Welcome to the Archive Version of the online On the Purple Circuit, which ran from 2000-2021. Bill Kaiser founded the Circuit as a newsletter in 1991, and, in 2000, Demian joined as co-editor. Demian programmed the site, expanded the scope of the Circuit, as well as retouched all the images.

Demian needed to stop working on the Purple Circuit in order to realize his other projects, such as publishing the book “Operating Manual for Same-Sex Couples: Navigating the rules, rites & rights,” now available on Amazon, and to publishing his “Photo Stories by Demian” books based on his more than 6 decades as a photographer and writer.

QueerWise and Michael Kearns have committed to offering a continuation of the Purple Circuit. The new Web address is purplecircuit.org. Bill Kaiser continues as editor and can be reached at purplecir@aol.com

Bill and Demian express their appreciation for the hundreds of writers, directors, actors, and publicists who sent their articles and play data. They have toiled mightily to bring our gay, lesbian, trans, and feminist culture into public view, and appreciation.

On the
Purple Circuit

The Purple Circuit promotes GLQBT
and feminist theater and performance.


Bill Kaiser, founder (1991), publisher, editor - purplecir@aol.com - 818-953-5096
Demian, associate editor (2000), Web builder, image retouch (since 2003)
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Purple Circuit Theater Directory - 2019
Gay/Lesbian/Bi/Trans/Feminist-Supportive Theater Companies

Stonewall 50 Edition - June 2019 - URL links updated April 2021
Dedicated to all those who created, and continue to create, the purple circuit everywhere.

Special dedication to Garry Allan Breul
Garry was an early supporter of our original Purple Circuit Newsletter. He founded the Sarasota AIDS Theatre Project (later became the Suncoast AIDS Theatre Project. Gary was devoted to theater in Sarasota-Tampa, until his death in 2018.

The Purple Circuit was founded in 1991 to promote LGBT/Feminist theater and performance throughout the world. One of our projects has been a directory of theaters that produce such productions and performers. I hope that this special edition of the Directory will serve to link theaters with playwrights, other theater professionals and importantly audiences.

I’m happily amazed at all the cities that currently have a Purple Circuit theater, and honor those that have sadly closed. I commend audiences that support their local theaters and urge them to check out theaters in the Directory when they travel. I want to thank everyone who furnished information for the Directory, Sarah Taylor for compiling data, and Demian, as Associate Editor, who maintains our Web home at buddybuddy.com.

For Pride Everywhere.

Bill Kaiser, editor
To be included in this directory, please send the following to purplecir@aol.com:
        Company Name
        Address
        Phone
        Fax
        E-mail
        Web Site
         Wheelie Accessed? or access with obstacles?
        Contact Person(s)
        Identity (GLBT, Feminist or Kindred Spirit)
        Brief Description
        Accepts Scripts?
        Accept Visiting Performers?

Past Theater Directories are located in our Archive.
ACTOR’S EXPRESS
actors-express.com
    887 West Marietta St., NW, #J-107, Atlanta, GA 30318
     Wheelchair accessible.
    Box Office: 404-607-SHOW (7469) - tickets@actorsexpress.com
    Administrative: 404-875-1606 - info@actorsexpress.com
    Hollie Rivers, marketing, development manager: 404-875-1606 x106 - hollie@actorsexpress.com
    Identity: LGBT
        Actor's Express is a theater that challenges and reflects contemporary human
        experiences in an inclusive environment. We seek to jumpstart individual
        transformations through the shared adventure of our live performances, which
        range from daringly provocative to audaciously hilarious.
    Accepts Visiting Performers:
        Actor’s Express welcomes submissions from actors with significant
        training and/or experience in stage performance. If you would like to
        be considered for an audition for an Actor's Express, you can send
        materials to sheila@actorsexpress.com - No phone calls, please.

BRIDGE STREET THEATRE - formerly Kaliyuga Arts
bridgeSt.org - kaliyuga.com
    44 West Bridge St., Catskill, NY 12414
    518-943-3894; Box Office 518-943-3818
    John Sowle, artistic, managing director, 518-478-5982 - john@bridgest.org
    Steven Patterson, associate artist, 917-843-8556 steven@bridgest.org
    Identity: Not exclusively GLBT
        12,000 square foot year-round performing arts complex, presenting an annual five-play
        subscription season as well as imported theater, music, dance, magic, and more in an intimate
        84-seat proscenium house and a smaller cabaret-type space called The Speakeasy.
    Accepting Unsolicited Manuscripts; responds as we are able.
    Hosts Visiting Performers; occasional rentals to outside groups.


