My Preferred Pronoun Is We

written, performed and produced by Lyralen Kaye

directed by Nina Groom, Alex Dietrich and Caitlin Inglis

Canadian comedy dramaturg: Lisa Merchant of Second City

 

Winner of the Best in Fringe and Techie Best in Fringe in San Francisco

Finalist for the Soaring Solo Artist Award in Hollywood

All appearances have been postponed until it is safe for us to meet again.

Stay safe. Be well.

 

On March 28 & 29, Lyralen Kaye presents their award-winning show!

Election night 2016 Americans crashed the Canadian immigration web site, so many people wanted to get out of Trump’s America. Of course, most people never did more than look. But Lyralen Kaye persuaded their VERY change-averse partner to sell their condo so Lyralen could run for the border in January.

My Preferred Pronoun Is We tells the hilarious story of Lyralen’s panicked flight to Canada, their emigration struggles with attorneys, producers, border workers and red tape. Most radically, it reveals the well-secret of Lyralen’s very out life and how failing to emigrate led to acceptance of their own very intersectional self, no matter where they land.

About Lyralen

Our founder, Lyralen Kaye, they/them began their acting career as a slam  poet. They won the Amazon Slam and Super Slam in 1998, and were on the women’s team in 2003. They  went on to perform their solo show Family and Other Strangers at theaters, colleges and coffee houses in New England, before committing to the ensemble work they fell in love with when Lyralen studied the Meisner technique with Fred Kareman at Carnegie Hall. My Preferred Pronoun Is We is a return to their performance roots, with the same juxtaposition of wildly unlike characters and the same truth-telling. Even when the person Lyralen telling on is themself.

 

What People Are Saying....

You should see this show right away. Lyralen is spectacular, a great actor and storyteller. I was immediately invested by the way she presented her story. It’s exciting and unpredictable and really well done.
    Steve Chang, Award-winning Stand-up Comedian, Hollywood
She genuinely connects with the audience on a level I don’t see/experience often. The entirety of the performance felt like a conversation with a close friend…I could feel the strength and love in the room.
    Laura Jo Trexler, Award-winning writer, Hollywood
Endearing. Funny. Educational. Activism in Art. More People need to see it!
    Jessica Lynn Johnson, Soaring Solo Artist Award Judge
What a great story! I was amazed, and stretched to re-think some old beliefs. Warm, loving, and personal, there is a lesson in this story of what can be overcome with the support of a caring community. Thumbs up!
    Denzil Meyers, Host, Comedy Death Star, Hollywood
Wow! This show has everything! Expertly executed by a true professional, Lyralen Kaye commands the stage with honesty and grit. She brilliantly illustrates her rollercoaster journey following the most recent election results, plans to move to Canada, and ultimately tells a story of self-acceptance. I loved the variety of characters portrayed and the educational quality of the show!
    Meghan Magner, Playwright, Hollywood
This was one of the most intense and amazing theater experiences I have ever had. I was sucked into the very personal story from the first second. Lyralen Kaye’s one-woman show takes up so difficult topics with such a strong sensitivity, finesse and power and at the same time makes you want to both laugh and cry.
    Ulla Ranmar, Audience member, Brighton, UK
One of the most unique shows you will ever see. Individual. Genuine. A story of its own. And at the same time, so relatable. Def a great night on the theatre.
    Jasper Grove, Audience member, Boston
Wow – what a great show. Lyralen really took me into an emotional roller-coaster with her truly authentic and brave performance – I cried, got angry and laughed my pants off. What can I say?: Canada if you don’t let them in…. you’re fired!
    Rasmus Ranmar, Audience member, Brighton UK
Lyralen Kaye is courageous, funny and talented. I was spellbound by how she could switch from one character to another and I was totally absorbed in each one. I really liked her Vanna White impersonation… hilarious. The only issue was it was an hour and I didn’t want it to end. Go see this. It opens up a dialogue on subjects that were taboo and Lyralen has smashed through that barrier. BAM!
    Lisa Soede, Audience member, Brighton, UK
I enjoyed this show immensely. Lyralen is warm, funny, engaging, and extremely honest. The show takes you on a rollicking trip of the inward journey of a woman struggling to come to terms with the most recent presidential election result, and also with herself. It is clever and insightful and left me thinking long afterward. And the “big reveal” is well worth the wait! A fun and crazy trip through the mind of Lyralen Kaye, who isn’t afraid to say what the rest of us are thinking.
    Meghan Perry, Moth Storyteller Champion, Boston
There truly are so many wonderful elements to this story and performance. Her bravery. Her energy. Her creativity. Her craft allows her to be open and expressive…and she does it.
    Jonathan Tipton Meyers, Award-winning writer, Hollywood
What an honest, riveting, and innovative show! She teaches her audience, in this show, how to not only understand but see the gifts in diversity. We all process the world in our own ways, and she introduces us to and de-stigmatizes her own unique, complicated, beautiful way.
    Karen McDermott, Award-winning writer, Hollywood
I guarantee you’ve never seen a show like this–it’s completely original. Lyralen Kaye is a talented and passionate storyteller who shows us how to move through challenge to the triumph of love and understanding. And she’s really funny.
    Mordechai Levin, Audience member, Boston
This is a very engaging tour de force of a show. It is both a deeply personal story and a celebration of community and acceptance. It is a show defined by both gravity and spriteliness and packs an emotional punch that is relentless, hilarious, and rewarding all at once.
    Luke Inglis, Audience member, Boston
This is a wonderful one woman show. Lyralen Kaye takes the shock of Trump’s election, combines it with her own personal experience and produces a great hour of theater with a twist I didn’t see coming. See it!
    Jan Kimbrough, Award-winning television writer, Hollywood
I loved this play!
    Alma Fernandez, Audience member, Hollywood
A brave and beautiful spectacle that speaks to the many minds in all of us.
    Gretchen Somerfeld, Award-winning screenwriter, Hollywood
Don’t miss the adventure! A heartfelt & humorous exploration of human longing, awareness, fear, vision and getting over the Canadian border, infused with unexpected disclosures.
    K. Allen, Actress, New York and Hollywood
Lyralens journey of her travel to Canada post Trump elections was very entertaining and provocative as she embodied various characters from her significant other to the FAQ customer service worker to her immigration lawyer. And her political wit is quite sharp!
    Maat Atkins, Writer/director, Hollywood
Lyralen’s show grabbed my attention from the very beginning. Amazing storytelling and lots of laughs. A must see!
    Victor Sotomayor, Writer/director, Hollywood
Lyralen really brings to life many different characters all recounting the difficulties they have experienced or will experience with the rise of Trump. All of the characters had a distinct voice and Lyralen really wrangles them all into an engaging, sad, and very often funny 60 minutes.
    Matt Morrillo, Writer, Hollywood

Note: at the time of these reviews, Lyralen used the pronouns she/her as well as they/them. Lyralen now uses only they/them pronouns.