BIO
TRAVIS LEE RUSS, Ph.D. (he/they) is a Queer playwright/director from a small, blue-collar town in middle-of-nowhere America: Kokomo, Indiana. Recent: 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 NY Innovative Theatre Award Nominations; 2 Henry Hewes Design Award Nominations). Travis was nominated for BroadwayWorld’s 2020 Best Director Award. Residencies: Yaddo, Drama League, SPACE on Ryder Farm, Tectonic Theater Project, and New York University. Currently, Travis is an Associate Professor at Fordham University where he teaches research-based storytelling and performance. Ph.D. - Rutgers University.