BIPOC & LGBTQIA+ Playwrights and Plays
Finding LGBTQIA+ Plays & Productions
- Plays and musicals available through the library catalogBooks and ebooks.
(lgb* OR gay* OR lesbian* OR queer OR bisexual* OR trans*) AND (theater OR drama OR musical)
Apply filters as needed, such as subject. Yes, it is tricky to separate out plays themselves from criticism about plays at this moment :( - LGBTQ plays in the database New Play ExchangeSearches scripts that are tagged "LGBTQ."
You can also filter by Playwright Demographics in Search => Play OR Search=>Author. These include "Gender Identity" and "Sexual Identity."
- Drama Online This link opens in a new windowExplore plays by theme, such as sexuality. Explore by => Theme
- BIPOC Playwrights ProjectA directory of playwrights curated by UC Berkeley. Choose the LGBTQIA+ tab for a list of identifying BIPOC playwrights.
- Wikipedia Category: LGBT dramatists and playwrightsLinks to Wikipedia lists by identity.
- Notable LGBTQ PlaywrightsListed by country.
- Digital Theatre+ This link opens in a new windowView productions of plays and musicals. Search LGBTQ.
- Last Updated: Oct 5, 2023 9:55 AM
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Subjects: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Multicultural Studies, Theatre
Tags: african american playwrights, bipoc playwrights, black playwrights, chicanx playwrights, East asian playwrights, Latinx playwrights, lgbtqia+ playwrights, middle eastern playwrights, north african playwrights, oceanic & pacific islander playwrights, south asian playwrights, southeast asian playwrights