In celebration of the Halloween season, New York City’s oldest and longest-producing LGBTQIA+ theater company, TOSOS (Artistic Director Mark Finley), has announced the lineup for Queer Spooky Shorts 2025. Part of the company’s Doric Wilson Playwrights Project, the free reading series will showcase five original short plays by queer playwrights. The event will take place on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at The Flea Theater, 20 Thomas Street in Tribeca, NYC.
Featured Plays and Playwrights
The evening’s program includes:
- Don’t F*ck With The Dead by Peter Boruchowitz – On Halloween night, a Ouija board reconnects a man with the ghost of his deceased husband, igniting a sexy, spooky battle of jealousy, betrayal, and desire.
- Harm To Table by Joe Moe – A gay couple seeking marriage therapy uncovers dark secrets with grotesque consequences.
- The Third Bite by Duncan Pflaster – A young vampire falls for the boy he is meant to drain, forcing a choice between love and survival.
- The Alexa App by Joe Godfrey – A blocked playwright’s interactions with his Amazon Echo spiral into terror when Alexa develops a mind of her own.
- The Grave by Nay Harris – Three college friends attempting to bury the body of a classmate find paranoia and betrayal turning the cemetery into a deadly battlefield.
The evening will be directed by Peter Boruchowitz and Rula A. Muñoz.
Additional TOSOS Programming
Following Queer Spooky Shorts, TOSOS will present a staged reading fundraiser of The OGG’s of Hoboken by Barry Boehm at The Cell Theatre, 338 West 23rd Street, NYC, on Monday, November 10 and Tuesday, November 11, 2025.
TOSOS recently launched its 51st Season with the world premiere of Anthony Anello’s let’s talk about anything else, directed by Dennis Corsi. The company’s annual Gala will take place on February 2, 2026, at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in NYC.
RSVP
Attendance to Queer Spooky Shorts 2025 is free. To RSVP, visit: https://tososnyc.squarespace.com/free-reading-series/#upcoming-readings
Queer Spooky Shorts 2025 promises an evening of thrills, laughs, and compelling storytelling, highlighting the vibrant voices of LGBTQIA+ playwrights and offering a unique theatrical Halloween experience in New York City.
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