BIO
TRAVIS LEE RUSS, Ph.D. (he/they) is a Queer playwright/director from a small, blue-collar town: Kokomo, Indiana. Recent plays: AMERICA IS HARD TO SEE (Critics’ Picks - The List, Voice Magazine, Fest Magazine; “Top 10 Plays of the Year” - New, Now, Next; “#1 Show of Edinburgh Fringe” - Fest Magazine) and GOREY: THE SECRET LIVES OF EDWARD GOREY (Critics’ Picks - The New York Times & Time Out New York; Drama Desk Nomination; 7 New York Innovative Theatre Award Nominations; 2 Henry Hewes Design Award Nominations). Travis was nominated for BroadwayWorld’s 2020 Best Director Award. Residencies: Yaddo, Drama League, Baryshnikov Arts, SPACE on Ryder Farm, Tectonic Theater Project, New York University, and Graduate Hotel on Roosevelt Island. Currently, Travis is an Associate Professor at Fordham University where he teaches research-based storytelling and performance. Ph.D. - Rutgers University.