Community Profile – Trans, Non-Binary, & Two-Spirit Cohort
1st Session Saturday, January 24th, 11am-2pm
In January 2026, we will launch two new Community Profile cohorts serving Trans/Nonbinary/Two-Spirit (Trans/NB/2S) and Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) people. The cohorts will have the opportunity to engage in community building sessions, writing workshops, theatre outings, artist happy hours, public readings, and more.
Community Profile runs through June, 2027. Participants are invited to come to as many or as few sessions as fit their schedule – no commitment necessary!
Meet Your Facilitator!
The Trans/NB/2S cohort will be facilitated by Tamara Carroll (they/them), director of theatre for all ages with a passion for thematically challenging and aesthetically compelling work. Tamara holds an MFA in Drama & Theatre for Youth & Communities from UT Austin, and is dedicated to dismantling oppression and colonialism in theatre, education, and beyond.
With Mentors
JEN SILVERMAN | Playwright
Jen Silverman is a multi-hyphenate playwright, poet, and novelist whose work has been produced nationally and internationally, on and off Broadway. Their plays balance lyricism with grounded sincerity, and highlight the power of hope in seemingly hopeless times. Silverman is a Guggenheim Fellow, a three-time MacDowell Fellow, and recipient of the Yale Drama Series Award. Their play The Roommate recently closed its Broadway run, with Mia Farrow and Pattie LuPone in the leading roles.
MIKKI GILLETTE | Playwright
Mikki Gillette is an award-winning playwright whose been called “the Joan of Arc of the trans community in Portland theatre” by Oregon Arts Watch, Mikki Gillette’s show American Girl was featured in American Theatre and voted Best Play in the Broadway World Portland Awards following its 2023 production.
More Mentors to be Announced Soon!
Check Back for Updates!
