A series of workshops led by Shira Helena Gitlin (they/them)

In these workshops, we will cover "Trans 101" and delve into what it means to work with transgender and gender nonconforming individuals in theatre. Topics covered may include trans history, using pronouns, definitions, casting, script selection, production, marketing, and more. While these workshops are geared towards cisgender artists, transgender and gender nonconforming artists are welcome to join.

Each workshop will take place over zoom and last approximately 90 minutes. All workshops are PWYC.

All workshops are stand-alone, so you only need to attend one!

All workshops are EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

Workshop dates:

PLAYWRIGHTS:

Sunday, May 15th from 3-4:30pm EST

Tuesday, May 24th from 7-8:30pm EST

Note: If you are a director or playwright but cannot make those dates, feel free to attend the general sessions. They will cover much of the same material but will be a little less focused towards those specific fields.


If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me (shirahelenagitlin@gmail.com).

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About me:

Shira Helena Gitlin (they/them) is a trans nonbinary director, dramaturg, gender consultant, and musical theatre enthusiast. They have held trans education workshops for Dramatists Guild, Directors Lab North, individual theatre makers, and various theatres across the United States. They are also a part of StageSource's Gender Explosion Initiative. They are currently gender consulting for two new musicals, Psyche and Millennials are Killing Musicals.

Directing credits include: 7 Rooms: The Masque of the Red Death (Flat Earth Theatre), Theatre: A Love Story (Women's Theatre Festival), This Sucks (Homesick Play Project), Tales from Camp Strangewood: Mr. Champagne (Sparkhaven Theatre), Every Creeping Thing, Lost Season (Playwrights’ Platform), Where the Fireworks Come From, Deep Blue (Boston Theatre Marathon), Shrek: The Musical (Mohawk Trail Regional School), and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Hampshire College). Shira is a graduate of the Arden Professional Apprentice Class 26, was an Artistic Fellow at SpeakEasy Stage Company, and is an alumni of Directors Lab North in Toronto, Canada. They have a BA from Hampshire College in directing with an emphasis on musical theatre studies. For more information, please visit shirahelenagitlin.com.