BUDDIES IN BAD TIMES THEATRE
buddiesinbadtimes.com
    12 Alexander St., Toronto, ON, Canada M4Y1B4
    416-975-9130; Box Office 416-975-8555
    Evalyn Parry, artistic director: 416-975-9130 x31 - evalyn@buddiesinbadtimes.com
    Identity: GLQBT
        Established in 1979, Buddies is a Canadian, not-for-profit professional theater
        company dedicated to the promotion of gay, lesbian and queer theatrical expression.
        Buddies produces mainstage theatrical productions, outrageous special events, youth
        initiatives, play development programmes, and late night weekend cabarets.


CELEBRATION THEATRE COMPANY
celebrationtheatre.com
    Performing: 6760 Lexington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038
    Mailing: 1049 Havenhurst Dr., #109-1, West Hollywood, CA 90046
    323-957-1884; fax 323-957-1826 - info@celebrationtheatre.com - reservations@celebrationtheatre.com
    Michael C. Kricfalusi, executive director: kric@celebrationtheatre.com
    Michael A. Shepperd, artistic director: shep@celebrationtheatre.com
    Michael O’Hara, managing director: michaelohara@celebrationtheatre.com
    Christopher Maikish, development director: maikish@celebrationtheatre.com
    Tom DeTrinis, alternative programing director: tom@celebrationtheatre.com
    Identity: LGBTQQI
    Accept Electronic Submissions only. Nathan Frizzell, literary director: literary@celebrationtheatre.com


CITY LIGHTS THEATER COMPANY
cltc.org
    529 S. Second St., San Jose, CA 95112
     Wheelchair accessible. Two wheelchair seats available for every performance.
        We save front-row seats, upon request, for patrons unable to climb stairs.
    408-295-4200 - fax: 408-295-8318 - citylights@cltc.org
    Rebecca Wallace, marketing director
    Identity: Feminist/Kindred Spirit
    Accepts Scripts
    Accepts Visiting Performers: ron@cltc.org


CONN ARTIST PERFORMANCE EVENT, INC. aka Provincetown Fringe Festival
Connartists.org
    New York, New York
    Marjorie Conn, artistic director: 212-582-3533; 617-512-6066 - connartists@yahoo.com
    Identity: GLQBT
    No longer producing, but can be contacted about NYC opportunities.


DIVERSIONARY THEATRE
diversionary.org
    4545 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92116
     Wheelchair accessible.
    619-220-6830; box office 619-220-0097; fax 619-220-0148 - boxoffice@diversionary.org
    Jenny Case, managing director
    Identity: LGBT
        America’s third-oldest LGBT Theater, producing a season of mainstage
        dramas, comedies, and musicals as well as Cabaret performances featuring
        the best LGBT and related talent in dance, music and more.
    Scripts Accepted: diversionary.org/submissions
    Visiting Performers: for rental, production, or co-production


EMERALD THEATRE COMPANY / THEATREWORKS AT THE SQUARE
etcmemphistheater.com
    2085 Monroe Ave., Memphis, TN 38104
     Wheelchair accessible.
    Hal Harmon: hharmon299@aol.com or Den-Nickolas Schaeffer-Smith: dennickolassmith@live.com
    Identity: GLBT
        Producing works focused on GLBT issues for Memphis and
        the mid-south. Currently in our 22th year of production.
    Accepts Scripts


ENSEMBLE VOCAL GANYMEDE
evganymede.com - evganymede.com/fr
    201 - 655 rue Lalemant, Longueuil, Qc. J4G 1B7
    Yvan Sabourin: 450-670-5362 - yvansabourin@videotron.ca
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
        Ensemble Vocal Ganymede was founded in 1991 by director Yvan Sabourin
        for the Montréal community. The ensemble has its roots in Montréal gay
        community, and has taken on the task of performing music specifically written
        for an all-male chorus as well as promoting tolerance and respect for different life-styles.
        For almost 28 years, the Ensemble has brought together singers ready to meet the
        challenges of friendship with personal and musical success. Ganymede recruits singers
        regardless of sexual orientation. The music is the first love, the one that soothes
        the soul and promotes respect for our differences.


