SNACKS, DRUGS, AND THE SEXUAL APPETITES OF THE GAYS

by Steven G. Martin

TEN-MINUTE HELICOPTER PARENT SEX FARCE. Two newlywed husbands finally get a moment alone on their wedding night. Until Aiden’s wildly overinvolved parents burst into the honeymoon suite armed with snacks, sex advice, and a suspiciously comprehensive binder. What follows is an escalating, mortifying showdown of boundaries, love, and parental overshare. A farcical, heartfelt queer comedy about starting a marriage...

TEN-MINUTE HELICOPTER PARENT SEX FARCE. Two newlywed husbands finally get a moment alone on their wedding night. Until Aiden’s wildly overinvolved parents burst into the honeymoon suite armed with snacks, sex advice, and a suspiciously comprehensive binder. What follows is an escalating, mortifying showdown of boundaries, love, and parental overshare. A farcical, heartfelt queer comedy about starting a marriage with the in-laws way too close.

Trigger warnings: Irredeemable content including gay sex practices, pornography, Viagra, and references to Days Inn, Saturday Night Live and the Food Network. Nasty, vile stuff.

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SNACKS, DRUGS, AND THE SEXUAL APPETITES OF THE GAYS

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  • Samantha Oty: SNACKS, DRUGS, AND THE SEXUAL APPETITES OF THE GAYS by Steven G. Martin
    “

    I listened to the Gather by the Ghostlight audio production of this play on my commute to work yesterday, and couldn't stop laughing. Highly recommend!

    I listened to the Gather by the Ghostlight audio production of this play on my commute to work yesterday, and couldn't stop laughing. Highly recommend!

    ”
  • Mike Byham: SNACKS, DRUGS, AND THE SEXUAL APPETITES OF THE GAYS by Steven G. Martin
    “

    Disturbing in the best way, Martin’s short about a wedding night fiasco is a funny delight. Caring is a good thing - but only in moderation in the case of hovering parents. Clever staging allows for a surprise ending. This will undoubtedly be a festival favorite.

    Disturbing in the best way, Martin’s short about a wedding night fiasco is a funny delight. Caring is a good thing - but only in moderation in the case of hovering parents. Clever staging allows for a surprise ending. This will undoubtedly be a festival favorite.

    ”
  • Robert Weibezahl: SNACKS, DRUGS, AND THE SEXUAL APPETITES OF THE GAYS by Steven G. Martin
    “

    Yikes! This hilarious mini sex farce takes helicopter parenting to a whole new level! A brilliant, cringy premise, packed with clever puns on insider gay lingo, this breakneck comic treat also has a lot of heart. I would encourage every LGBTQ 10-minute play fest to jump on this gem, and I hope many daring general-themed festivals do as well. Bravo, Mr. Martin.

    Yikes! This hilarious mini sex farce takes helicopter parenting to a whole new level! A brilliant, cringy premise, packed with clever puns on insider gay lingo, this breakneck comic treat also has a lot of heart. I would encourage every LGBTQ 10-minute play fest to jump on this gem, and I hope many daring general-themed festivals do as well. Bravo, Mr. Martin.

    ”
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Character Information

  • AIDEN
    JAKE’s newlywed husband. MERLE and CATHLEEN’s son. GWEN’s grandson-in-law.
    Early-to-mid-20s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • JAKE
    AIDEN’s newlywed husband. GWEN’s grandson. MERLE and CATHLEEN’s son-in-law.
    Early-to-mid-20s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • CATHLEEN
    AIDEN’s mother. MERLE’s wife. JAKE’s mother-in-law.
    Late 40s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • MERLE
    AIDEN’s father. CATHLEEN’s husband. JAKE’s father-in-law.
    Late 40s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • GWEN
    JAKE’S grandmother.
    late 60s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Production History

  • Professional, Third Annual Off Broad Street Short Play Festival; Gather by the Ghost Light; Augusta, GA, 2026
  • Community Theater, Short+Sweet South India Festival 2025, Chennai, India (translated into Tamil as "Neram Nalla Neram", 2025

Awards

  • "Make Me Laugh" festival and anthology
    Broken Arts Entertainment
    Selection
    2025