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SUMMARY:Gay Play Tuesdays: BAR DYKES by Merril Mushroom (1984)
DESCRIPTION:&lt\\;div&gt\\; &lt\\;p&gt\\;Join us for Gay Play Tuesday on 
 August 25th at 7pm\\, when we will read &lt\\;b&gt\\;&lt\\;i&gt\\;Bar Dyk
 es&lt\\;/i&gt\\; by Merril Mushroom&lt\\;/b&gt\\; (1984).&lt\\;/p&gt\\; &
 lt\\;p&gt\\;Step into the underground world of pre-Stonewall lesbian cult
 ure in Merril Mushroom’s &lt\\;i&gt\\;&lt\\;b&gt\\;Bar Dykes&lt\\;/b&gt
 \\;&lt\\;/i&gt\\;. This gripping\\, long-neglected\\, one-act play serves
  as an immersive time capsule\\, capturing a single explosive night in a 
 1950s gay bar. Follow a diverse group of women as they navigate rigid but
 ch/femme courtship rituals\\, fleeting moments of love\\, and intense jea
 lousy—all under the constant\\, looming threat of police persecution. S
 harp\\, atmospheric\\, and deeply authentic\\, Bar Dykes is a rare\\, vit
 al look at queer survival and connection before there was an organized li
 beration movement.&lt\\;/p&gt\\; &lt\\;p&gt\\;&lt\\;b&gt\\;To sign-up for
  Gay Play Tuesdays: &lt\\;i&gt\\;Bar Dykes &lt\\;/i&gt\\;on August 25th\\
 , please &lt\\;a href=&quot\\;https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc
 RftHuv89Bw10XsjYv-eHU9qNOICcVMqSpMOCy0DJRWVz9SQ/viewform&quot\\;&gt\\;RSV
 P&lt\\;/a&gt\\;&lt\\;/b&gt\\;&lt\\;/p&gt\\; &lt\\;/div&gt\\; &lt\\;hr /&g
 t\\; &lt\\;div&gt\\; &lt\\;p&gt\\;&lt\\;strong&gt\\;What is &#8220\\;Gay 
 Play Tuesdays&#8221\\;?&lt\\;/strong&gt\\;&lt\\;/p&gt\\; &lt\\;/div&gt\\;
  &lt\\;div&gt\\; &lt\\;p&gt\\;What makes a “gay play?” Is it dependen
 t on the identity of the author or characters? The reception of the play 
 by LGBTQIA+ audiences? The play’s politics or aesthetics? Or is there s
 omething else\\, less definable\\, that might make a play a gay classic?&
 lt\\;/p&gt\\; &lt\\;p&gt\\;Join our Resident Dramaturg\\, Jesse Marchese\
 \, for a monthly free play reading salon where we will investigate some o
 f the most impactful\\, provocative\\, and fearless “gay plays” from 
 the 20th and 21st centuries. Being a &#8220\\;salon\\,&#8221\\; this is n
 ot a professional performance. Rather\\, we treat each session as a class
 room where the plays are our teachers.&lt\\;/p&gt\\; &lt\\;p&gt\\;We will
  treat every session as a first read through\\, assigning parts on a firs
 t come\\, first served basis. You are welcome to come and read a role out
  loud or just listen along – no experience necessary! Once we finish re
 ading through the play we will engage in a short discussion of its themes
  and ideas.&lt\\;/p&gt\\; &lt\\;/div&gt\\;\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-c
 anada/united-states/san-diego/events/gay-play-tuesdays-bar-dykes-by-merri
 l-mushroom-1984--2026-08-25
LOCATION:diversionary.org
URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/san-diego/events/gay-play-tuesdays-bar-dykes-by-merril-mushroom-1984--2026-08-25
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