EVOLUTION THEATRE
evolutiontheatre.org
    Performing: Columbus Performing Arts Center 549 Franklin Ave. Columbus, OH 43215
     Wheelchair accessible.
    Mailing: 3700 Riverside Dr. #21072 Columbus, OH 43221
    614-233-1124 - info@evolutiontheatre.org
    Mark Phillips Schwamberger, executive, artistic director
    Identity: GLBT, Feminist or Kindred Spirit, LGBTQQIA
        We provide a supportive encouraging environment for celebrating the artistic vision
        of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and ally (LGBTQQIA)
        individuals, advancing the understanding of gender issues, and fostering the expression
        of creative performance arts by and about the community.
    Accepts Scripts
    Accepts Visiting Performers


HIGHWAYS PERFORMANCE SPACE
highwaysperformance.org
    1651 - 18th St., Santa Monica, CA 90404
    310-453-1755 - admin@highwaysperformance.org
    For tickets, go to the Calendar, click on specific events: highwaysperformance.org/events
    Leo Garcia, executive director. Patrick Kennelly, artistic director.
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
    No scripts. Primarily a performance art space for LA-based artists.


IRON CROW THEATRE
ironcrowtheatre.org
    PO Box 50074 Baltimore, MD 21211
     Wheelchair accessible.
    443-637-2769 - info@ironcrowtheatre.org
    Sean Elias
    Identity: Queer Theater
        Iron Crow Theatre is Baltimore’s award-winning, professional queer theater. We
        produce queer theater for a queer city, celebrating the renegade and the unorthodox
        in all of us.
    Accepts Scripts
    Accept Visiting Performers


JUMPSTART PERFORMANCE COMPANY
jump-start.org
    710 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio, TX 78201
    210-227-5867 (JUMP) - info@jump-start.org
    Chayo F. Zaldívar, operations director
    Kim Corbin, programming
    Identity: GLQBT


KING’S HEAD THEATRE
kingsheadtheatre.com
    115 Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 1QN
     Wheelchair accessible.
    0207 226 8561 - info@kingsheadtheatre.com
    Alan Stratford: alan@kingsheadtheatre.com
    Oscar French: oscar@kingsheadtheatre.com
    Identify: Kindred/fringe
        The King’s Head Theatre was established in 1970. The most ethically and socially responsible
        fringe theater in the UK, we are known for our challenging work and support of young artists.
        Last year 116,151 audience members saw a show of ours: 44,607 at our 110 seater home on
        Upper Street and 60,269 on tour in the UK and 11,275 internationally. At our home in Islington
        we had 774 performances last year of 90 different shows. We are committed to fighting prejudice
        through the work we stage, the artists and staff we work with and by producing work for minority
        audience groups. We believe in fair pay for all on the fringe and create accessible routes for early
        career artists to stage their work; work we are passionate about.
    NO Unsolicited Scripts


THE LOS ANGELES WOMENS THEATRE PROJECT
losangeleswomenstheatreproject.org or lawtp.org
    10061 Riverside Dr., #528 Toluca Lake, CA 91602
    818-720-2056
    Dee Jae Cox, co-founder, artistic director: deejaecox@losangeleswomenstheatreproject.org
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
        We are a 501(c) nonprofit organization, that educates, advocates and creates
        opportunities for women in the performing arts.
    Accepts Scripts: via e-mail only
    Seeks volunteers


MAUCKINGBIRD THEATRE COMPANY
mauckingbird.org
    8708 Prospect Avenue, B6, Philadelphia, PA 19118
     Wheelchair accessible.
    Lindsay Mauck, managing director: lindsay@mauckingbird.org
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
        Founded in 2008, Mauckingbird Theatre Company produces Innovative, Affordable,
        Gay-Themed Theater for Philadelphia audiences.
    Not Accepting Scripts at this time
    Not Accept Visiting Performers at this time


NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER
nctcsf.org
    25 Van Ness Ave., Lower Lobby, San Francisco, CA 94102
    415-861-4914; box office: 415-861-8972 - boxoffice@nctcsf.org
    Identity: LGBTQ+ theater
        Accepts scripts; agents only, contact Ed Decker, artistic director


NEW LINE THEATRE
newlinetheatre.com
    3800A Keokuk Street, St. Louis, MO 63116
    314-773-6526; reservations 314-534-1111 - newchaz64@aol.com
    Scott Miller, artistic director
    Identity: GLQBT
        Accepts scripts for issue-oriented, full-length, small cast musicals. Send script, tape or CD.


