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  • Side by Side (1994) by Tom Holcomb
    An Original Romantic Comedy about Deaf/Hearing Relationships – creative production with side by side apartments in which a hearing couple raise a Deaf child and a Deaf couple raise a hearing child.
  • That Makes Two of Us (1980) by Bernard Bragg
    Romantic comedy of an deaf woman who was raised oral-only falling in love with a Deaf man who uses strong ASL.
  • Trouble’s Just Beginning: A Play of Our Own (1973) by Dorothy Miles
    Play inspired by the film, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” but instead of an all white family meeting their daughter’s African-American future husband, it is an all Deaf family learning of their Deaf daughter’s engagement to a hearing man.
  • Counterfeits by Shanny Mow
    Set in the Civil War, a confederate and union Deaf soldier find a common bond amongst their shared language and experiences.
  • Hear No Screams (1995) by Tom Holcomb
    Set in a support group, this play explores HIV and AIDS within the Deaf community.
  • I See The Moon (1994) by Michele Verhoosky
    Winner of The Sam Edwards Deaf Playwright Contest
  • Language of One (1996) by Lewis Merkin and Drew Emery
    This play concerns the unfolding relationship between Albert Rose, who is Deaf, gay, Jewish and the child of Deaf parents, and Peter Hart, who is a hearing gay goyishe man who is just learning to sign.
  • A Laying of Hands (1992) by Michele Verhoosky
    Winner of the NYDT Sam Edwards Playwright contest.
  • META (1993) by Patti Durr
    A Deaf holocaust survivor befriends a Deaf African-American college student and in doing so they both learn to share their stories and their lives.
  • Obstacle (1990) by Stephen Baldwin
    A play created for and with the Lousania School for the Deaf students exploring obstacles in education, family relationships, and future plans.
  • Tales from a Clubroom (1981) by Bernard Bragg and Eugene Bergman
    Classic Deaf play giving us a look into a slice of Deaf Americana via the lives of twenty Deafclub members, examining language, politics, values, conflict, and belonging.
  • 25 Cents (2003) by Aaron Weir Kelstone.
    Play that focuses on the issues of deaf peddlers.
  • L’Abbe de L’epee (1870) translated by J. Bouilly
    Play translated from French – chronicles the life and work of the hearing educator and director of the first permanent school for the Deaf to use sign language – the Royal Institute for the Deaf in Paris, France.
  • My Third Eye (1971) by the National Theatre of the Deaf
    (link to Gannon’s Deaf Heritage excerpt – script not available)
    A series of monologies and short vingettes that attempted to explore Deaf culture and ASL.
  • Side by Side (1994) by Tom Holcomb
    An Original Romantic Comedy about Deaf/Hearing Relationships – creative production with side by side apartments in which a hearing couple raise a Deaf child and a Deaf couple raise a hearing child.
  • That Makes Two of Us (1980) by Bernard Bragg
    Romantic comedy of an deaf woman who was raised oral-only falling in love with a Deaf man who uses strong ASL.
  • Trouble’s Just Beginning: A Play of Our Own (1973) by Dorothy Miles
    Play inspired by the film, “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner,” but instead of an all white family meeting their daughter’s African-American future husband, it is an all Deaf family learning of their Deaf daughter’s engagement to a hearing man.
  • Counterfeits by Shanny Mow
    Set in the Civil War, a confederate and union Deaf soldier find a common bond amongst their shared language and experiences.
  • Hear No Screams (1995) by Tom Holcomb
    Set in a support group, this play explores HIV and AIDS within the Deaf community.
  • I See The Moon (1994) by Michele Verhoosky
    Winner of The Sam Edwards Deaf Playwright Contest
  • Language of One (1996) by Lewis Merkin and Drew Emery
    This play concerns the unfolding relationship between Albert Rose, who is Deaf, gay, Jewish and the child of Deaf parents, and Peter Hart, who is a hearing gay goyishe man who is just learning to sign.
  • A Laying of Hands (1992) by Michele Verhoosky
    Winner of the NYDT Sam Edwards Playwright contest.
  • META (1993) by Patti Durr
    A Deaf holocaust survivor befriends a Deaf African-American college student and in doing so they both learn to share their stories and their lives.
  • Obstacle (1990) by Stephen Baldwin
    A play created for and with the Lousania School for the Deaf students exploring obstacles in education, family relationships, and future plans.
  • Tales from a Clubroom (1981) by Bernard Bragg and Eugene Bergman
    Classic Deaf play giving us a look into a slice of Deaf Americana via the lives of twenty Deafclub members, examining language, politics, values, conflict, and belonging.
  • 25 Cents (2003) by Aaron Weir Kelstone.
    Play that focuses on the issues of deaf peddlers.
  • L’Abbe de L’epee (1870) translated by J. Bouilly
    Play translated from French – chronicles the life and work of the hearing educator and director of the first permanent school for the Deaf to use sign language – the Royal Institute for the Deaf in Paris, France.
  • My Third Eye (1971) by the National Theatre of the Deaf
    (link to Gannon’s Deaf Heritage excerpt – script not available)
    A series of monologies and short vingettes that attempted to explore Deaf culture and ASL.