The Bachelors Club

by Tom Jacobson

A queer Los Angeles couple plunges into the surprising history of LGBTQ+ people in Oklahoma, including a two-spirit Choctaw (1905) and a gay mayor (1964).

A queer Los Angeles couple plunges into the surprising history of LGBTQ+ people in Oklahoma, including a two-spirit Choctaw (1905) and a gay mayor (1964).

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The Bachelors Club

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  • Kate Mickere: The Bachelors Club by Tom Jacobson
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    The Bachelor's Club is a facsinating look at the forgotten history of LGBTQ+ people in Oklahoma. The script is witty and sharp and gives actors the exciting challenge of getting to play multiple roles. There's even a surprise appearance by Truman Capote!

    The Bachelor's Club is a facsinating look at the forgotten history of LGBTQ+ people in Oklahoma. The script is witty and sharp and gives actors the exciting challenge of getting to play multiple roles. There's even a surprise appearance by Truman Capote!

    ”

Character Information

  • Foster
    also plays:
    GEORGE, ages 25 and 44-54, Oklahoma attorney
    MINCO, Choctaw
    30+
    Any Race
    Any gender
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
  • Quinn
    Also plays:
    WENDELL, ages 24 and 100+, Oklahoma Catholic
    TONNA, two-spirit Choctaw
    PECCATA MUNDI, drag artist
    ED, age 20, law student
    30+
    Any Race
    Any gender
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
  • Soot
    also plays:
    MURIEL, ages 16 and 78, Choctaw historian
    CURTIS HARRIS, 45, Oklahoma County Attorney
    YIMMI, 18
    ED, age 20, law student
    TRUMAN, 42, author
    30+
    Any Race
    Any gender
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s

Development History

  • Workshop, Moving Arts Theatre, 2024