Teagan Rabuano

Teagan Rabuano is a trans artist and activist. They recently graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where they majored in Drama and Gender & Sexuality Studies. During their time as an undergraduate student at NYU, Teagan founded the Trans Artists Guild to advocate on behalf of the trans student community. Teagan has worked with the National Center for Transgender Equality, Lambda Legal, GLAAD and GLSEN. They have been featured on Condé Nast’s them., the Huffington Post and in GLAAD’s amp series. They look forward to continuing to develop their work as a trans theatre-maker in the Arts Politics program this year.

What drew you to the MA Arts Politics program?

My two greatest passions in life are theatre and trans advocacy. When I came out as trans during my time as an undergraduate Drama major at NYU, I struggled to find my place as a performer. As inclusive as the world of theatre may appear, I found that it was an extremely binary practice -- one that had little space for gender exploration. Unsure of how to make this work for me, I became very involved in LGBTQ advocacy, working at a number of national organizations. However, I could not shake my love of theatre, and yearned to find a way to bring these two parts of my life together. When I found out about the MA in Arts Politics program, I was immediately interested. During this year, I hope to marry my love for theatre with my passion for social justice and politics, creating change for my community through art and performance.