Ring of Keys Newsletter
Queering the Canon: Kander & Ebb
Read MoreFollowing the success of Wednesday's sold out Queering the Canon: Sondheim concert, we are thrilled…
Queering the Canon: Sondheim
Read MoreFollowing the success of Monday's first Queering the Canon concert, we are thrilled to announce the…
Queering the Canon: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Read MoreBuilding off a sold-out Queering the Canon concert at Joe's Pub in February 2020, Queering the Cano…
Queering the Canon Concert Series @ Joe's Pub
Read More3 Concerts! 85 Keys! In person and livestream performances! Get tickets today!
December 2021, Issue 35, 2021 In Review
Read MoreIn this second year of the pandemic, we learned yet again that community is not dictated by geograp…
Meet Our New Executive Director!
Read MoreOn behalf of the Board of Directors, it is with great pleasure to introduce you to the next Executi…
Sept 2021: Issue 34
Read MoreIn the September issue... Broadway is BACK... Let's Get To Work! ⭐️ Our next Executive Director ⏰ CO…
June 2021: Issue 33
Read MoreIn the June issue... Playbill Pride Exclusive! 🌈 Cabaret On The Couch Concert⭐️ Casting Society of A…
May 2021: Issue 32
Read MoreIn the May issue... LMCC Grant! 🌈 Backstage x RoK Panel⭐️ CSA Testimonial 🌱 Key Spotlight: Will Shis…
March 2021: Issue 31
Read MoreIn the March issue... Solidarity with AAPI Keys 🌈 Community partner FORGE NYC ➹ RoK on Clubhouse ⭐️ …
February 2021: Issue 30
Read MoreProud Board Members 🌈 Shop Lena Botanicals! 🌱 KeyFest: A Zoom Showcase ⭐️ Workshop: Artist's Financ…
January 2021: Issue 29
Read MoreNew mission statement, Key Zoom Showcase, Meetups with NQT and New Dramtastis Guild and more!
December 2020: Issue 28, 2020 in Review
Read More2020 in Review!
November 2020: Issue 27
Read MoreTrans Awareness Week, new gender consultants added to our Consultancy Directory, and our Queering t…
October 2020: Issue 26
Read MoreWe're thrilled about this month's American Theatre Magazine and their issue entirely focused on TGN…
September 2020: Issue 25
Read MoreThesis On Joan on the Broadway Podcast Network featured Ring of Keys, chatting with Co-Founder and …
July 2020: Issue 24
Read MorePRIDE STARTED AS A RIOT Black. Lives. Matter. Ring of Keys presented Turn Up The Volume! A Virtual …
June 2020: Issue 23
Read MoreWhere We Stand Our mission as an organization is to promote the hiring of queer women and TGNC arti…
April 2020: Issue 22
Read MoreDuring this unprecedented time of global trauma, I hope that you are staying safe and sane. Ring of…
March 2020: Issue 21
Read MoreMany Queering the Canon thanks, Project spotlight, and meetups in three cities!
