Lipstick

by Lane Michael Stanley

3M | 4F

Lipstick is a silly, sweet farce with a heart of gold and a drawer full of sex toys. Anna has invited Kelly over for dinner, but is it a date? Or just hanging out? How could Anna know?! Is Kelly even gay?! Kelly wears earrings AND boots! Just in case that wasn’t confusing enough, a cavalcade of visitors crashes their evening - an ex-girlfriend, a nebby bestie, a handyman, a mom, and a parade of potential suitors. Hijinks, of course, ensue, in this play-shaped love letter to the queer community.

Recognition

Semifinalist, O’Neill National Playwrights Conference

Featured on The Mix, a list of plays featuring intersectional characters curated by Steppenwolf.

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Productions

Island City Stage - Ft. Lauderdale, FL (World Premiere)
directed by Andy Rogow
November 14-December 15, 2019

MadLab Theatre - Columbus, OH
December 5-21, 2019

Gadfly Theatre Productions - Minneapolis, MN
March 13-22, 2020

Theatre Travels - Sydney, Australia
In the NO : INTERMISSION Festival
May 3-17, 2020

Fells Point Corner Theatre - Baltimore, MD
directed by Jeff Miller
February 2-25, 2024

Austin Rainbow Theatre - Austin, TX
directed by Trace Turner
April 11-26, 2025

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Development History

Flexible Grey Theatre Company - Dallas, TX
Workshop Production
June 7-16, 2019

Last Frontier Theatre Conference - Valdez, AK
Play Lab Participant
June 13, 2018

Kitchen Dog Theatre's New Works Festival - Dallas, TX
June 2, 2018
directed by Marcus Piñon

Cohesion Theatre Company - Baltimore, MD
For International Women's Voices Day
directed by Dani Turner
January 21, 2018

National Winter Playwrights Retreat - Creede, CO
Produced by the HBMG Foundation
January 4, 2018

Read Lipstick on the New Play Exchange or contact Lane for the script.