Five Finalists for the Great Gay Play & Musical Contest

Broadway World reports Pride Films and Plays has announced the five finalists in the 2012 Great Gay Play and Musical Contest:

At The Flash by Sean Chandler and David Leeper, Woodland Hills, CA
    At The Flash is a multi-character history of a fictitious gay bar called The Flash as seen through the eyes of five specific, yet universal characters whose stories are told through a series of inter-woven scenes representing LGBT history from the 1960s to today. One actor plays all the roles in this theatrical tour-de-force.

Hello Norma Jeane by Dylan Costello, London, UK
    Joe has his life turned upside-down when his grandmother admits her deepest secret - that she is in fact Marilyn Monroe, coming out of hiding 50 years after faking her death in 1962. Can Joe really be the gay grandson of Marilyn Monroe? Joe's search for the truth, his self-worth, and his love for his grandmother are tested to the limit in this funny drama that is full of surprises.

Lost in History by Adam Siegel, Maplewood, NJ
    In Lost in History, we meet Ben Goldfarb, a man who is caring for his demanding father while trying to have a baby through a surrogate. When his father gets a new roommate at the nursing home where he is living, Ben learns it is Isaac Strauss - the famous psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor. What will Ben learn about his father, about Isaac, and about himself in this new powerful new drama of family and history?

Mr. Teddy by George Smart, Quincy, MA
    Mr. Teddy explores the sexy and complex dynamics of a long-term relationship between three men who are a part of the gay subculture where role playing is the norm and a way of life. 'Daddies' Alex and Marc have enjoyed 10 years together with their 'son' Teddy, until their friend Joan instigates a confrontation that tests the very definition of family.

Under A Rainbow Flag by Leo Schwartz, Chicago, IL
    Navy Medical Corpsman Jon Philips finds himself in the company of other gay men, both stateside and on the battle field in World War II. As we follow Jon and his friends from 1943 to 1951, we learn of love, joy, and loss in this brand-new musical. Under A Rainbow Flag is based on actual events in the life of Navy corpsman, Jon Philips, resident of Evanston, Illinois, and is the first musical to be named a finalist in this competition.