January 2020: Issue 19
Read MoreRing of Keys, the only network dedicated to promoting queer women, trans, and gender non-conforming…
December 2019: Issue 18
Read MoreIt's been an incredible second year for RING OF KEYS! Since day one of our launch in January of 201…
November 2019: Issue 17
Read MoreANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF OUR RING OF KEYS CONSULTANCY DIRECTORY. The Ring of Keys Consultancy is a …
October 2019: Issue 16
Read MoreWe kicked off our Monthly Workshop Series with our September Workshop, Self Care = Self Love, facil…
September 2019: Issue 15
Read MoreFollowing the feedback from our successful Town Hall, we are launching our new programming initiati…
August 2019: Issue 14
Read MoreTrans Voices Cabaret's mission is to raise the visibility of trans and nonbinary performers, to bui…
July 2019: Issue 13
Read MoreRing of Keys Members and allies gathered over Pride weekend at Pride Island to fulfill the requirem…
June 2019: Issue 12
Read MoreEvery year, NYC Pride awards thousands of dollars in grant money to LGBTQIA-friendly and LGBTQIA-af…
May 2019: Issue 11
Read MoreWe were thrilled that so many Keys joined us at Musical Theatre Factory and via the livestream on M…
April 2019: Issue 10
Read MoreRing of Keys is now fiscally sponsored! Fractured Atlas allows arts organizations like Ring of Keys…
March 2019: Issue 09
Read MoreThank you to the 44 Key Members who have contributed to help fund our new Member Directory: we are …
February 2019: Issue 08
Read MoreDon't miss queer production company The Neon Coven's OSCAR at The Crown, produced by KEY Jenn Maley…
Ring of Keys 2018 by the Numbers
Read MoreWhat an incredible inaugural year for RING OF KEYS! We are so grateful to be building this communit…
December 2018: Issue 07
Read MoreQUEERING THE STAGE, our first-ever Ring of Keys concert, was a huge hit! Despite the sudden blizzar…
October 2018: Issue 06
Read MoreRing of Keys' first ever QUEERING THE STAGE concert will be November 15th at 9:30 in Birdland's new…
August 2018: Issue 05
Read MoreRing of Keys was proud to be featured on Autostraddle last month: "Until Beth Malone started giving…
July 2018: Issue 04
Read MoreCaption: the more we lean into truth, the more the world opens up. That was the realization I had w…
June 2018: Issue 03
Read MoreInterstate is a new musical written by Melissa Li (Jonathan Larson Award winner) and KEY Member Kit…
Events
Queering the Canon Digital Program
Read MoreMonday, January 31, 2022 1:00 AM
Ring of Keys Executive Director job posting
Read MoreMonday, August 30, 2021 12:00 AM
Ring of Keys is searching for a dedicated, mission-driven Executive Director to grow the organizati…
Monthly Workshop Series: An Artist's Financial Rebound: Aligning Finan...
Read MoreMonday, March 8, 2021 8:30 PM
Event featuring finances for the artist!
KEYFEST: A ZOOM KEYS SHOWCASE
Read MoreMonday, March 1, 2021 8:30 PM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Ring of Keys is showcasing the talent of their Key playwrights, libret…
ANTIRACISM AND THE AMERICAN THEATRE WITH LINDSAY ROBERTS
Read MoreMonday, February 22, 2021 8:30 PM
This workshop will serve as a guided collective learning experience as we examine "Antiracism and t…
ROK X MEETCUTE X SORORITY PRESENTS: VDAY ARTISTIC SPEED DATING
Read MoreMonday, February 15, 2021 9:00 PM
About this Event Hungry for new collaborators? Looking to expand your community? Want to connect wi…
THE ART OF THE PIVOT WITH MULTIFY'S Caitlin Donohue
Read MoreFriday, February 12, 2021 1:00 PM
This pandemic has disempowered many of us, through job loss, sickness, and uncertainty. It's time t…
NYC KEYS VIRTUAL MEETUP
Read MoreMonday, January 4, 2021 5:00 PM
Join us for a virtual Key meetup on Monday, January 4th at 5pm EST! We'll be mingling, going into b…
KEYSGIVING: Artistic Speed Dating with MeetCute LA
Read MoreMonday, November 16, 2020 8:00 PM
K E Y S G I V I N G ❕ You asked for an encore, so we’re bringing back Artistic Speed Dating for Key…
Knocking Down Doors: Ring of Keys Town Hall presented by Broadway Unlo...
Read MoreMonday, October 19, 2020 7:30 PM
With our theatre industry shut down and no reopening in sight, we have the chance to take this paus…
Virtual Artistic Speed Dating for Keys with MeetCute LA
Read MoreWednesday, September 9, 2020 8:00 AM
Join Katie Lindsay and Hannah Wolf of MeetCute for virtual artistic speed dating! Want to meet othe…
Monthly Workshop Series: Tackling Musical Theater Sides With Key Jessi...
Read MoreWednesday, June 17, 2020 7:00 PM
This skills-building workshop equips the musical theatre actor with a set of practical tools to tac…
Monthly Workshop Series: Intro to Alexander Technique for Auditions Wi...
