Ring of Keys Newsletter
Celebrating A Night to Remember
We had a night of queer music and joy and could not have done it without you! Thank you for supporting Ring of Keys. In case yo...
January 2024: Issue 48
In the January issue: Upcoming Events 🪩 Special Key Offers 🔑 and more...
December 2023: Issue 47
In the December issue: Upcoming Events 🪩 Key Connections 🔗 Gala Spotlight 🔦 and more...
November 2023: Issue 46
In the November issue: Key Spotlights 🔑 Chicago & NYC Meet-Ups 🏙️ Upcoming Events 🪩 and more...
An Important Note from the Ring of Keys Board of Directors
An Important Note from the RoK Board of Directors
A Message From the Executive Director
A letter from Executive Director, Aislinn Frantz (she/her).
October 2023: Issue 45
In the October issue: Happy Hispanic Heritage Month, Keys 🎉 Key Spotlights 🔑 Share Your RoK Stories! ✏️ Upcoming Opportunities...
September 2023: Issue 44
In the September issue: Call for Workshops 👀 TWO New Board Members 🎉 and more...
August 2023: Issue 43
In the August issue... An upcoming panel featuring RoK 🔑 Ring of Keys in Broadway Bodies 📚 In the News 📰 Opportunities and Hi...
Farewell June, Hello Future
In 5 years, the Ring of Keys Directory has expanded to include over 700 queer women, trans, and nonbinary artists working in mus...
A Message From Our Executive Director
Celebrate Ring of Keys' 5th birthday with us! Every dollar brings us closer to raising $15,000 in support of a more queer future...
Happy Pride From Ring of Keys
As we jump into June, Ring of Keys wants to celebrate Pride with YOU. In our fifth year of operation, Ring of Keys envisions a...
May 2023: Issue 42
In the May issue... Queering the Canon Creative Team 🎭 Welcoming New Board Members 👯 A New Key Dashboard 💻
March 2023: Issue 41
In the March issue... Queering the Canon in 2023 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 Call for Songwriters 🎼 Check Out a Recent Workshop 🎭
February 2023: Issue 40
In the February issue... Ring of Keys' 5th Anniversary 🎂 New RoK Merch 📦 A.R.T/NY Grant 💰 Upcoming Workshop 🔑
What Did Ring of Keys Do in 2022?
What a year it's been! In 2022, Ring of Keys uplifted, amplified, and connected hundreds of Keys and expanded our network, addin...
November 2022: Issue 39
In the November issue... Key Spotlight: Musician Debuts 🎵 Gender Consultancy ✨ Share Your Story 📖
August 2022: Issue 38
In the August issue... Upcoming Agent Panel 🎭 Resource Spotlight: Abortion for ALL 📚 Keys Supporting RoK 🔑
June 2022: Issue 37
In the June issue... Upcoming Workshops 📝 Key Spotlight: Ann James 🎭 Celebrate Pride with RoK 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
May 2022: Issue 36
In the May issue... A Letter From the Executive Director 📝 Stay Connected to RoK 🔑 Key Spotlight: INTERSTATE 🎭 Volunteer Oppo...
Events
Save the Date: Queering the Gala
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 2:30 AM
MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2024Save the date for Ring of Keys' inaugural gala—QUEERING THE GALA—a benefit event for Ring of Keys, celeb...
CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT: Auliʻi Cravalho
Tuesday, January 30, 2024 2:30 AM
Ring of Keys is thrilled to announce the newest addition to the cast of QUEERING THE GALA: A BENEFIT FOR RING OF KEYS! Do you ha...
Queering the Gala Digital Program
Monday, January 29, 2024 6:00 AM
You can access the Queering the Gala Digital Program here.The silent auction is available here.Donate here!Joe's Pub tickets ava...
Queering the Canon: Jerry Herman digital program
Sunday, May 14, 2023 5:00 AM
Find the program for Queering the Canon: Jerry Herman here!Donate to Ring of Keys here!
Queering the Canon Digital Program
Monday, January 31, 2022 1:00 AM
Find the program for Queering the Canon: Kander & Ebb here!Donate to Ring of Keys here!And join us for future Queering the Canon...
Ring of Keys Executive Director job posting
Monday, August 30, 2021 0:00 AM
Ring of Keys is searching for a dedicated, mission-driven Executive Director to grow the organization's reach and visibility in ...
Monthly Workshop Series: An Artist's Financial Rebound: Aligning Finan...
Monday, March 8, 2021 8:30 PM
Event featuring finances for the artist!
KEYFEST: A ZOOM KEYS SHOWCASE
Monday, March 1, 2021 8:30 PM
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Ring of Keys is showcasing the talent of their Key playwrights, librettists, composers, lyricists, ...
ANTIRACISM AND THE AMERICAN THEATRE WITH LINDSAY ROBERTS
Monday, February 22, 2021 8:30 PM
This workshop will serve as a guided collective learning experience as we examine "Antiracism and the American Theatre," develop...
