Four Iconic Figures Four Compelling Plays
Matthew Shepard, Divine, Harvey Milk, Truman Capote
Enhance your community's pride with live LGBTQ+ theatre
About Pride Plays
Theatre That Inspires. Programming That Makes a Difference.
Every community looks for meaningful ways to celebrate Pride, engage audiences, and create lasting impact.
Pride Plays offers a distinctive theatrical programming initiative that does all three.
Created for Pride organizations, theatre companies, LGBTQ+ centers, universities, museums, and nonprofit organizations, Pride Plays is a collection of professionally developed theatrical works celebrating the lives of LGBTQ+ pioneers whose courage changed history and whose stories continue to inspire new generations.
Current productions include works honoring:
● Matthew Shepard — a story of compassion, resilience, and the continuing pursuit of equality.
● Harvey Milk — one of America’s most influential voices for LGBTQ+ rights and political representation.
● Divine (Glenn Milstead) — an unforgettable celebration of fearless individuality, art, and self-expression.
● Truman Capote — an exploration of one of America’s most celebrated literary voices and the complexities of identity, fame, and belonging.
Additional titles continue to expand the collection, allowing organizations to create programming that best reflects their audiences and communities.
Flexible Programming for Every Organization
Pride Plays can be presented in a variety of formats, including:
● Full theatrical productions
● One-person performances
● Staged readings
● Multi-play festival events
● Educational presentations
● Community conversations paired with post-show discussions
● Special fundraising performances
Whether your organization is seeking a featured evening performance, an intimate community event, or a weekend theatre festival, Pride Plays can be tailored to meet your goals.
A Powerful Fundraising Opportunity
More than entertainment, Pride Plays provides organizations with a compelling fundraising platform.
Benefit performances, donor receptions, sponsor events, and ticketed presentations create opportunities to generate meaningful revenue while offering audiences an unforgettable cultural experience.
Businesses, foundations, and community sponsors are often eager to support programming that celebrates LGBTQ+ history, education, and the arts.
Each production becomes an opportunity not only to raise funds, but also to raise awareness.
Pride Is More Than a Month
While Pride Plays was conceived as an exceptional addition to Pride celebrations, these productions are designed to live far beyond June.
LGBTQ+ history deserves to be celebrated throughout the year—in theatres, schools, libraries, community centers, universities, museums, and cultural institutions. These stories remain timely because the conversations they inspire continue today.
Presenting Pride Plays outside of Pride Month
reinforces an important truth:
Our history does not begin in June.
Our stories do not end in June.
Our voices belong on the stage every month of the year.
Theatre That Matters
Every Pride Plays production is rooted in meticulous historical research, emotionally engaging storytelling, and a commitment to honoring the people whose lives transformed our culture.
Audiences leave entertained. They leave informed. They leave inspired.
Most importantly, they leave understanding that the freedoms enjoyed today were secured by individuals whose courage deserves to be remembered—not only during Pride, but every day of the year.
Pride Plays
Stories of Courage. Legacies of Hope. Voices That Changed History.
Bring these extraordinary stories to your community.
Create an unforgettable theatrical experiences.
Celebrate Pride—every month of the year.
Why Pride Plays and Why Now: Flexible, Powerful and Community Driven
Pride Plays is designed to seamlessly integrate into any Pride celebration:
- Staged readings or fully produced performances
- Indoor or outdoor venues
- Scalable casts and production needs
- Talkbacks and community discussions following performances
Whether presented as a single feature event or a series across Pride weekend, Pride Plays offers a meaningful, artistic centerpiece that elevates programming and deepens audience engagement.
Unlimited One-Year Production Licenses
Bring four of powerful, impact, and talked-about plays about iconic LGBTQ+ historical figures to your stage with a special reduced licensing opportunity designed for flexibility and to accommodate any budget.
An Echoing Spring: A Story of Matthew Shepard, I’m Harvey Milk, Divinely, Alone: A Picnic with Divine, and The Wind Is Us: The Death that Killed Capote are each available for individual production licensing—or together as a value-driven package that grants unlimited use for one full year at a single low fee.
This unique offering allows theatres, festivals, and producing organizations to stage one or all four works as often as desired, making it ideal for repertory programming, touring, or extended runs. Together, these plays form a compelling, cohesive body of work that celebrates identity, history, and humanity—providing an accessible, high-impact way to bring bold, meaningful theatre to your audience all year long, the including during Pride.
An Echoing Spring: A Story of Matthew Shepard
$250.00
An Echoing Spring is an intimate and deeply human exploration of love, loss, and remembrance, centering on the relationship between Matthew Shepard and his mother, Judy Shepard. Rather than recounting events in a traditional narrative, the play unfolds as a quiet, emotional conversation that transcends time, allowing a son and mother to connect beyond tragedy. Through poetic language and restrained staging, the work invites audiences to reflect on compassion, resilience, and the enduring power of memory. It is less about the violence that ended a life and more about the love that continues to echo—an experience that leaves audiences contemplative, moved, and forever changed.
I’m Harvey Milk
$250.00
I’m Harvey Milk is a bold, engaging, and often unexpectedly warm portrait of one of America’s most important civil rights pioneers. Through a dynamic solo performance, the play brings Harvey Milk to life—not as a distant historical figure, but as a witty, determined, and deeply human individual navigating both personal struggles and political triumphs. Blending humor, urgency, and inspiration, the piece captures the spirit of a movement while reminding audiences of the power of visibility, courage, and community. It resonates strongly in today’s climate, underscoring that the fight for equality is both ongoing and essential.
Divinely, Alone: A Picnic with Divine
$250.00
Divinely, Alone is a dazzling, provocative, and surprisingly poignant encounter with the legendary drag icon Divine. Set against the whimsical backdrop of a picnic, the play invites audiences into an intimate, larger-than-life monologue that blends outrageous humor with moments of vulnerability and reflection. Beneath the glamour, irreverence, and bold theatricality lies a thoughtful meditation on identity, fame, and the cost of living authentically in a world that often resists difference. The result is a vibrant, unapologetic celebration of individuality that is as entertaining as it is emotionally resonant.
The Wind Is Us: The Death that Killed Capote
$250.00
The Wind Is Us offers a haunting and introspective look into the final chapter of Truman Capote’s life, examining the emotional and psychological toll of fame, ambition, and artistic creation. Set within a moody, almost dreamlike landscape, the play captures Capote in reflection—grappling with regret, legacy, and the ghosts of relationships fractured by success. With a tone that is both melancholic and sharply observant, the work explores the delicate balance between brilliance and self-destruction. It is a richly atmospheric piece that lingers with audiences, inviting them to consider the cost of genius and the quiet solitude that can accompany it.
All Four Plays
$750.00
Secure all four of these powerful, audience-engaging works with a single, affordable package that grants unlimited one-year licensing rights—an ideal solution for theatres, festivals, and community organizations looking to program bold, meaningful content without budget strain. This comprehensive license allows you to produce An Echoing Spring, I’m Harvey Milk, Divinely, Alone, and The Wind Is Us as often as you wish within a full year, offering unparalleled flexibility in scheduling, touring, or rotating repertory. By bundling these acclaimed plays together at one low cost, you not only maximize value but also gain access to a cohesive collection of stories that celebrate identity, history, and humanity—empowering your organization to create a full season of impactful theatre with ease.