STAGED READING:

THE BOYS IN THE BAND

By Mart Crowley

Directed by Durron Tyre-Gholson 

Produced by  Kyle Cornell

Feb 17, 2026 7:30PM

About the Play:

In his Upper East Side apartment, Michael is throwing a birthday party for Harold, a self-avowed “thirty-two-year-old, pockmarked, Jew fairy,” complete with surprise gift: “Cowboy,” a street hustler. As the evening wears on – fueled by drugs and alcohol – bitter, unresolved resentments among the guests come to light when a game of “Truth” goes terribly wrong.

Content Warning:

This play was written in 1968 and therefore contains historic language and themes that some people may find upsetting, including both racial and homophobic slurs, emotional abuse and manipulation, and heavy alcohol consumption. It is not recommended for people younger than 16 years of age.