OUT FRONT THEATRE COMPANY
outfronttheatre.com
    999 Brady Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
     Wheelchair accessible.
    404-448-2755 - info@outfronttheatre.com
    Identity: LGBTQIA+
        We were established to tell stories of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer,
        Interngender, Allied, + experience and community. We give voice to these authors,
        composers, artists, and creators through the medium of theater and the performing arts.
    Not accepting scripts at this time.
    Not accepting visiting performers at this time.

PERFORMANCE SPACE NEW YORK
performancespacenewyork.org
    Theater: 150 First Ave., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10009
    Office: 150 First Ave., 5th Floor, New York, NY 10009
    212-477-5829 for extension list; fax 212-353-1315 - info@performancespacenewyork.org
    Reservations: 212-352-3101
    Anna Muselmann, audience services manager
    Offers performance space and gallery


PLAYWRIGHTS’ ARENA
playwrightsarena.org
    514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
    213-925-7631
    Jon Lawrence Rivera, artistic director: playwrightsarenala@gmail.com
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
        Playwrights’ Arena is the first and oldest theater dedicated to discovering, nurturing
        and producing works for the stage written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights.
        We do not produce one-act and one-person plays.
    Accept scripts by Los Angeles playwrights only; un-produced scripts only.
        Allow six months for reply.
    No visiting performers.


PRIDE FILMS AND PLAYS - aka PRIDE ARTS
pridearts.org
    Pride Arts Center, 4139 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613
     Wheelchair accessible.
  	 Tickets: 866-811-4111; Office 773-857-0222 - pridefilmsandplays@gmail.com
    Contacts: David Zak, executive director
    Identity: GLBT
    Founded in 2010, Pride Arts change lives by improving the quality of LGBT theater and film for this
        generation and those to come. Utilizing stories with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender characters
        or themes, we create powerful presentations. We accomplish this mission through a season of Jeff-
        eligible productions, cabaret and comedy shows, developmental script development, film screenings,
        and special events like TransFest and LezSing designed to bring attention to underserved artists and audiences.
        In 2015, Huffington Post called PFP Films “a powerful and empowering entity.”
        We have earned 36 Jeff Recommendations for everything from New Work, to Choreography, Performance,
        Musical Direction and Production. Plays we developed have been seen in Dublin, Los Angeles, New York,
        Vermont among others. Works in 2018 included Yank: A World War II Love Story, The Days Grow Shorter
        (world premiere), The Green Bay Tree, Pink Orchids (American Premiere), Fucking Men, Hurricane Damage
        (world premiere), Holding the Man, Homos, It’s Only A Play, and Barney the Elf. Shows in 2019 include:
        I Know My Own Heart (American premiere), Southern Comfort, Afterglow, Buyer & Cellar, Desire in a
        Tinier House (world premiere), Casa Valentina, and A Man of No Importance.


RONNIE LARSEN PRESENTS
ronnielarsen.com
    Various venues
    Ronnie Larsen: 954-826-8790 - ronnielarsenpresents@gmail.com
    Identity: GLBT, Feminist, Kindred Spirit
    Accepts Scripts: via e-mail only
    Accepts Visiting Performers


SHAMELESS HUSSY PRODUCTIONS
shamelesshussy.com
    5425 Chamberlayne Ave., Delta, BC  V4K 3T4
    604-805-4775
    Renee laci: renee@shamelesshussy.com
    Identity: Feminist
        Our mission is telling provocative stories about women to inspire the hand that rocks the
        cradle to rock the world. We are still touring Love Bomb and Dissolve throughout Canada.
    Accepts Scripts
    No Visiting Performers


SNAP! PRODUCTIONS
snapproductions.com
    Various locations in Omaha, NE
     Wheelchair accessible.
    402-341-2757
    Todd Brooks, president: brooks1965@aol.com
    Identity: Kindred Spirit - Tolerence/Diversity Theater
        We are a nonprofit theater organization with the mission to provide diversity,
        educational and humanistic support and to promote understanding and
        acceptance of all members of the community through artistic expression.
    Accept scripts and visiting performers


THE THEATER OFFENSIVE
thetheateroffensive.org
    565 Boylston St., 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
    617-661-1600, fax 617-266-1601 - office@thetheateroffensive.org
    Identity: LGBTQ
        The Theater Offensive’s Mission is to present the diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
        transgender, and queer lives in art so bold it breaks through personal isolation,
        challenges the status quo, and builds thriving communities.


