
Max Raymond
Based in New York City
He / Him / His • Member Since 2018
My Story
Max Raymond (he/him) is a gay trans man, DGF and Chain Theatre grant-winning writer, actor, educator, theatre administrator, and creative strategist living in NYC. He holds a B.A. in Communication Media, Arts Entrepreneurship, and Vocal Performance from NC State University, and has worked with theatre companies throughout North Carolina and New York. Most recently, Max originated the role of Archie Andrews in the World Premiere of "Archie’s Weird Parody," a new musical by Neil Klein. He is the recipient of a 2022-2023 Echoes Playwriting Fellowship through Primary Stages, a member of The PlayGround Experiment’s Literary Advisory Council, and an ensemble member of the NYC- and Chicago-based Social Justice Improv Project. He teaches vocal performance, piano, and music theory to students of all ages, with a special focus on TGNC students, as a freelance private instructor, and is also available for hire as a freelance gender consultant and trans literacy trainer. He recently performed in three short films: "Possessive Nature," directed by Rachael Silberman, "Capricious Company" and "The Hat Box," both written and directed by A.J. Ogilvie. As an actor, recent projects also include "Frailty, Thy Name," an adaptation of Hamlet, for the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, in which he played a nonbinary Hamlet, and Burning Coal Theatre Company’s annual New Play Festival, KidsWrite. More at maxraymond.org and on Instagram @lovecorecowboy.
Sexual Orientation
Gay
Gender Identity
Male | Trans Man
Race/Ethnicity
White
Discipline
Writer, Actor, Director, Educator, Theatre Administrator, Creative Strategist
Available for Gender Consulting
Yes, I'm available to provide paid gender consulting services for productions. Learn more about Ring of Keys gender consultants here.
Vocal Range
A2-A4
Dance Experience
Modern, Clogging, Ballet
Unions & Affiliations
Non-Union