Coming June 2025 to Washington, D.C. and NYC
Pride Plays returns in 2025 with an expanded celebration of queer stories, featuring performances and programming in both D.C. and NYC. This year, we are proud to partner with Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. as part of WorldPride 2025, and Rattlestick Theater in New York City.
Stay tuned for more details, including our full lineup of performances, special events, and ways to get involved, with more programming announcements coming soon.
Amplifying Queer Voices, Celebrating Our Stories.
Our History
Launched in 2019 by the original founders Michael Urie, Doug Nevin, and Nick Mayo, in partnership with Rattlestick Theater, the initial festival hosted 19 separate works and involved more than 200 artists over five days. Pride Plays then presented a virtual festival in 2020, along with several online workshops. Pride Plays has also supported LGBTQIA+ creative initiatives, including Donja R. Love's Write Out Loud program. In 2024, Sam Gravitte and Sammy Lopez joined as the Pride Plays 2024 Celebration producers.
Director Ibi Owolabi will join the festival programming team for Pride Plays 2025, advancing the festival’s commitment to amplifying queer voices and stories as the organization continues to grow and expand in New York City and beyond.
Our Mission
Pride Plays’ mission is to celebrate and platform queer works, introduce new voices to the theatrical ecosystem, and support the next generation of artists. We hope to foster a deeper understanding of and appreciation for queer stories.
Our 2024 Pride Plays
Pride Plays returned to in-person programming with a vibrant celebration, featuring readings of Pure Glitter by Douglas Lyons, Debt by Adrian Einspanier & reid tang, and Saint Brigid by Hannah Benitez. See highlights from these powerful performances in the photos below.