TOSOS - The Other Side of Silence
tososnyc.org
    688 10th Ave., #4N, New York, NY 10019
    917-697-3344 - tososnyc@gmail.com
    Mark Finley, artistic director; Barry Childs, administrative director
    Identity: GLQBT
        Revival of TOSOS, NYC’s pioneer professional gay theater company, founded by Doric Wilson
    No scripts or performers.


TRIANGLE PRODUCTIONS!
trianglepro.org
    1785 NE Sandy Blvd., MB #2, Portland OR 97232
     Wheelchair accessible.
    503-239-5919 - info@trianglepro.org
    Don Horn, executive director, founder
    Identity: GLQBT
        Founded in 1989, Triangle has produced such shows as “Bent,” “Avenue Q,”
        “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” “Heathers,” and “American idiot.” It presents
        world premieres as well, such as “Gracie, TRANS-formation,” about George/
        Christine Jorgensen; and, in September 2019, “That’s No Lady,” about the
        Guinness Book’s “World’s Oldest Performing Drag Queen,” Darcelle XV, of
        Portland, Oregon, at age 88.
    E-mail to inquire before sending scripts.
    We sometimes have visiting performers, depending on time of year, and our budget.


Uptown Players
uptownplayers.org
    PO Box 192264, Dallas, TX 75219
    Venue: Kalita Humphreys Theater, 3636 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, Tx 75219
             Designated ADA seats
    214-219-2718 - info@uptownplayers.org
    Contact: Jeff Rane
    Identity: GLBT
        The mission of Uptown Players is to present professional theater that meets a
        rising demand for audiences to see their life experiences represented on stage.
        We offer diverse productions focusing on contemporary and alternative,
        lifestyle themes that explore topics including diversity, relationships, family,
        prejudice, and values. We present dramatic and musical plays that artistically
        challenge audiences, strengthen cultural bridges within the LGBT community,
        that also create a greater positive, public awareness and acceptance.
    Accepts Scripts only for our annual festival
    Accepts Visiting Performers: limited opportunities


VILLAGE PLAYWRIGHTS
sites.google.com/site/villageplaywrights
    LGBT Community Center, 208 West 13th St., New York, NY
    Adm./Tickets: 614-285-2515 - villageplaywrights@gmail.com
    George Bistransin, manager
    Identity: GLQBT
        New and developing plays read on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays - 6:30 pm
        at Studio 353, 353 W. 48th St., New York City.
        Stages gay holiday reading series at the LGBT Community Center, NYC.


VORTEX REPERTORY COMPANY
vortexrep.org
    2307 Manor Road, Austin, TX 78722-2135
    512-478-LAVA - vortex@vortexrep.org
    Bonnie Cullum, artistic director
    Identity: Queer



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20% THEATRE COMPANY TWIN CITIES
tctwentypercent.org
    5152 Aldrich Ave. North, Minneapolis, MN 55430
     Wheelchair accessible
    612-227-1188 - info@tctwentypercent.org
    Claire Avitabile, executive director: claire@tctwentypercent.org
    Identity: LGBTQ and allies
        Committed to supporting and vigorously promoting the work of female and
        transgender theater artists, and celebrating the unique contribution of these artists to
        social justice and human rights.
    Accepts full-length plays, 60-minute minimum. Download Script Submission Form doc.
    No funding for visiting performers at this time.


ABOUT FACE THEATRE
aboutfacetheatre.com
    1222 West Wilson Avenue, 2nd Floor West, Chicago, IL 60640
    773-784-8565 - megan@aboutfacetheatre.com
    Identity: GLBTQ
        About Face Theatre creates exceptional, innovative, and adventurous plays to
        advance the national dialogue on gender and sexual identity, and to challenge
        and entertain audiences in Chicago, across the country, and around the world.
    Accepts scripts: aboutfacetheatre.com/?pg=play-submissions
    Accepts visiting performers


THE CABARET COMPANY
home.istar.ca/~anita
    205 John Street North, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8L 4P4
    416-879-3331
    Sky Gilbert, artistic director: anita@istar.ca
    Identity: GLQBT
    No scripts or visiting performers

DESERT ROSE PRODUCTIONS, INC.
desertroseplayhouse.org
    The Desert Rose Playhouse, 69620 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
     Wheelchair accessible.
    Box Office: 760-202-3000
    Robbie Wayne; artistic director
    Identity: LGBT
        We are a non-profit community theater company serving the LGBT and gay-friendly
        community of the Coachella Valley. We produce five plays and musicals during
        our regular season, and one production during the summer. We also produce
        several special events each year. Our focus is the LGBT genre of theatrical works.
        We are also active in the local LGBT community, supporting various groups through
        complimentary theater tickets, as well as making the Playhouse available for use
        by non-profit organizations.
    Accepts Scripts. Accepts Visiting Performers.


