Gina Young

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Gina Young is an American writer, director, playwright, songwriter and performer. She is a vocal member of the LGBTQ community and is openly queer and nonbinary, using both she and they pronouns.[1] She is a member of The Dramatists Guild, The Ring of Keys, and The Kilroys.[2][3] She is a winner of the HUMANITAS/PLAY LA Prize,[4] and the Jane Chambers Award for Playwriting[5] for her play Femmes: A Tragedy.[6] She was previously known for recording and touring with the music and performance art group Team Gina, which disbanded in 2010.[7][8]

As a performer, Young has been called "hugely talented"[9] and reviews of her performance touring with the It Gets Better musical said she "captivated the audience with her folksy mezzo sound and easily relatable performance as an actress."[10]

Young is also the creator of the popular SORORITY performance salon which has been presented by the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles,[11] and the conceptual project Feminist Acting Class, which has been presented by the Women's Center for Creative Work.[12] Academic Daisy Marsden says, "Young challenges the traditional, hierarchical structure of a learning environment and challenges conventional notions of gender, drawing attention to the oppressive structures in place."[13]

Young's project BUTCH BALLET, presented by REDCAT in the Summer of 2017, is a groundbreaking movement-theater piece created for and with a cast of butch women, trans men and gender nonconforming performers from diverse backgrounds.[14][15]

Honors and awards[]

  • HUMANITAS/PLAY LA Prize
  • The Jane Chambers Award for Playwriting
  • Finalist, Center Theatre Group's Richard E. Sherwood Award

References[]

  1. ^ TRUNCLE JETT - Chats with Queer Creatives - Episode 7 - Gina Young, retrieved 2021-09-06
  2. ^ Tran, Diep (2018-12-11). "The Kilroys Welcome New Members". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  3. ^ BWW News Desk. "The Kilroys Announce New Members". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. ^ "Gina Young | New Play Exchange". newplayexchange.org. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  5. ^ "Gina Young Wins the 2014 Jane Chambers Playwriting Award". AMERICAN THEATRE. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  6. ^ "Femmes: A Tragedy: Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  7. ^ "Team Gina: Putting Away the Spandex". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  8. ^ "The Wig Fits All Heads". www.thewigfitsallheads.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  9. ^ "Review: It Gets Better Tour Brings LGBTQ Stories Full of Music, Laughter, Tears and Dancing". 13 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Review: Gay Men's Chorus blends music with message in Omaha".
  11. ^ "SORORITY: THE WOODS and THE INTERNET | Hammer Museum".
  12. ^ "Feminist Acting Class | WCCW".
  13. ^ "Gina young | SORORITY | Feminist Acting Class".
  14. ^ https://www.redcat.org/festival/new-original-works-festival-2017
  15. ^ "Gina Young discusses BUTCH BALLET at NOW fest 2017".
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