
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.