DIXON PLACE AT VINEYARD 26
dixonplace.org
    161A Chrystie St., New York, NY 10002
    Adm./Res.: 212-219-0736 - contact@dixonplace.org
    Ellie Covan, director and founder
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
Accept scripts only from artists based in NYC. Are looking for works of performance and
theater in new forms. Especially encourage  women and minorities to submit.
Send script and/or video with SASE  and brief letter. Allow 8-10 weeks for reply.


FIRST STAGE
firststagela.org
    PO Box 38280, Los Angeles, Ca 90038
    323-850-6271; fax 323-850-6295 - first.stage@aol.com
    Dennis Safren, literary manager
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
    Accepts scripts with phone number. Include S.A.S.E. for script return.
        Allow 6 months reply time.
    Sponsor visiting performers, if it is a work-in-progress.


HALLWALLS CONTEMPORARY ARTS CENTER
hallwalls.org
    341 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202
    716-854-1694; fax 716-854-1696
    Edmund Cardoni executive director: ed@hallwalls.org
    Polly Little, deputy dir. finance, development: polly@hallwalls.org
    John Massier, visual arts curator: john@hallwalls.org
    Carolyn Tennant, archives, migrating media director: carolyn@hallwalls.org
    Steve Baczkowski, music program: steve@hallwalls.org
    Bill Sack, technical director, web master: bill@hallwalls.org
    Rebecca Wing, curatorial assistant: rebecca@hallwalls.org
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
        Hallwalls is an interdisciplinary center for visual and media arts, music,
        performance, and literature founded in 1974; we present concerts, screenings,
        readings, exhibitions and community programs.


INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN GAY THEATRE FESTIVAL
gaytheatre.ie
    Dublin Ireland
    boxoffice@gaytheatre.ie
    Brian Merriman, founding, artistic director: info@gaytheatre.ie
    Identity: LGBT
    Submissions and visiting performers welcome; contact Brian
    The annual Festival was founded in 2003.


LEFT COAST THEATRE CO.
lctc-sf.org
    915 Franklin Ave., San Francisco, CA 94019
    415-577-7633 - info@lctc-sf.org
    Rodney Taylor, executive director
    Identity: LGBT
        Develop and produce quality LGBT theater, featuring new works by both Bay Area
        and national playwrights as to promote diversity and encourage community involvement.
            Mission:
            = To hold frequent workshops in support of writers who are developing
                original short and full-length plays.
            = To provide a working environment that fosters mutual respect,
                collaboration, and leadership among writers, actors, and
                directors throughout the production process.
            = To encourage and engage in dialogue between the artists, the
                theater, and the community.


LEGION ARTS
legionarts.org
    1103 Third St., SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-2305
    Adm./reservations 319-364-1580 - hello@legionarts.org
    F. John Herbert, executive director
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
        Visual and performing arts presenter based at CSPS, a community arts center in a landmark,
        century-old building. Member: NAAO and NPN. Committed to diversity, regularly presents
        solo performers, small companies, and musicians.
    Rarely produces outside work.


NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP
nytw.org
    79 E 4th St., New York, NY 10003
    212-780-9037; fax 212-460-8996 - info@nytw.org
    Jerry Manning, artistic associate
    Jim Nicola, artistic director; Mandy Hackett, literary manager
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
    Accept scripts. Send 10-page synopsis and writing sample with S.A.S.E.
    Perhaps interested in sponsoring visiting performers.


RICHMOND TRIANGLE PLAYERS
rtriangle.org
    1300 Altamont Ave., Richmond, VA 23230-4714
     Wheelchair accessible.
    804-346-8113; fax 804-342-8015
    Philip Crosby, managing director: crosby@rtriangle.org
    John Knapp, artistic director: rolfesdad@aol.com
    Identity: GLQBT
        We are the only full-time professional theater in the mid-Atlantic regions presenting
        plays and performers of relevance to the LGBT community at large.
    We accept scripts and visiting performers.


