Gina Young

Gina Young is an American playwright, director, songwriter and performer. She is a new member of The Kilroys.[1][2] She is a winner of the HUMANITAS/PLAY LA Prize,[3] and the Jane Chambers Award for Playwriting[4] for her play Femmes: A Tragedy.[5] She was previously known for recording and touring with the music and performance art group Team Gina, which disbanded in 2010.[6][7]

As a performer, Young has been called "hugely talented"[8] and reviews of her performance with the It Gets Better musical said she "captivated the audience with her folksy mezzo sound and easily relatable performance as an actress." [9]

She is also the creator of the popular SORORITY performance salon which has been presented by the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles,[10] and the conceptual project Feminist Acting Class, which has been presented by the Women's Center for Creative Work. [11] Academic Daisy Marsden says, "Young challenges the traditional, hierarchical structure of a learning environment and challenges conventional notions of gender, drawing attention to the oppressive structures in place." [12]

Young's project BUTCH BALLET, presented by REDCAT in the Summer of 2017, is a groundbreaking movement-theater piece created for and with a cast of butch women, trans men and gender nonconforming performers from diverse backgrounds. [13][14]

Honors and awards
  • HUMANITAS/PLAY LA Prize
  • The Jane Chambers Award for Playwriting
  • Finalist, Center Theatre Group's Richard E. Sherwood Award

References
  1. Tran, Diep (2018-12-11). "The Kilroys Welcome New Members". AMERICAN THEATRE. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  2. Desk, BWW News. "The Kilroys Announce New Members". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  3. "Gina Young | New Play Exchange". newplayexchange.org. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  4. "Gina Young Wins the 2014 Jane Chambers Playwriting Award". AMERICAN THEATRE. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  5. "Femmes: A Tragedy: Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  6. "Team Gina: Putting Away the Spandex". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  7. "The Wig Fits All Heads". www.thewigfitsallheads.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  8. http://www.lol-la.com/review-it-gets-better-tour-brings-lgbtq-stories-full-of-music-laughter-tears-and-dancing/
  9. http://www.omaha.com/go/music/review-gay-men-s-chorus-blends-music-with-message-in/article_7dd665cd-6ccc-5b4c-aa5c-9c9d4464f335.html
  10. https://hammer.ucla.edu/programs-events/2016/in-real-life/sorority-the-woods-and-the-internet/
  11. http://womenscenterforcreativework.com/workshops/feminist-acting-class-2/
  12. https://www.ginayoung.com/feminist-acting-class
  13. https://www.redcat.org/festival/new-original-works-festival-2017
  14. https://vimeo.com/229187784
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