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Alphabet Soup: Theater from Queer Voices
10th Anniversary Retrospective
For the 10th anniversary of Alphabet Soup, we’re going into the vaults and presenting favorites from the past decade of our iconic short play showcase.
Two sets of 7 plays. Two productions presented in rep. 10 days of blast-from-the-past Soup.
April 9-19, 2026
Content Advisory:
Contains adult language.
Plays may contain partial nudity, nudity, and sexual situations.
Featuring:
Bite Marks by Em Swenson (she/they)
Spend the night in bed with Maggie and her lovers as they play and navigate polyamory.ConXn by Vincent Wagner
A chorus of gay men "looking" on a dating app.The Damp, Dark Room Just Off the Parlor by John Adams (he/him)
In Victorian England, a junior investigator with Scotland Yard investigates a wealthy couple's bizarre murder. But danger looms from within the couple's home — and within their troubled son.The Fall of House Fabu by Adam Yarbrough (he/him)
The legendary drag queen and fashion designer Sue Fabu is dead. Who will control her company — and her fortune — next?Lesbians Definitely Not Lost in Space by Diane Hightower (she/her)
A freewheeling, lusty sci-fi spoof.The Logs by Haz Cady (all pronouns)
A man travels back in time to visit himself as a teen, opening a world of possible possibilities.Nah, Man. Totally. by Kevin King (he/him)
Mortal Kombat unleashes surprises for two college dudes.Nothing Without Me by Isabella Tate
A young couple struggles to understand who they are as a pair because they haven’t accepted who they are as individuals.Pink Baby. Blue Blanket. by Joel Barrett (he/him)
Our narrator gets a blanket at birth and spends half a lifetime torn between the comfort and the restrictions it brings.Pride & Precipice by Camilo Fontecilla (he/him)
A mountain hike tests all the limits of Willow and Bree’s relationship, and an accidental interruption by Andy only adds to the chaos.Some Specter by John Adams (he/him)
A pastiche of The Hardy Boys meets Scooby Doo as if written by John Hughes.The Rainbow on Trial by Jonathan Doram (he/him)
A powerful examination of the lengths the Right will go to deny the LGBTQ+ community their basic freedoms.Unleashed by Jason Coats (he/him)
Jax is marching in his first pride parade. It’s also his first time in public with the local pet play community. His nerves get the better of him when he realizes he’s forgotten an important piece of gear and then comes face-to-face with a family member. Will he go home, or will he find the courage to march?What Happens at Jock Night by Kevin King (he/him)
Josh is at Jock Night at a gay bar for the first time. His friends think he’s overdressed.
General Admission: $30
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