Don't Say Gay

Cate's mothers discuss what would happen if Cate's teachers and classmates find out she has lesbian mothers under the Don't Say Gay law.

Cate's mothers discuss what would happen if Cate's teachers and classmates find out she has lesbian mothers under the Don't Say Gay law.

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Don't Say Gay

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  • Amber Dunton: Don't Say Gay

    I had the pleasure of seeing a staged reading of "Don't Say Gay" at the KCACTF Region IV conference this past February (2025), and it was fantastic. It is a play that reminds you of the immediate impact of politics when laws are merely political pawns and the lives they impact are simply collateral. This is done, however, without appearing didactic, which is the mark of an excellent playwright whose work not only says something, but whose art means something.

    I had the pleasure of seeing a staged reading of "Don't Say Gay" at the KCACTF Region IV conference this past February (2025), and it was fantastic. It is a play that reminds you of the immediate impact of politics when laws are merely political pawns and the lives they impact are simply collateral. This is done, however, without appearing didactic, which is the mark of an excellent playwright whose work not only says something, but whose art means something.

JULIA: A writer/stay-at-home mother.
AVA: Her wife. A litigation attorney representing LGBTQ+ clients.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region IV, Year 2025
  • Type Reading, Organization Almost Adult Productions, Year 2025

Production History

  • Type University, Organization Thalian Blackfriars, Year 2025

Awards

  • WATERWORKS Festival Shortlist
    Finalist
    2025
  • Region IV Finalist Gary Garrison 10 Minute Playwriting Award
    Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
    Finalist
    2025