MJ Kaufman is a playwright and storyteller. Originally from Portland, Oregon, MJ attended Wesleyan University and is currently an MFA candidate at the Yale School of Drama. They have received awards and commissions from the Program for Women in Theater, the Playwrights Foundation, the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Young Playwrights Inc., and the Huntington Theatre, where they are also a playwriting fellow. MJ was awarded the 2010 Jane Chambers Prize in Feminist Theatre for their play, A Live Dress. Their work has also been performed in Russian in Moscow. Learn more about MJ's work here.
MJ Kaufman
How Do Transpeople Talk? Writing Characters Beyond a Gender Binary
Essay
How Do Transpeople Talk? Writing Characters Beyond a Gender Binary
20 February 2015
Gender Power and Politics Series by MJ Kaufman
Series
Gender Power and Politics Series by MJ Kaufman
MJ Kaufman begins a new blog series, exploring questions of gender and parity in the world of performance.