Research has repeatedly proved that art has the power to provoke change. It safely and peacefully builds community around stories that need to be told. And when it comes to the story of TRANS AM the TIME IS NOW!

TRANS AM is a daring, new, one-woman rock musical by Lisa Stephen Friday, featuring the music of Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday. It's a touching, funny, rock-your-face-off look at a transgender woman's very human experience. The band were cult favorite, punk-pop/glam-rock darlings in the 90s and aughts, regularly headlining NYC clubs like CBGB, The Knitting Factory, Arlene's Grocery, Mercury Lounge and more. They toured the country sharing the stage with Pat Benatar, The Psychedelic Furs, The Motels, Indigo Girls and other favorites, as one of the only bands with an out trans front-woman at the time. Lisa is an extraordinary storyteller, actress, and musician with a fascinating life story, and the play is a necessary piece of theatre in today’s rapidly shifting cultural landscape - exploring what it means to be different in a world where labels of “other” are still too often the status quo. It’s provocative, endlessly entertaining, and bluntly presents themes of social challenges, tolerance, and LGBTQ+ acceptance.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A THEATER INVESTOR TO JOIN THIS IMPORTANT JOURNEY. Tequila Talking Theatrical is collaborating with our non-profit producing partner, NY Rep, to enable you to make a meaningful tax-exempt donation before year-end and come on board as an “Angel Supporter” for our upcoming show at Joe’s Pub this January in New York City. Donations of any amount are deeply appreciated and will enable us to continue to develop this important piece of theater as we move toward our ultimate goal of an Off-Broadway run.

Trans Am