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Gathering
A Gathering
A Gay Mystery Drama
9 men
Multiple Scenes

In the tradition of Agatha Christie, an invitation leads to deadly secrets and hidden desires when nine gay men, from very open to very discreet, gather together to pay for their murderous crimes.

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Performance History:
November -2008- Lyric at the Plaza

Logo Design by Todd Clark






Parade
Before the Parade Passes By
A Family Comedy
7 men / 4 women
One Set

It
’s Pride day and the Xaviers have the house decorated for the “gay” holiday but something queer happens: a family member’s strange coming out, a drag queen’s legendary demise, a condom fairy’s crushed wings and an unexpected surprise plus a visit from God too.

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Performance History:
Staged Reading - May 2000 -IAO Gallery

Bench
Bench
A One Act Drama
3 women/ 1 teen boy or girl
One Exterior Set

A bag lady, a prostitue and a Nun meet at a bench and dramatic conflicts ensues among the  trio.

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Performance History:
March - 1991 - Oklahoma City University
Beneath the Zipper
Beneath the Zipper
An Adult Comedy
6 to 10 men or more
Multiple Scenes & Characters

It’s an all-male theatrical celebration of the penis told through sketches and solo performances. The scenes are provocative, daring, comical, truthful, dramatic, educational and most above all entertaining. This show can be performed as a one or two act show.

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Performance History:
August- 2005 - IAO Gallery
December - 2005 - The Boom
August - 2011 - The Boom Dinner Theatre
September - 2012 Chicago Fringe Festival

Logo Designed by Todd Clark

Drag Float
Drag Float!
A Drag Disaster
5 men / 2 women
One set

Total drag disaster when a big wave hits a cruise ship during the Celebrity Illusion Pageant leaving a group of drag queens, a lost lesbian and somebody's mom stranded in the middle of the ocean.

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Performance History:
August - 2014- The Boom Dinner Theatre




Drama Queens
Drama Queens
A Voyeuristic Comedy
8 men
One Interior Set

It’s full-tilt dramatics when dancers and singers try to stay out of each other’s path of turmoil but end up revealing dirty little secrets, star-struck dreams and their underwear in this all-male comedy.


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Performance History:
April - 1997 - IAO Gallery
September - 2003- IAO Gallery
March - 2012 - The Boom Dinner Theatre


Ginger Lamar
Ginger Exposed
A Drag Story
Multiple Actors
Multiple Scenes & Characters

This is the real life story of Oklahoma drag legend, Ginger Lamar. The story is narrated by Ginger Lamar with actors portraying family members, legendary drag performers and friends from the past. Drag performances happen throughout the play.

* If interested, there are special production rights with this play.

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Performance History:
June 2007 - The Boom
September 2013 - The Boom Dinner Theatre



Grimsby Curse
The Grimsby Curse
A Mystery Drama
Multiple Actors
Multiple Scenes and Characters

Theodore Grimsby the 8th has been  locked in a room filled with his family history and it's up to him to break the death curse before the Grim Reaper visits him.


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Performance History:
September - 2007 - Nightingale Theatre, IAO Gallery

Sissy

Growing and Learning with Sissy
A Theatrical Autobiography
A One Man Show
Multiple Scenes & Characters

Playwright, Robert Matson's personal journey about fitting in the world as an effeminate man playing various characters both real and fantasy.

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Performance History:
May - 2014 - Actor's Warehouse Studio
Gay Charcaters
Insert Gay Character Here
A Diverse Sketch Comedy
4 men / 3 women (or more)
Multiple Scenes & Characters

LGBT characters invade the television shows, cartoons and movies of yesteryear from The Flintstones to Psycho to I Love Lucy.

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Performance History:
March - 2014 - Actors Warehouse Studio

mr and mister
Mr and Mister

A Gay History Drama
4 men, 3 women
One exterior set

It’s 1867 and love on the open plains ignites between two men. The drama tells the story of a teacher, who comes to work  for a quiet rancher’s nieces and nephews.  The two men consistently squabble on how to raise the children and slowly begin to fall in love. 

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Performance History:
March - 2013 - Actors Warehouse Studio
April - 2015 - Actors Warehouse Studio


PlaygroundPlayground
A Comedy- Drama
3 men, 2 women
One exterior set

Relive the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s with 30 years of friendship among four small town neighbors. The comedy-drama takes place in a playground where a group of misfits reveal secrets, enter adulthood and take a different path towards life and each other.

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Performance History:
March - 1995 - IAO Gallery
August - 2003 - IAO Gallery
queen bed
The Queen's Bed
A Sex Farce
5 men / 4 women (Roles can be doubled)
One Interior Set

The Queen uses her secret bed to conquer the world. Throughout the course of her naughty little plan, the Queen gets herself wrapped in sheets and some compromising situations.


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Performance History:
April- 2014 - The Boom Dinner Theatre




renfield
Renfield
A Gay Thriller
5 Men, 2 Women
(Roles can be doubled.)
One Interior Set

Inspired by the novel, Dracula, the character, Renfield, is brought to present day with a love interest.  The bug eating lunatic, has taken care of Master for over twenty years but when he finds love with Otto, the dry cleaner guy, Renfield wants his freedom.  He soon finds out there is a bloody price to pay for happily ever after.


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Performance History:
October - 2009 - Contemporary Arts Center
February - 2014 - The Boom Dinner Theatre

*Original Music created by Bart Varner


Frogville
So My Son Married his Boyfriend in Frogville Oklahoma
A Twisted Comedy
3 to 10 actors; mix of male and female
Mutliple Scenes

A gay wedding disrupts the tiny town of Frogville, Oklahoma and parts the citizen’s views like Moses and the red sea.  The place is real, the characters are not. Maybe.

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Performance History:
May - 2009 - Contemporary Arts  Center
March - 2015 - Actors Warehouse
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tails
Twisted and Diverse Tails
A Collection of LGBT Sketches
Multiple Actors
Multiple Scenes & Characters

Formerly "Tails from the Closet", the show is a collection of comedy sketches that takes a comical peek into the LGBT world. Sketches include a traveling gay sperm, a visit to gay hell, bouncing bi-sexuals and many more.

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*To inquire a list of the sketches please contact the playwright.

Performance History:
1998,1999 - OutArt Festival as "Tails from the Closet"
2000 - IAO Gallery as Tails on Sunday
January - 2013 - The Boom Dinner Theatre as The Big Holi-Gay Hangover Show
November - 2013 - Fundraiser for The Winds House as Twisted and Diverse Tails at the Boom Dinner Theatre
January - 2015 -Actors Warehouse Studio as 4Play with new sketches


victoria
Victoria F.
A Lesbian Thriller
1 Man / 6 Women
Multiple Scenes

A descendant of Victor Frankenstein, Victoria receives a journal about experimenting with the dead.  When she tries to bring her dead girlfriend to life, things start to go horribly wrong.  Inspired by the novel, Frankenstein.

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Performance History:
October 2009 - Contemporary Arts Center

socks
Where'd My Sock Go?
A Family Show For All Ages
Roles for ages 5 and up
Multiple Scenes and Characters

Always wonder where that other sock goes? Two children find out when they travel through the other side of the dryer and end up in Hamperville, the land of lving socks and other items.

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Performance History:
May - 2013- Edmond Memorial High School











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