Ring of Keys 🔑

We want to hear from you! As Ring of Keys evolves, we are evaluating the best way to serve our community of +1,000 queer and trans artists. We are asking for your input on the future of our public directory and how you would like to engage with us moving forward. Your feedback will directly influence our future programming and communications! Submissions are open until April 30. Link in bio. ✨ #ringofkeys #nonprofittheatre

We want to promote the performances and job opportunities that serve and amplify our database of queer women, transgender, and nonbinary theatre artists! 📣🔑 Are you a Key and want your latest show to be amplified? Are you looking to hire some queer artists for your next reading and want to post your casting breakdown? Fill out the Key News Form in our bio, and we’ll do our best to include your content in our upcoming monthly newsletter, social posts, and/or stories. 🔗 Link in bio for the form to submit. #ringofkeys #amplifyqueerartists

Just a sliver of the queers it took record ‘wwwdot’. This song from the musical "Lesbian Love Octagon" had a chorus that included incredible members of Ring of Keys. I'm so grateful for their support and help in making this the first, fully-queer performances of these huge songs. ❤️ #queer #musictheatre #newmusicalert🚨

Happy Valentine’s Day! How queer love is… ❤️🌈🎤. Enjoy this highlights reel from our October 2025 IGNITE Concert of CHARLOTTE LUCAS IS 27 AND NOT DEAD — @charlottelucasmusical a new musical with more Pride and less prejudice — presented in partnership with @ringofkeysorg ! written by Jessie Field and James Martinez Salem @jsfieldtheater @jmsjamz12 @michob directed by Michele O’Brien | music directed by David Fraley CAST Charlotte Lucas - Taylor Iman Jones @taylorimanjones Mary Bennet - Wren Rivera @w.t.rivera Elizabeth Bennet - Heather Sawyer @heathersawyer14 Jane Bennet - Genesis Adelia Collado @thatssogenie Lydia Bennet - Alia Cuadros-Contreras @aliacuadros Kitty Bennet - Danielle Koenig @danielle_koenig Mrs. Bennet, Lady Catherine De Bourgh - Darius Rose aka “Jackie Cox” @jackiecoxnyc Mr. Collins - Andrew Cristi @hello_drewby Mr. Bingley - Ellis Gage @ellis_gage Mr. Darcy - Sara James @sara_jamss Mr. Wickham - Kalonjee Gallimore @kalon.jee Col. Fitzwilliam, Ensemble - Max Raymond @maxraymond_ Lady Anne, Ensemble - AnnEliza Canning-Skinner� @annelizacs THE BAND Piano, Conductor - David Fraley @dafrales Bass - Kat Cartusciello @kat_cartusciello Drums - AJ Kostramina Guitar - Talia Rubenstein� @taliarose.music Production Stage Manager: Victoria Whooper Deck Stage Manager: Chris M. Russo Associate Music Director & Copyist: Kat Cartusciello Artistic Producer: Kate Semmens @katehsemmens #newmusicals #igniteconcert #queerlove

Calling all playwrights! 📣 There are two exciting writing development opportunities coming up that you don't want to miss. Good luck and happy writing! ✍️ 🌲 The Rhinebeck 2026 Summer Writer's Retreat exists to support musical theatre writers by offering what’s often hardest to come by: uninterrupted time, space, and resources to write and develop new work. Their summer residencies run from June 14 to August 16, 2026 and include nine consecutive, week-long residencies for musical theatre writing teams. Each team lives together in a private lakefront home in the Hudson Valley near Rhinebeck, NY, with all costs covered. Early Deadline is February 2 at 6:00pm EST (no fee) Late Deadline is February 9 at 6:00pm EST ($30 fee applies) 🎭 The Bechdel Project ROO (Room of One's Own) Residency is a two-year residency supporting the creation of a new work for the stage or screen. Projects must center women and highlight underrepresented or untold narratives. Inspired by Virginia Woolf’s call for “a room of one’s own,” this residency provides sustained, holistic support to feminist writers. Each selected resident receives: 🔸$5,000 in financial support 🔸 Access to Bechdel Project spaces in Brooklyn and Germany 🔸 Curated mentorship, including monthly check-ins and dramaturgical, producing, and logistical support 🔸 Connection to a vibrant community of feminist artists The application deadline is February 6th at 5:00pm EST 🔗 Links in bio for both opportunities!

Blown away by the talent this cast brought to DESI & THE BALL by Anita Castillo-Halvorssen at @bechdelproject this month 🎱 CANNOT WAIT to continue its development in 2026, thanks in BIG part to @ringofkeysorg 's support in making this event happen 🪄 📸 @eliyanaabraham

Chicago Keys! Let’s make the Yuletide gay! ❄️ Grab your holiday sweater and find Ring of Keys at Theo to celebrate the year that was 2025. Festive looks encouraged. 🌟 This event is FREE, but please RSVP via the link in bio. If you’re able, donations in support of Ring of Keys are welcome. Reconnect with familiar faces or meet new Keys while enjoying festive music and great company. There will be a cash bar, but your first drink is on us. 🎁 Hosted by Keys: Delaney Piggins, Sophie Murk, and Andrea Prestinario. 🔑 #chicagotheatre #queertheatre #holidaypartychicago

We have had so much fun rehearsing BURY YOUR GAYS! SWIPE ➡️ to the end for a sneak preview of “Unscripted,” performed by @jalenf__ and @patrickmizzoni ! Come see our concert tomorrow, Dec 16th at 5:30pm at @bechdelproject in Brooklyn! BURY YOUR GAYS is a new musical by @sam.melton.sam . Ticket link in bio for a concert of selected songs, directed by @eliyanaabraham and produced with @ringofkeysorg . December 16, 5:30pm. Doors open at 5:15! Bechdel Project - 252 Green St, Brooklyn NY 11222 #newmusical #lgbt #queertheater #nyctheater

Announcing an absolute dream cast for our upcoming reading of Desi & the Ball by @anita_c7h hosted by @ringofkeysorg at @bechdelproject TUESDAY @ 7PM Dec. 16 ✨ free tickets at link in bio ✨ come dance with us after....

WOOSH... 🎱 Join us next Tuesday for a live reading of Desi & The Ball 🪄 a short film by Anita Castillo-Halvorssen presented by Taproot at Bechdel Project as part of Ring of Keys' residency 🕺🏻 December 16th, baby! This performance is free and you can RSVP at the link in bio 🪩 Directed by @anita_c7h and @scuneooo Produced by @anita_c7h @meg_the_med @scuneooo with support from @thejduce @lizneitge

Announcing the cast for @ringofkeysorg ’s concert of songs from BURY YOUR GAYS, a new musical by Sam Melton! Presented at @bechdelproject on Dec 16th at 5:30pm. Get your FREE tickets now at the link in our bio! Book, Music and Lyrics by @sam.melton.sam Directed by @eliyanaabraham Music Directed by @halle.k.mitchell #newmusical #musicaltheatre #queer #queernyc

Championing queer and trans stories has never been more vital, and we need your help! This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to Ring of Keys. Your gift makes it possible for queer and trans artists to access community, resources, and space to create meaningful new work. 🔑 Theatre that centers queer and trans stories can inspire change in the world we live in. By supporting Ring of Keys, you’re investing in a growing community of over 1,000 queer and trans artists, as well as helping shape a more inclusive theatre landscape. 🎭 📸 Photography by @shanihadjianphotography #ringofkeys #givingtuesday #givingseason