Playwright Interview: J Chavez on how to clean your room

We are thrilled here at Script In Hand HQ to be welcoming our first guest from the across the pond, playwright, pupeteer and all-round fabulous human being, J.Chavez! Author of our S4.Ep10 play 'how to clean your room,' Jay joins us to talk all things 'clean,' but also about their  obsession with puppets, back and future catalogue of work, and just what is the meaning behind the mysterious cycles?! <br/><br/>Co Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.<br/>Music By Connor Barton (Sethera Sound Design)<br/><br/>If you're enjoying the podcast, visit our Patreon and subscribe for just £3 a month HERE. Merchandise available HERE.<br/><br/>Jay Chavez (they/them) is a Seattle based playwright, educator, and all around theatre maker. Through the power of Red Bulls they earned a BA in Theatre from Western Washington University, concentrating in Directing, Dramatic Writing, and Education. They were crowned the unofficial title of Lil’ Miss Kennedy Center and Miss Kennedy Center Continental for their play “how to clean your room (and remember all your trauma)” which was also the winner those awards I mentioned previously. “how to clean” is featured in the Methuen Drama Book of Trans Plays, a first of it’s kind anthology of Trans plays written by Trans playwrights for Trans people. It’s been over two decades and Jay is still chasing the knowledge of how wind works. They currently work as a Teaching Artist at Seattle Children’s Theatre teaching playwriting, sketch comedy, and acting. Along with that, they also have the totally real not fake job as a Marine Science Puppeteer at the Seattle Aquarium teaching patrons about empathy around sea creatures.Support the showFind SCRIPT IN HAND on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook - Give us a like/follow to keep up to date with episode information & extra content.<br/><br/>