Mikki Gillette's Riot Queens Requires Us to Read More Queer History This story of trans liberation takes place around the 1966 Compton Cafeteria Riot, but it's not an explainer. HOLLY HAZELWOOD Left to right: Bryn Bollimpalli, Ethan Feider, and Nineveh de la Luz Herrera in Riot Queens. HOLLY HAZELWOOD

🎭 The 5 weeks or so I was with the show were some of the proudest n happiest I’ve ever had. They will never be forgotten, nor the lessons I take away. #Acting #TransWoman #Theater #NiniJourney #RIOTQUEENS #Trans #Queer #LGBTQ #QueerHistory #ComptonCafeteriaRiots #Resistance #TransNews

First time in costume!

🎭 Introducing… DIXIE! #Acting #Actress #Actor #Portland #Theatre #PDX #Queer #FuseTheater #LGBTQ #Trans #GreenRoom #Transgender #TransHistory #History #Civilrights #ComptonCafeteriaRiots

Our excited NINEVEH

✨🎭✨ YOOOO! Here we go! Time for rehearsal! #RIOTQUEENS #Transgender #Theater #Portland #PortlandOregon #Trans #TransWoman #LGBTQ #FuseTheater #Queer #Acting #Actress #TransActress #History #Civilrights #Actor #Play #ComptonCafeteriaRiots #TransHistory

🎭If you live in Portland, the show is playing all March! You can buy tickets right now at this link #TransHistory #Transgender #ComptonCafeteriaRiots #HumanRights #RIOTQUEENS #Portland #Theater #Fuse

RIOT QUEENS to The play dramatizes the Compton's Spotlight 1966 Cafeteria Riots, a trans woman-led, anti-police uprising in San Francisco that Compton's Cafeteria predates Stonewall by three years. Riots at Fuse Next Month Irs.

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RIOT QUEENS to Spotlight 1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riots at Fuse Next Month Fuse Theatre Ensemble will present Mikki Gillette's Riot Queens. The play dramatizes the Compton's Cafeteria Riots, a trans woman-led, anti-police uprising in San Francisco that predates Stonewall by ...

🎭 RIOT QUEENS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ TO SPOTLIGHT 1966 COMPTON CAFETERIA RIOTS ! 🗞️ #Theatre #Fuse #Portland #PDX #ComptonCafeteriaRiots #History #Acting #Actress #TransActress #NiniJourney #Civilrights #TransHistory #Transgender #TransWoman #Trans #HumanRights #TransNews (support yr friendly neighborhood NINEVEH!)

🎭 Table Read for #RIOTQUEENS in 3.5 hrs n counting!! #Actress #Acting #Theatre #Portland #History #TransHistory #TransWoman #ComptonCafeteriaRiots #HumanRights #Civilrights #Transgender #TransActress #Community

NINEVEH as Dixie - chilling on the block

NINEVEH as Dixie —hand on hip square stance

Some of my gear today

Dixie is instrumental and kicking off the cafeteria riots, recruiting queens to Vanguard activist group that champions Street youth and Queens.

“You…trick?”
“All the girls do. Where you from?”

DIXIE from #RIOTQUEENS ! 🎭Well, until the Costume Director, Writer n Director have their way with me 🤭 #Acting #Actress #Theater #Portland #PDX #TransWoman #TransHistory #ComptonCafeteriaRiots #History #Transgender #Trans

HEAL ENSEMBLE Audition Notice RIOT QUEENS by Mikki Gillette Directed by Harper York RIOT QUEENS A new play by Mikki Gillette Riot Queens, a new play by Mikki Gillette Produced by Fuse Theatre Ensemble Directed by Harper York Rehearsals beginning Early February Shows runs March 5-29th • Seeking four trans-femme performers, ages 18-40, and two performers to perform cis-male roles (trans and nonbinary actors are also encouraged to audition), ages 25-50. • $500 stipend for all performers • Self-tape auditions will be accepted through Dec 23rd. • In person callback at the Backdoor Theatre at 4319 SE Hawthorne Blvd on Sun Dec 28th Riot Queens follows the evolving lives and changing conditions for trans women in 1965 in San Francisco's Tenderloin District and the events that led up to the Compton Cafeteria Riots.

🎭 This is the play I’m auditioning for. N I have confirmed my audition link was sent from my mailbox without issue—so they have received it by the deadline! Cross your fingers for Nineveh! #Acting #Actress #TransArtist #TransWoman #Transgender #SanFrancisco #ComptonCafeteriaRiots