by D.A. Mindell
Showtimes
Saturday, April 19 @ 8 PM
Sunday, April 20 @ 3:30 PM
Sunday, April 20 @ 8 PM
Pleasure to e-meet you! We may not know each other, but we’ve all got one thing in common: Annie Davis was the first trans person we ever met, the one who inspired us to begin our own gender journeys. Now that she’s detransitioned, I’m sure we have a lot of big feelings to work through. If this sounds productive to you, come join me on Sunday! Snacks provided. - Estelle
About the Playwright
D.A. Mindell is a playwright and educator who aims to contribute to a canon for transgender artists to explore the breadth and depth of opportunity that cis artists have been able to pursue for centuries. His play On the Evolutionary Function of Shame made its off-Broadway debut February 2025 with Second Stage, following its inclusion as a reading in their 2024 Next Stage Festival. Recent recognition includes participation in the 2024 //dareCommission for Breaking the Binary Theatre, First Kiss Theatre's Summer 2024 Residency, and the 2023 Fair Play Initiative Commission through Florida Atlantic University.
About the New Plays Festival
Columbia University School of the Arts presents a festival of new plays written by the 2025 Columbia MFA Playwriting Cohort. The esteemed faculty who nurtured these students, including Tony©, Pulitzer, and Obie Award winners, such as Lynn Nottage, Rogelio Martinez, Blair Singer, Noelle Vinas, Charles L. Mee, Michael Korie, David Auburn, and David Henry Hwang invite everyone to experience these innovative new playwrights.
Organized by Leslie Ayvazian, Theatre.