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]