ROK X MEETCUTE X SORORITY PRESENTS: VDAY ARTISTIC SPEED DATING
Monday, February 15, 2021 9:00 PM
About this Event Hungry for new collaborators? Looking to expand your community? Want to connect with like-minded queer theatre ...
THE ART OF THE PIVOT WITH MULTIFY'S Caitlin Donohue
Friday, February 12, 2021 1:00 PM
This pandemic has disempowered many of us, through job loss, sickness, and uncertainty. It's time to take charge. Join Multify's...
NYC KEYS VIRTUAL MEETUP
Monday, 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 breakout groups, and discussin...
KEYSGIVING: Artistic Speed Dating with MeetCute LA
Monday, 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 Keys! ✨Presented by @meet.cute.l...
Knocking Down Doors: Ring of Keys Town Hall presented by Broadway Unlo...
Monday, October 19, 2020 7:30 PM
With our theatre industry shut down and no reopening in sight, we have the chance to take this pause as a moment to reflect on h...
Virtual Artistic Speed Dating for Keys with MeetCute LA
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 8:00 AM
Join Katie Lindsay and Hannah Wolf of MeetCute for virtual artistic speed dating! Want to meet other members of Ring of Keys? Fi...
Monthly Workshop Series: Tackling Musical Theater Sides With Key Jessi...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 7:00 PM
This skills-building workshop equips the musical theatre actor with a set of practical tools to tackle your musical theatre audi...
Monthly Workshop Series: Intro to Alexander Technique for Auditions Wi...
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 2:15 PM
Discover how the tools offered by the Alexander Technique can expand your presence in your auditions: on-camera, singing or mono...
Monthly Workshop Series: Collaboration:Music, Book, and Lyrics w/ Keys...
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 5:30 PM
In this workshop, Kit and Melissa will talk about the collaborative writing process and putting the three parts of musical theat...
Queer Cardio Workshop w/ Key Kelsey Pressnall
Thursday, May 14, 2020 0:30 PM
If you're like me, having the city come to a complete stop really confused my body. We were CONSTANTLY moving from event to even...
The Virtual Home Studio w/ Key Julianne Merrill
Tuesday, May 12, 2020 1:00 PM
Description: An overview of basic home studio software and gear for the virtual collaborator. Will cover recording techniques an...
Press Releases
Queering the Gala digital program
Monday, January 29, 2024
# You can access the Queering the Gala Digital Program [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-LXrIDybOMcWoIFh1QZpYKp-BT2D4u0O/...
The Star-Studded Cast of Queering the Gala
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Now announcing the full cast of QUEERING THE GALA: A BENEFIT FOR RING OF KEYS! The evening will be hosted by William Bailey aka ...
Taylor Iman Jones, Hennessy Winkler, Savy Jackson & More to be Feature...
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
RING OF KEYS will bring QUEERING THE GALA to Joe’s Pub. Ring of Keys, a 501(c)3 artist service and advocacy organization and t...
It's Today! Queering the Canon: Jerry Herman
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Queering the Canon: Jerry Herman is TODAY!
Tomorrow! Queering the Canon: Jerry Herman
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Queering the Canon: Jerry Herman is tomorrow, and we promise you won't want to miss it!
Announcing the Artists of Queering the Canon: Jerry Herman
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
We're elated to announce the cast & creatives of the upcoming Queering the Canon: Jerry Herman. Sunday, May 14 is right around t...
Broadway is Getting Even Gayer With "Queering the Canon"
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The new concert series reinterprets classic musicals through an LGBTQ+ lens. Theater has been associated with queerness for cen...
Continuing Ourstory: Reflections From a Virtual LGBTQ+ Theatre Space
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Gathering in a time of isolation is something queer artists know all too well, as well as the sacred, life-saving power of shari...
Broadway World: Queering the Canon, a Benefit Concert for Ring of Keys
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Ring of Keys, making its Joe's Pub debut, is the only national network of queer women, trans, and gender non-conforming professi...
Broadway World: Queering the Stage, Introducing RING OF KEYS in Concer...
Friday, November 2, 2018
RING OF KEYS brings QUEERING THE STAGE to Birdland. QUEERING THE STAGE is directed by Janelle Lawrence with musical direction by...
Broadway World: Klea Blackhurst, Maggie Keenan-Bolger, and More Join '...
Sunday, June 3, 2018
In honor of the first day of PRIDE month, co-founders Andrea Prestinario and Royer Bockus announce the official launch of RING O...
Stage & Candor: A Conversation with Andrea Prestinario and Royer Bocku...
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Andrea Prestinario and Royer Bockus are hoping their new organization, Ring of Keys, will help queer women+, trans, and gender n...
With networks like Ring of Keys, I feel like my queer singing heart has a place and community and I can make work as a queer director.
— Kristin Kelly, Key Member (she/her)