In celebration of Pride month, we are bringing together a fabulous panel of theatre artists from the LGBTQ+ community to hear their stories of working in show business and finding their own voices. Our fierce panel with be hosted by playwright Ben M. Jones.
The event will be on Wed. June 12th from 5:30 to 7pm at:
Dramatists Guild Foundation 356 W 40th St, Fl 2nd, New York, New York 10018
Panelist: Preston Allen is a trans masculine writer based in New York City. His work has been featured at the New Amsterdam Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York Musical Festival, Signature Theatre, Musical Theatre Factory, Feinstein's/54 Below, Joe's Pub, Laurie Beechman Theatre, York Theatre ("Tune In Time" winner), Gallery Players, Lululemon (it’s a long story), and Second City Chicago. Preston conceived and wrote book, music, and lyrics for WE ARE THE TIGERS, A NEW MUSICAL (Theatre 80, Hudson Backstage Theatre, L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation winner for Best Lyrics/Composition, nominee for Best Production), NEVER BETTER (NYMF Developmental Reading Series), and THE RAGE: CARRIE 2, AN UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY (Jeff Nominee, Best Musical/Underscore Theatre). Additional projects include music/lyrics/book for AGENT 355 (dramaturg/co-book Jessica Kahkoska, Marion Fellowship Award Winner), book/lyrics for FRANKLIN PIERCE: DRAGON SLAYER (composer Will Buck, Sound Bites 4.0 Selection), music/lyrics for BRADICAL AND THE PINK SOCKS, and music/lyrics for THE HUNTED: ENCORE (LA Webfest Outstanding Score). Preston is a member of the Ars Nova Play Group (2019/20), graduate of the Second City Chicago Comedy Studies Program, and an alum of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop. Above all, he is the proud father to his cat, Hero. @prestonmaxallen