STAGEQ, INC.
stageq.com
    PO Box 8876, Madison, WI 53708-8876
    Resident company at Bartell Theatre, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison WI
    Adm./reservations 608-661-9696, ext 3 - stageq@stageq.com
    Tara Ayres, artistic director
    Identity: GLBT
    Accepts scripts; require synopsis. Prefer electronic copies. Send proposals to artisticdirector@stageq.com
    Occasionally produce visiting LGBT performers.


TAPIT/NEW WORKS, ENSEMBLE THEATER
tapitnewworks.org
    1957 Winnebago St., Madison, WI 53704
    Adm./reservations 608-244-2938 - info@tapitnewworks.org
    Donna Peckett and Danielle Dresden, producing artistic directors
    Etta Gasport, tour coordinator
    Identity: GLBT, etc.
    No scripts.
    Possible interested in co-sponsoring visiting performers.


THAT UPPITY THEATRE COMPANY
uppityco.com
    4466 W. Pine Blvd., #13c, St. Louis, MO 63108
    314-534-1454
    Joan Lipkin, artistic director: joan.lipkin@gmail.com
    Identity: Kindred Spirit
    No scripts
    Sponsors visiting performers, and/or also refers them to other appropriate area companies
        and venues. Send e-mail, or postcard describing the work, and how we can get in touch.
        We also create original work with various groups, and have two permanent ensembles,
    We produce The Big, Fat LGBT Show and The DisAbility Project, and co-produce the
        Briefs Festival of Short LGBT Plays in St Louis.


THEATRE RHINOCEROS
therhino.org
    2926 - 16th St., San Francisco, CA 94103
    415-552-4100; fax 415-558-9044; reservations 415-861-5079
    John Fisher, artistic director: info@therhino.org
    Identity: GLQBT
    Accepts scripts. Allow 1 year response time.
    Interested in sponsoring visiting performers.


THIRD STREET THEATRE
thirdstreet.ca
    204-1027 1 Ave. NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 0A8 (office)
    403-703-4750
    Jonathan Brower, artistic director: jonathan@thirdstreet.ca
    Identity: Queer Theater
        Third Street Theatre is a not-for-profit theater company dedicated to the
        positive promotion of queer culture, stories, and voices, with a focus on
        production, mentorship, and the artistic development of queer and queer-
        minded talent. We are committed to work that engages and educates on
        relevant social issues pertaining to the often marginalized queer community.
    Accepts Scripts; Accepts Visiting Performers depending on season.


UNICORN THEATRE
unicorntheatre.org
    3828 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
     Wheelchair accessible.
    816-531-7529, fax 816-531-0421; info and venue rentals: unicornnews@unicorntheatre.org
    Nick Sawin, marketing director; Cynthia Levin, producing artistic director
    Identity: LGBT/women
        The Unicorn Theatre prides itself on producing bold new plays that grapple with today’s
        issues, including women, the LGBT community, diverse and minority populations.
        Founded in 1974, Unicorn Theatre enhances Kansas City by developing and
        producing professional, provocative new plays. We have two stages, and are a
        professional not-for-profit theater, operating under agreement with Actor’s Equity
        Association. We are a founding member of the National New Play Network, and a
        member of Theatre Communications Group. Financial assistance has been provided
        by The National Endowment for the Arts, and the Missouri Arts Council.
        Accepts Unsolicited, new, full-length Plays. E-mail copies to: literary@unicorntheatre.org


THE VILLAGE at Ed Gould Plaza, Los Angeles LGBT Center
 lalgbtcenter.org/culture-education/on-our-stages
    1125 N. McCadden Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90038
     Wheelchair accessible.
    323-993-7400; fax 323-308-4090
    Identity: GLQBT
        Runs The Renberg and Davidson/Valentini Theatres.
    Sponsors visiting performers


WOW CAFE THEATER
wowcafe.org
    59-61 East 4th St., New York, NY 10003
    Adm./reservations 212-777-4280
    Identity: Lesbian, All Women
        All women are welcome to join The Collective. Founded 1980. Our
        collective welcomes women and/or transgender people, encompassing
        any trans-identifying person, including any non-binary, transfeminine,
        transmasculine, and gender non-conforming people.
        No membership fee. Runs mainly on box office proceeds.

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