🚨 Submissions are OPEN! 🚨
We’re officially accepting submissions for Trans History Project's Cohort 2 of new plays—and we’re calling on trans and gender nonconforming playwrights/artists to bring bold, imaginative, and historic stories to life.
This national initiative will commission and develop new works that illuminate the real history of TGNC people across cultures and time—in partnership
Selected artists will receive a $10,000 commission, dramaturgical support, and a two-year residency at Native Voices, East West Players, Actors Theatre of Louisville, or Baltimore Center Stage.
Help build a trans canon for the American theatre. Now more than ever we must tell the stories history left out.
Submissions open through May 29, 2026
Learn more & apply - LINK IN BIO
#TransHistoryProject #NewPlays #Playwrights #TheatreAsActivism #TGNCArtists #trans #transgender #nonbinary
Hunter’s MFA Playwriting program is partnering with Breaking the Binary Theatre to offer a series of free public playwriting Master Classes this spring! Join us for a series of free community playwriting workshops led by Breaking the Binary affiliated artists. RSVP link in bio!
Mon 3/30 (6:30-8:30p) with Basil Kriemendahl
Sat 4/18 (3-5p) with Haruna Lee
Mon 4/27 (6:30-8:30p) with Will Davis
These workshops are made possible with the generous support of the Community Engagement Seed Grant program at Hunter College.
On Thursday, Breaking the Binary Theatre joined forces with @lincolncenter to present REMEMBRANCE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY REVUE, a collection of performances created by ten transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ (TNB2S+) artists rekindling memories of TNB2S+ siblings we have lost in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. Co-conceived by George Strus and Noax, the event featured performances by B Noel Thomas, Ianne Fields Stewart, Kailin Brown, Mei Ann Teo, Morgan Bassichis, N’yomi Allure Stewart, Sara Ramirez, Storm Thomas, and Ty Defoe - many thanks to all who took part and all who came to bear witness. 💜
📸: @josephomalleyarts
Next Thursday November 20 at 7:30pm, we’re teaming up with @lincolncenter to present REMEMBRANCE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY REVUE, a collection of performances created by ten transgender, non-binary, and Two-Spirit+ (TNB2S+) artists rekindling memories of TNB2S+ siblings we have lost in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. 💜
REMEMBRANCE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY REVUE is co-conceived by George Strus and Noax and features performances by:
✨ B Noel Thomas ✨ Ianne Fields Stewart ✨ Julie J ✨ Kailin Brown ✨ Mei Ann Teo ✨ Morgan Bassichis ✨ N’yomi Allure Stewart ✨ Sara Ramirez ✨ Storm Thomas ✨ Ty Defoe
REMEMBRANCE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY REVUE is free for all. For further details on how to get your General Admission tickets, visit /remembrance or click the link in our bio! 🎟
🚨 TODAY at 5PM at The CENTER 🚨
LIMITLESS: A COLLECTION OF COMMISSIONED SCENES AND MONOLOGUES
Co-conceived by L Morgan Lee (she/her) and George Strus (they/them)
In partnership with Concord Theatricals Directed by L Morgan Lee (she/her) Stage Manager: Rachel April (they/them)
featuring new works by Adrian Einspanier (they/them), Audley Puglisi (they/them), Barsha (she/they), Bazeed (they/them), Chris Bush (she/her), Dom Martello (they/them/she), Emmanuelle Mattana (she/they), JJ Maley (he/they), Jordan Ramirez Puckett (they/them), Sam Mueller (they/she), Travis Alabanza, and Utkarsh Rajawat (they/them)
performed by Brian Michael Smith (he/him), Justin David Sullivan (he/she/they), K.O. (they/them), Reed Northrup, and Sandra Caldwell (she/her)
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Today’s performance of LIMITLESS is currently SOLD OUT.
If you reserved tickets online and are no longer able to attend, please cancel your reservation on Eventbrite in advance so those tickets can be booked by another audience member. Please note that any tickets not claimed 5 minutes prior to curtain time will be released to the waitlist. Online sales close 30 minutes prior to each performance.
Our in-person waitlist will begin collecting names at 4:30pm at The CENTER.
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🚨 TODAY at 3PM & 7PM at Open Jar Studios 🚨
PUNCH BACK
by Genevieve Simon (he/they)
directed by Kedian Keohan (they/he)
Fight Choreographer: Alex Might (her)
Stage Manager: Bea Perez-Arche (they/she)
Dramaturg: Dezi Tibbs (they/she)
Stage Directions Reader: Lisa Stephen Friday (she/her)
featuring Ashil Lee (they/he), Ashton Muñiz (they/he), Che Kabia (they/them), Daphne Always (she/her), Sagan Chen, Smith Alfieri (he/they), and Vann Dukes (they/them)
Produced in association with Ten Toes Theater Collective
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A limited number of day-of tickets to each performance were just released at /25festival (link in bio!).