Read MoreTuesday, May 26, 2020 2:15 PM
Discover how the tools offered by the Alexander Technique can expand your presence in your audition…
Monthly Workshop Series: Collaboration:Music, Book, and Lyrics w/ Keys...
Read MoreTuesday, May 19, 2020 5:30 PM
In this workshop, Kit and Melissa will talk about the collaborative writing process and putting the…
Queer Cardio Workshop w/ Key Kelsey Pressnall
Read MoreThursday, May 14, 2020 12:30 PM
If you're like me, having the city come to a complete stop really confused my body. We were CONSTAN…
The Virtual Home Studio w/ Key Julianne Merrill
Read MoreTuesday, May 12, 2020 1:00 PM
Description: An overview of basic home studio software and gear for the virtual collaborator. Will …
The Basics of Tarot with Key Morgan Dean
Read MoreThursday, April 30, 2020 7:00 PM
At the end of the day, tarot is an ancient resource to channel your inner knowing and inner clarity…
Monthly Workshop Series: Gender Identity in Theatre with Josephine Kea...
Read MoreTuesday, April 28, 2020 11:30 AM
A 90-minute session talking about gender diversity in theatre. We'll talk through some language and…
Monthly Workshop Series: Cultivating Care for Creatives: An Online Wri...
Read MoreThursday, April 23, 2020 7:00 PM
How can we take care of ourselves and our communities in order to thrive? In this hour-long session…
Monthly Workshop Series: Make Your Self-Tapes Look Better with Key Reb...
Read MoreTuesday, April 21, 2020 5:00 PM
Admittedly, the workshop title sucks, but the information will not! In this hour-long session we'll…
Monthly Workshop Series: Casting Q&A with Kate Lumpkin
Read MoreThursday, April 16, 2020 5:00 PM
Join Casting Director, Kate Lumpkin, for an hour long, live Q&A session where you can ask all of th…
Monthly Workshop Series: SOUL COLLAGE with Zelie Pfozheimer
Read MoreFriday, April 3, 2020 11:00 AM
Art therapy for Keys! Big time ally, Zelie Pforzheimer, is a certified Soul Collage instructor, and…
Monthly Workshop Series: Rock the Audition with Sheri Sanders
Read MoreFriday, March 27, 2020 7:30 PM
Get ready to Rock the Audition with Sheri Sanders! In 2004, Sheri Sanders noticed that the radio wa…
Queering The Canon: a Ring of Keys Benefit Concert
Read MoreSunday, February 16, 2020 8:00 PM
Announcing our benefit concert this FEBRUARY 16TH at Joe’s Pub 🔑🌈💃🏿 queered canon songs + new origin…
January Workshop: Margaritas & Money with Sonder Financial
Read MoreMonday, January 27, 2020 8:00 PM
Money isn’t just a physical dollar...it’s a reflection of the values we hold, the causes we believe…
Press Releases
Broadway is Getting Even Gayer With "Queering the Canon"
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2022
The new concert series reinterprets classic musicals through an LGBTQ+ lens.
Theater has been associated with queerness for centuries, from traditions of onstage gender play to…
Continuing Ourstory: Reflections From a Virtual LGBTQ+ Theatre Space
Read MoreOctober 29, 2020
Gathering in a time of isolation is something queer artists know all too well, as well as the sacre…
Broadway World: Queering the Canon, a Benefit Concert for Ring of Keys
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2020
Ring of Keys, making its Joe's Pub debut, is the only national network of queer women, trans, and g…
Broadway World: Queering the Stage, Introducing RING OF KEYS in Concer...
Read MoreNovember 2, 2018
RING OF KEYS brings QUEERING THE STAGE to Birdland. QUEERING THE STAGE is directed by Janelle Lawre…
Broadway World: Klea Blackhurst, Maggie Keenan-Bolger, and More Join '...
Read MoreJune 3, 2018
In honor of the first day of PRIDE month, co-founders Andrea Prestinario and Royer Bockus announce …
Stage & Candor: A Conversation with Andrea Prestinario and Royer Bocku...
Read MoreApril 5, 2018
Andrea Prestinario and Royer Bockus are hoping their new organization, Ring of Keys, will help quee…