The five short works listed here concern a range of issues including censorship, HIV/AIDS, discrimination and incest. Filling In First performance: “cLUB bENT” Performance Space, Sydney, 24 February 1998. This script may be read at David’s Web site. Out … Continue reading →
Coffeehouse In late 1999, a lesbian coffeehouse owner struggles to keep her little business going as chain coffeehouses open all around her. The coffeehouse is the meeting place of an assortment of regulars who rally to help keep the establishment … Continue reading →
Vancouver B.C., Canada B-Average book & lyrics by Reed Hortie, music by Avi Gross A musical comedy about a school where lesbians teach gay men how to act straight. Intrigue ensues when one student turns out to be a spy … Continue reading →
Purple Hearts -or- I Did Not Catch the Football Player’s Pass Two combative, African-American, gay half-brothers find their lives forever changed at a party as they fight over their late father’s Purple Heart. A mystery surrounds the medal, which is … Continue reading →
Three Dykes, One of Whom Is a Man At a family run, plastic surgery clinic, Thea and Ford’s marital dissatisfaction derives from Ford’s unexpressed desire to become Frieda. They fight over Squeeze, a young man on the run who seeks … Continue reading →
Donna’s plays have been produced in 27 states and five continents. She is the Western New York representative for the Dramatists Guild. Full-Length Plays include: Safe In 2011, a young gay teen hangs himself after being bullied, but the … Continue reading →
Reflections of Desire After a hurtful breakup and a year apart, Peter and Radek decide to spend a weekend together. Questions of love and regret are soon raised, and quickly escalate when Peter’s friend Tomáš enters the picture, setting the … Continue reading →
Confessions A no-holds-barred look at coming of age, and the coming out of young gay men. A series of monologues — some sad and some uproariously funny — that examine life’s trials and tribulations. Winner of four awards at the … Continue reading →
Contact: dehelens@gmail.com Witch! A drama with comedy. Vi, a career-minded professor is accused of being a witch. Will she choose her growing family, including her lesbian partner? A secret shared by her son and the priest brings further complications and … Continue reading →
Running on Empty (Dramatists Play Service) This comedy/drama takes place at a cocktail party set in the future, where America has run out of just about everything. Five people discuss their love for one bisexual man. Premiered at the Stages … Continue reading →