If you reserved tickets online, please note that any tickets not claimed 5 minutes prior to curtain time will be released to the waitlist. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your reservation on Eventbrite in advance so those tickets can be booked by another audience member. Online sales close 30 minutes prior to each performance.
For Sold Out performances, our in-person waitlist will begin at 30 minutes prior to each performance at Open Jar Studios.
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🚨 TODAY at 3PM & 7PM at Open Jar Studios 🚨
HIRAETH OR, WHEN PLUTO WAS A PLANET
by Jayne Deely (they/them)
Directed by Mack Brown (they/them)
Stage Manager: Blake Elliott (Xe | Xem | Xyr)
Stage Directions Reader: Paola Sanchez Abreu (she/they)
featuring Arturo Luíz Soria, Bekah Zornosa (she/they), Janice Amaya (they/them/elle), Nicola Gorham (she/her), and Vico Ortiz (they/them/theirs, elle/le/e)
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A limited number of day-of tickets to each performance were just released at /25festival (link in bio!).
If you reserved tickets online, please note that any tickets not claimed 5 minutes prior to curtain time will be released to the waitlist. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your reservation on Eventbrite in advance so those tickets can be booked by another audience member. Online sales close 30 minutes prior to each performance.
For Sold Out performances, our in-person waitlist will begin at 30 minutes prior to each performance at Open Jar Studios.
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🚨 TODAY at 3PM & 7PM at Open Jar Studios 🚨
THE LADY OF M STREET
by Dane Figueroa Edidi (she/her)
Directed by Sharifa Yazmeen (she/her)
Stage Manager: Joseph Distl (he/they)
Stage Directions Reader: Vincent Marcello (he/they)
featuring Chasity Moore (she/her), Dane Figueroa Edidi (she/her), Grant Evan (she/they), Jayae Riley Jr. (she/they), Leo Sheng (he/him), Sis thee Doll (she/her), and TL Thompson (they/them/t)
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A limited number of day-of tickets to both performances were just released at /25festival (link in bio!).
If you reserved tickets online, please note that any tickets not claimed 5 minutes prior to curtain time may be released to the waitlist. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your reservation on Eventbrite in advance so those tickets can be booked by another audience member. Online sales close 30 minutes prior to each performance.
For Sold Out performances, our in-person waitlist will begin at 30 minutes prior to each performance at Open Jar Studios.
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🚨 TODAY at 3PM & 7PM at Open Jar Studios 🚨
LEGENDARY
Written and Performed by Cheeyang Ng (they/them)
Directed by Emilio Ramos (he/they)
Stage Manager: Huai Huang (she/her/they)
Music Director: Katie-James (he/she)
Assistant Director: Spencer James Weidie (they/them)
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Both performances of LEGENDARY are currently SOLD OUT.
If you reserved tickets online, please note that any tickets not claimed 5 minutes prior to curtain time will be released to the waitlist. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your reservation on Eventbrite in advance so those tickets can be booked by another audience member. Online sales close 30 minutes prior to each performance.
Our in-person waitlist will begin at 30 minutes prior to each performance at Open Jar Studios.
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Last night, Breaking the Binary Theatre made history at Carnegie Hall.🍸
📸: @josephomalleyarts
💿 THE DROWSY CHAPERONE in Concert 💿
Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison
Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar
Directed by L Morgan Lee
Monday, October 20, 2025 at 8pm
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at @carnegiehall
A Benefit for @breakingthebinarytheatre@translifeline , and @blacktransliberation
Music Supervisor: Anessa Marie Scolpini
Choreographer: Tuan Malinowski
Stage Manager: Rachel Denise April
Assistant Stage Manager: Sydneii Colter
Production Assistant: Nia J. Blizzard
Associate Music Director: Adam J. Rineer
Sound Designer: Christopher Darbassie
Producer: George Strus
Featuring an all-trans non-binary cast:
✨Laverne Cox is The Drowsy Chaperone
✨Max Mendoza Crumm is George
✨Joslyn DeFreece is Underling
✨Jack Haven is Feldzieg
✨Dylan Mulvaney is Kitty
✨Alex Newell is Janet Van De Graaf
✨Peppermint is Mrs. Tottendale
✨Chris Renfro is Aldolpho
✨Jonathan Van Ness is Man in Chair
✨Betty Who is Robert Martin
✨Garnet Williams is Trix
✨Gio Coppola and Futaba are The Gangsters
✨Patrick Nathan Falk, Luz, Zachary A. Myers, Wren Rivera, Nora Schell, and Charlie Steiner are The Ensemble
🎼 Band: Adam J. Rineer, Anessa Marie Scolpini, Brooke Trumm, Carey Ozmun, Jake Wasserman, Joey Jubayr, Julie Zedeck, Magda Kress, Nicole DeMaio, and Talitha Duckworth
Special Guest: Beth Leavel
