Beyond The Binary: Eight Non-Binary Plays- A Celebration of the Playwrights

The Drama Book Shop presents, in association with Jay Michaels Global Communications, “Beyond the Binary: Works by Eight Non-Binary Playwrights” - A talkback, signing, and live podcast recording.

About the book:

Gender non-binary theatre has a long and diverse history, yet modern stages scarcely spotlight its stories. Beyond the Binary: Eight Non-Binary Plays changes this by presenting short plays from non-binary playwrights that intersect with race, class, religion, politics, and pop culture. Audiences can meet Joan of Arc, hear toys talk, visit New York City, feel the heartbeat of a family, and more – all through the lens of non-binary playwrights. These pieces can be assembled into an evening of theatre that centers non-binary experiences, or they can be broken up and integrated into larger events. They are also ideal for classroom use and individual inspiration. The plays contained here are a love letter to non-binary joy, and they can’t wait to celebrate with you.

About the Authors:

Five of the eight playwrights in Beyond the Binary will discuss their work and sign copies of the collection.

Jonathan Alexandratos (they/them) is a New York City-based playwright whose award-winning work has been performed internationally. In 2020, they won the Parity Award from Parity Productions for their play Turning Krasniqi. This is their first edited collection of theatrical work.

M Sloth Levine (they/them) is a transgender playwright, designer, and director in Brooklyn, NY. Their plays are sour gummy worms, sharp, sticky, and sweet. They write for gothic dollhouses, for costume trunks full of rubber masks and elastic tutus. These plays are made of velvet, petrified wood, slime, celluloid, gold leaf, W**d, gelatin, and citric acid.

Dani Martineck (they/them) is a New York-based actor, writer, and Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator with a background in experimental psychology. Their short film The Rushing of the Sea is in festivals as of 2023. In all their mediums, Dani makes art that helps people feel less alone.

J.C. Pankratz (they/them) is a proud queer, non-binary, transgender playwright and educator writing genre-defying work about gender, class, trauma, and magic. Their plays are Mortals (Pridefest at The Tank), Eat Your Young (workshop production, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre), Redeemer Mine (Finalist, O’Neill Playwrights Conference), among other award-winning work.

Ashley Lauren Rogers (she/they) is an award-winning writer and trans rights activist. She was a writing fellow of the Trans Theatre Lab through WP Theatre and The Public in 2019. She is the Literary Director for Step 1 Theatre Project, and was Artist-in-Residence at Middlesex County Vocational Technical School in East Brunswick, NJ.

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