Work Horse, Show Pony.
Jay Hayden (they/them) is a Los Angeles–based artist, educator, and Theatre of the Oppressed practitioner. An alumnus Emerging Leader Fellow with Theatre for Young Audiences/USA, they founded Trans Futures on Stage— an annual call to action for TYA organizations to produce plays by TGNC artists about TGNC youth, now in its inaugural year. Jay serves on the Trans Rights Advisory Board for ACLU Nebraska and on the board of Pedagogy/Theatre of the Oppressed. They have worked as as a performer & educator with the Omaha Theatre Company, Theatre SilCo, Nebraska Thespians, Circle Theatre, Vermont Fairy Tale, and the American Alliance of Theatre & Education. They hold a license to teach English (Grades 7–12) and can barely do a kickflip.