Margaret Sanger their patron saint, exploring themes of female sexuality, institutional abuse, and trauma. Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices.&nbsp; &rdquo;As tight as it is timely&hellip;as pertinent as the latest attack on Sanger&#39;s great legacy, Planned Parenthood.&ldquo; &mdash;SF Gate. &rdquo;Top to bottom, start to finish, WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW is an excellent piece of theater&hellip;as long as the war over women&#39;s reproductive rights rages on, [this is] a story people need to keep telling.&ldquo; &mdash;NY Theatre. Your seat awaits. REFUND/EXCHANGE POLICY: There are no ticket refunds. However, depending on ticket availability, and at the discretion of the House Manager, we may be able to honor past-dated tickets.

WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW by Monica Byrne

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNESTby Oscar WildeDirected by Brynne O&#39;Rourke This OUT/PLAY production brings you Oscar Wilde&#39;s comedy with a gender-expansive cast of Queer, Trans, and Non-Binary actors! Who better to play with Wilde&#39;s biting satire of masculinity and femininity?! Join OUT/PLAY as we honor the roots of LGBTQ+ theater with heartfelt performances that reflects our mission to amplify distinct LGBTQ+ voices.&nbsp; Your seat awaits. REFUND/EXCHANGE POLICY: There are no ticket refunds. However, depending on ticket availability, and at the discretion of the House Manager, we may be able to honor past-dated tickets.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde

SUMMER SHORTSSHORT PLAY FESTIVALPROGRAM A REFUND/EXCHANGE POLICY: There are no ticket refunds. However, depending on ticket availability, and at the discretion of the House Manager, we may be able to honor past-dated tickets.

Summer Shorts 2027 PROGRAM A

SUMMER SHORTSSHORT PLAY FESTIVALPROGRAM B REFUND/EXCHANGE POLICY: There are no ticket refunds or exchanges. However, depending on ticket availability, and at the discretion of the House Manager, we may be able to honor past-dated tickets.

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DUAL DURANG: The Nature and Purpose of the Universe and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You

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THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME by David Drake (WORLD AIDS DAY GALA)

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WHAT EVERY GIRL SHOULD KNOW by Monica Byrne

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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST by Oscar Wilde

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Summer Shorts 2027 PROGRAM A

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Summer Shorts 2027 PROGRAM B

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