Caity-Shea Violette
Caity-Shea Violette is a national award-winning playwright whose work makes stories about gender, invisible disabilities, and complex trauma more accessible to wider audiences. She is currently pursuing her MFA in Playwriting at Boston University. A Minnesota Native, she holds a BFA in Theatre from the University of Minnesota, Duluth and is a graduate of the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. She is a member of Dramatists Guild of America.
In addition to her work as an artist, Caity-Shea is also an access advocate in the theatrical community. She was named part of ADA 25 Advancing Leadership's 2017 Fellows Class, a program for emerging leaders with disabilities who are committed to creating change. Since 2014, Caity-Shea has worked with The Voices and Faces Project, a nonprofit that empowers survivors of sexual violence and human trafficking to share their stories.
Upcoming Events:
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Caity-Shea’s ten-minute play THE STAND will be produced as part of the Boston Theater Marathon XXI. The play will be directed by Meredith Healy and produced by The Wilbury Theatre Group.
Tickets available here!