Gina Young
Gina Young is an American writer, director, playwright, songwriter and performer. They are 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] They are a winner of the HUMANITAS/PLAY LA Prize,[4] and the Jane Chambers Award for Playwriting[5] for their 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
- ^ TRUNCLE JETT - Chats with Queer Creatives - Episode 7 - Gina Young, retrieved September 6, 2021
- ^ Tran, Diep (December 11, 2018). "The Kilroys Welcome New Members". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "The Kilroys Announce New Members". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Gina Young | New Play Exchange". newplayexchange.org. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Gina Young Wins the 2014 Jane Chambers Playwriting Award". AMERICAN THEATRE. November 19, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Femmes: A Tragedy: Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Team Gina: Putting Away the Spandex". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "The Wig Fits All Heads". www.thewigfitsallheads.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Review: It Gets Better Tour Brings LGBTQ Stories Full of Music, Laughter, Tears and Dancing". October 13, 2015.
- ^ Correspondent, Drew Neneman / World-Herald. "Review: Gay Men's Chorus blends music with message in Omaha". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "SORORITY: THE WOODS and THE INTERNET | Hammer Museum".
- ^ "Feminist Acting Class | WCCW".
- ^ "Gina young | SORORITY | Feminist Acting Class".
- ^ New original works festival 2017[dead link]
- ^ "Gina Young discusses BUTCH BALLET at NOW fest 2017". Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via vimeo.com.