Out Front Theatre Company, Georgia’s only LGBTQ+ theatre company, has announced two new plays as part of its 2026 Spectrum Spotlight Series.
The Spectrum Spotlight Series is a play incubation process that serves as an opportunity to present brand new, full-length works focused on the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community. Selected works will be staged as readings throughout the remainder of the year.
“The Spectrum Spotlight Series gives us the opportunity to champion new LGBTQIA+ stories while giving playwrights the space to develop their work in front of an audience,” said Justin Kalin, Associate Artistic Director of Out Front Theatre Company. “This year’s plays reflect the breadth of queer experiences while tackling important questions about memory, identity, community and resilience. We’re especially proud to showcase two Georgia playwrights whose work feels both deeply personal and incredibly relevant.”
This year’s plays are “The Good Survivor” by Mark S. King and “Eyebright” by Femmaeve MacQueen-Rose. Both playwrights are Georgia natives, emphasizing Out Front’s mission to support local, queer artists.
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“The Good Survivor” follows David, a gay white man in his 60s who returns to an HIV organization where he had volunteered many years ago. He believes he is there to give back but instead is forced to confront a changed landscape from the one he once understood. His interactions with Terrence and Angel, both Black volunteer coordinators at the organization, lead to David’s re-examination about who the crisis affects and who history has left behind.
“The Good Survivor” will be read on Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. The reading is sponsored by Positive Impact Health Centers.
“Eyebright” follows KJ, an 18 year-old transman coming to terms with their adulthood, mother’s death, and father’s job (Mario works at the county jail). KJ is in love with Ruby, a young transwoman wrestling with addiction. Ruby is in jail; so are Imogen and Deja, two transwomen with painfully different life circumstances. Imogen writes her trauma out. Deja likes to make up songs. When Mario’s brutalization of transwomen hits home, what follows is a story about transgender people crafting moments of intimate joy despite structural oppression, incarceration, and threats against our collective emancipatory imagination.
“Eyebright” will be read on Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. The reading is presented in association with the Del Shores Foundation.
Tickets to both staged readings are $5 and available at Out Front Theatre’s website.
