MJ Kaufman
MJ Kaufman | |
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| Occupations | Playwright; lecturer |
| Employer | NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts |
| Known for | Sagittarius Ponderosa A Transparent Musical |
| Parent | Laura Schulz |
| Relatives | Kathryn Schulz (aunt) |
| Website | https://mjkaufman.com/ |
MJ Kaufman is an American playwright and academic, who is Head of Playwriting at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Their plays often deal with themes relating to transgender relationships or queer perspectives, including Sagittarius Ponderosa, Seven Deadly Sins and Galatea or Whatever You Be. Based on Amazon Prime's Transparent, Kaufman also co-wrote A Transparent Musical. They have been the recipient of a Helen Merrill Emerging Writers Award and the Jane Chambers Prize in Feminist Theatre.