Maggie Keenan-Bolger

Maggie Keenan-Bolger
Born
Margaret Keenan-Bolger

Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Alma materOberlin College (BA)
CUNY School of Professional Studies (MA)
Occupation(s)Actress, playwright, sex educator

Margaret Keenan-Bolger is an American actress, playwright, self-described sex educator[1] and founder of Honest Accomplice Theatre.[2] She is the sister of Celia Keenan-Bolger and Andrew Keenan-Bolger.[3]

Life and career

Keenan-Bolger was born in Detroit, Michigan. She appeared as a munchkin in the Madison Square Garden production of the Wizard of Oz at 13 years old.[4] She has credits in the national tours of The Will Rogers Follies and The Music Man as well as college productions at Oberlin College where she graduated from in 2006 with a BA in Theatre and Gender & Woman's Studies with a minor in Comparative American Studies.[5]

She created and wrote the play From the Inside, Out about her own experiences as a self injurer and other stories about cutting. Produced by 4th Meal Productions, it was originally performed at Oberlin College and also played at the New York International Fringe Festival in August 2008. [6]

In 2010[7] she graduated with a Master of Arts in Applied Theatre from CUNY School of Professional Studies. While there, she produced, directed and performed in Her Train Of Thought.[8]

She is the artistic director of Honest Accomplice Theatre.[9]

A two-time Point Foundation scholar,[10] Keenan-Bolger earned her MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Goddard College in 2014, where her focus was on Political Theatre, LGBTQIA and Feminist Studies. She was invited to the White House by Vice-President Joe Biden as an LGBT Leader of the Next Generation[11] and was profiled in The Advocate's "People to Watch in 2015".[12] She has worked for Bridging the Gap,[13] and I Love Female Orgasm Program.[14] Keenan-Bolger is openly queer[15] and about being a person with a disability.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Maggie Keenan-Bolger". Maggie Keenan-Bolger. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Honest Accomplice Theatre". Honest Accomplice Theatre. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ Culwell-Block, Logan (June 22, 2016). "8 Families Who Made It Big on Broadway". Playbill.
  4. ^ Theatre World 1996-1997. Applause. 1999. p. 50.
  5. ^ "Maggie Keenan-Bolger". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ^ "FringeNYC 2008: Roundup #3". TheatreMania. August 13, 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ^ "ReconFIGUREd". Honest Accomplice. August 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Her Train of Thought". Honest Accomplice Theatre. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  9. ^ "About Us | Honest Accomplice Theatre". August 2016.
  10. ^ "Maggie Keenan-Bolger". Point Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Maggie at the White House". Maggie Keenan-Bolger. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  12. ^ Baume, Matt (January 2, 2015). "People to Watch in 2015". The Advocate. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Bridging the Gap". Bridging the Gap. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  14. ^ "Speaker Bios". I Love Female Orgasm. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  15. ^ Chitwood, Whitney (June 19, 2014). "Not Just Another Coming Out Story: Playwright Maggie Keenan-Bolger on Queer History, Rent and Fun Home". Playbill. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  16. ^ Davidson, Jordan (December 30, 2019). "Vincent D'Onforio Talks with Disabled Actors". The Mighty. Retrieved 23 June 2020.