Gay Play Tuesdays: TUBSTRIP by Jerry Douglas (1973)
Tubstrip
by Jerry DouglasMay 27th at 7pm“A funny, sexy, important evening” – The Advocate, 1973Join us for our next edition of Gay Play Tuesdays, on May 27th at 7pm, when we will read Tubstrip by Jerry Douglas (1973). A risqué comedy set in a gay New York City bathhouse over the course of a single evening, Tubstrip tells the story of bathhouse attendant Brian, who is desired by three men – the witty queen Andy, the naïve and romantic Richie, and the “straight” military man Bob – only one of whom Brian desires back. When an already messy situation becomes further complicated by secrets, mistaken identities, an S&M couple, a hustler and a porn director – will lust turn to love in the steam room? Or will what happens under the towel stay under the towel?Jerry Douglas (1935 – 2021) was an American film director and screenwriter, notably of gay pornographic films, as well as a novelist, playwright, and theatre director. He wrote and directed the play Tubstrip, which appeared Off-Broadway in 1973 and transferred to Broadway in 1974, in a production starring adult film star Casey Donovan. His cinematic work won numerous adult film industry awards, and he was inducted into the Grabby Awards Hall of Fame and the GayVN Awards Hall of Fame.
by Jerry DouglasMay 27th at 7pm“A funny, sexy, important evening” – The Advocate, 1973Join us for our next edition of Gay Play Tuesdays, on May 27th at 7pm, when we will read Tubstrip by Jerry Douglas (1973). A risqué comedy set in a gay New York City bathhouse over the course of a single evening, Tubstrip tells the story of bathhouse attendant Brian, who is desired by three men – the witty queen Andy, the naïve and romantic Richie, and the “straight” military man Bob – only one of whom Brian desires back. When an already messy situation becomes further complicated by secrets, mistaken identities, an S&M couple, a hustler and a porn director – will lust turn to love in the steam room? Or will what happens under the towel stay under the towel?Jerry Douglas (1935 – 2021) was an American film director and screenwriter, notably of gay pornographic films, as well as a novelist, playwright, and theatre director. He wrote and directed the play Tubstrip, which appeared Off-Broadway in 1973 and transferred to Broadway in 1974, in a production starring adult film star Casey Donovan. His cinematic work won numerous adult film industry awards, and he was inducted into the Grabby Awards Hall of Fame and the GayVN Awards Hall of Fame.
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What is “Gay Play Tuesdays”?
What makes a “gay play?” Is it dependent 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 something else, less definable, that might make a play a gay classic?Join our Resident Dramaturg, Jesse Marchese, for a monthly free play reading salon where we will investigate some of the most impactful, provocative, and fearless “gay plays” from the 20th and 21st centuries. Being a “salon,” this is not a professional performance. Rather, we treat each session as a classroom where the plays are our teachers.We will treat every session as a first read through, assigning parts on a first 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 reading through the play we will engage in a short discussion of its themes and ideas.
