Purple Pride
Celebrating LGBTQ+ playwrights and works from the Purple Rose stage.
Theatre offers a lens in which to view life from different perspectives. The world of storytelling creates a space for unique worlds to exist and pieces of history to come alive. It evokes dialogue by bringing forth new material from existing human experiences and putting them center stage. We often look to find ourselves within those stories and among the characters involved. Imagine looking onstage and not seeing yourself at all.
The evolution of theatre and LGBTQ+ representation has been notable within the last century. As we pay homage to the events within LGBTQ+ history throughout the month of June, we must remember that the Pride and Black Lives Matters movements are intertwined. The [fight] for visibility translates across and within both histories, and that includes the theatre world.
For this Pride month, we would like to highlight shows that have LGBTQ+ plotlines and characters as well as featured LGBTQ+ playwrights at the Purple Rose. These works have entertained, informed, and contributed to the artistic plane as a whole.
LGBTQ+ Shows
![purple-rose_morning-after-grace_lynch-travis_randolph-mantooth](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Purple-Rose_Morning-After-Grace_Lynch-Travis_Randolph-Mantooth-300x200.jpg)
Morning After Grace by Carey Crim
![Oscar Wilde](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/29749375_10156338599198383_1393076923853399731_o-300x200.jpg)
Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear by David MacGregor
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Diva Royale by Jeff Daniels
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Never Not Once by Carey Crim
Other works featuring LGBTQ+ characters, content, and themes include:
LGBTQ+ Playwrights
![LanfordWilson](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LanfordWilson.jpg)
Lanford Wilson
Book of Days
Rain Dance
Hot L Baltimore
Fifth of July
![Tennessee Williams](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Tennessee-Williams.jpg)
Tennessee Williams
The Glass Menagerie
A Streetcar Named Desire
![Thornton Wilder](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Thornton-Wilder.jpg)
Thornton Wilder
Our Town
![William Inge](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/William-Inge.jpg)
William Inge
Bus Stop
![Moises Kaufman](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Moises-Kaufman.jpg)
Moisés Kaufman
33 Variations
![Noel Coward](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Noel-Coward.jpg)
Noël Coward
Blithe Spirit
![Charles Ludlam](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Charles-Ludlam.jpg)
Charles Ludlam
The Mystery of Irma Vep
![Rich Orloff](https://www.purplerosetheatre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rich-Orloff.jpg)
Rich Orloff
Spring Comedy Festival: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Lust