All the World's a Stage

Dana is White, queer, trans non-binary, kinky, non-monogamous, fat, disabled, and neurodivergent. Pronouns are they/them/their.

They are a theatre artist, activist, independent scholar, freelance writer, and community organizer.

Dana has a BA in Theatre and English from Fairmont State University and a MA in Performance Studies from Texas A&M University.

Dana’s writing has been published by Liminalities, the Horn, the Austinot, HowlRound, Bitch Magazine, Occupy.com, The National Domestic Violence Hotline, Wizards in Space, and Awakenings.

Dana is a founding member of Austin Queer Yoga Collective, Gathering Ground Theatre, and Queeret Austin. Dana has has partnered with Building Connection at the Hideout Theatre, Transform Fitness, Monkeywrench Books, Human Potential Center, Dragon’s Lair, OutYouth, Art Spark Texas, Austin Playback Theatre, Kids Acting Studio and  Thriving Autistic to offer community workshops and events.

Dana served as the 2022 Chair of the Cultural Humility, Equity, and Diversity Committee (CHEDC) of the North American Drama Therapy Association (NADTA). They are also a founding member of CHEDC’s Disability Justice Working Group.

They were a member of the inaugural cohort (2021-2022) of the ACT LEND program at UT Austin.

Dana collaborates with Chronically Queer – Austin to facilitate peer support and social events, coordinate community outreach/education about LGBTQ+ and disability issues, and build mutual aid networks for queer and disabled adults throughout Central Texas.

This website is currently under construction.