Avery Jean Brennan (They/Them) is a Transfeminine actor, director, musical director, playwright, and producer. Over the past five years, they have facilitated workshops on Trans Inclusive Practices in the Arts, which they have led for theatre and film production companies across Canada. Recently, they were nominated for the Bra d'Or Award from the Playwrights Guild of Canada for their advocacy work.
Avery Jean received their musical direction training through various Associate and Apprentice positions in theatres across Canada, including a residency through Neptune Theatre's RBC Chrysalis Project. They have studied writing under dramaturg Christopher Weddell, composer/lyricist Leslie Arden, and through The Musical Stage Company's NoteWorthy program. Avery Jean's first original musical, The Pansy Craze, was the recipient of Queer Theatre Toronto's inaugural LGBTQ Fringe Award for pushing boundaries in representation for Queer & Trans characters in musical theatre.
They are currently writing the book for multi-award winning songwriter Gabrielle Papillon's new musical, Mind the Light. Their most recent appearance as a performer was for a digital semi-staged presentation of their latest original work, No Country for They/Thems, which they produced through Eastern Front Theatre's Stages Festival.
