c.c. Carter
On Becoming Woman or Living Large in a Shrinking America, Herstory of my Hips, Big Black and Beautiful...What a Concept, and Sade, Meshell, and J. Lo Rolled Into One Tongue

staceyann chin
Hands Afire, Unspeakable Things, original cast member of the the groundbreaking Tony Award winning Russell Simmons ' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway

margaret cho
4 sold out tours of her 1 woman shows, I'm The One That I Want, Notorious C.H.O., Revolution and State of Emergency

circus amok
A gender-bending subversive circus

julie goldman
Julie Goldman's Third Party was selected for Marisa Tomei and Meryl Streep's Women's Center Stage Festival, and stars in MTV LOGO's "Big Gay Sketch Comedy Show".

Rich kiamco
Critically acclaimed queer Filipino-American writer and performer, Rich Kiamco's one-man show, UNACCESSORIZED won the Overall Excellence Award in Solo Performance at the New York International Fringe Festival.

the kinsey sicks
Their Off-Broadway show, Dragapella! at the legendary Studio 54 was called "riotously funny" and "sublime" (Variety), and earned them a Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Lyrics and two Lucille Lortel nominations, including for Best Musical. while the election was lost, their political feast of music and comedy I Wanna Be a Republican just completed a triumphant historic tour of conservative and rural venues

lava love dance
LAVA is a troupe of six women who develop and perform artistic works that combine dance, theater and circus.

rob nash
Ground breaking 1-man comedies in the off-Broadway bound Holy Cross Sucks!, "Freshman Year Sucks!", "Sophomore Slump", Junior Blues and Seniorities". A multitude of male and female, gay and straight characters, form the "ensemble" Rob portrays in the tradition of Lily Tomlin and John Lequizamo. Directed by Jeff Calhoun of Broadway's Brooklyn, The Musical, and Tony nominated Grease and Tony winner, Big River.

Cornelius Jones, JR
Actor, writer, activist, arts educator, motivator, storyteller, Cornelius is living "Life" out loud and turning pain into art.   His performance works are based in oral history of black southern culture while exploring the intersections of sexuality, gender, spirituality, and HIV/AIDS.  

D'Lo
Groundbreaking.  Sharp.  Fierce.  Raw.  Hilarious.  Brilliant.