omg yay! the display case is my baby and I'm so proud of it

Please do!

Thank you so much!!

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@mkpinla.bsky.social : "she was that cool girl from the party!"

(who is "she", nobody knows)

thank you so much.

I'm riding high today after last night's premiere of my new musical "Love Chicken", written with @mkpinla.bsky.social and Tony Gonzalez. It's a scary time, but people coming together really does make me feel great. 😊

Overall, we put on more than 30 events, plus classes and parties, and paid over $17,000 directly to trans creators. There are a few days left of the festival—and yes, we have to do it again, because we learned so much. I've also assembled the board for a non-profit for ongoing programming!

We prioritized accessibility and diversity, and thanks to the work of dspstudio.la, recorded and streamed most of the shows. Incredible volunteers leveled up the festival in gorgeous ways, including this "Common Room"-inspired set with "F*ck t*rfs" written backwards above the shelves.

Venues, tech, and promotion were funded by crowdfunding, so theater artists needed only to create something wonderful - and got 100% of their ticket sales as profit (this never happens in festivals). Participants ranged from first-timers to big names like Chaz Bono and Rebecca Sugar.

I know *so many* of trans theater artists who just need an opportunity to make inspiring art. So, with the help of my partner Maddox K. Pennington and producer Petey Gibson, I founded THE JOY WHO LIVED, a performing arts festival!

that's incredible! If you want to email us please do - joywholived.com/pressrelease has lots of info and email address!

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