Fucking Straight Guys

Written by Joey Capuana

A cocky and magnetic gay New Yorker, Joey compulsively sleeps with straight men in a purported effort to 'set them free.' But when a new fixation on his best friend's ex threatens his relationships and resurfaces a childhood shame, Joey must confront whether his seductive game is liberation— or self-destruction.

A cocky and magnetic gay New Yorker, Joey compulsively sleeps with straight men in a purported effort to 'set them free.' But when a new fixation on his best friend's ex threatens his relationships and resurfaces a childhood shame, Joey must confront whether his seductive game is liberation— or self-destruction.

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  • Nick Malakhow: Fucking Straight Guys Written by Joey Capuana
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    A darkly comedic exploration of masculinity, gayness, shame, coming of age, and coming of adulthood. Even as he makes mistakes and hurts others and himself, Joey remains a complex and sympathetic individual who you root for in his journey of self-acceptance after a lifetime of being conditioned that he is a bad person.

    A darkly comedic exploration of masculinity, gayness, shame, coming of age, and coming of adulthood. Even as he makes mistakes and hurts others and himself, Joey remains a complex and sympathetic individual who you root for in his journey of self-acceptance after a lifetime of being conditioned that he is a bad person.

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  • Playwrights Foundation: Fucking Straight Guys Written by Joey Capuana
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    The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced Fucking Straight Guys as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We felt this play was very funny and exceptionally well written. We especially appreciated this script's taut pacing and snappy, character-drive dialog. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

    The community of National Committee readers for the 47th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced Fucking Straight Guys as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We felt this play was very funny and exceptionally well written. We especially appreciated this script's taut pacing and snappy, character-drive dialog. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production.

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