Nikki Ann Hartman presents: Doll Parts…

Doll Parts… is a one-[trans]-woman show about memory, becoming, and transitioning gender in later life. Taking place in the present, even in its recollection of events of the past, Doll Parts… follows Nikki as she discovers her true self in the midst of hormone- therapy-induced puberty, dating, menopause, and surgically transitioning her gender in her 60’s. Set against the rapidly shifting American political landscape—a time of increased, renewed, and deeply-held anti-trans sentiment, Doll Parts… looks at living an authentic life even if it has to be as a sacred act of rebellion! Balanced with humor, a touch of the Divine, and an overwhelming joie de vivré, Doll Parts… explores our connected humanity while confronting the inherent biases and social constructs we seem all too willing to accept living under. At a time where it is once again dangerous to live as a trans person, Doll Parts… gives voice to the joys, setbacks, and dreams of an aspiring, though clearly targeted, community.

Please note that the preview performance on July 22nd, will be filmed.

No photography or videography is allowed during performances.

Running Time: 90 minutes with no intermission

Content Transparency: Parental discretion is advised for people under the age of 13. The play contains adult language and sexual references. The production uses theatrical haze.

Nikki is a multi-disciplinary theatre artist who has been acting, directing, writing, and producing theatre professionally for more than four decades. As an SDC Theatre Director and Professor of Theatre her theatrical interests run in the Theatre of Social Conscience, Magical Realism, Solo Performance, and Farce. Nikki was the Founding Artistic Director of The People’s Repertory Theatre Company, a company dedicated to Theatre of Social Action, and remains committed to producing work that makes theatre essential to her community. Recent directing credits include: the world-premiere of Susan McCully’s delicious farce Voracious, David Auburn’s Proof, Melanie Marnich’s These Shining Lives, Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice, the multiple award-winning production of Diana Son’s Stop Kiss, and Jessica Dickey’s The Amish Project with the Munich Film Akademie (MFA) in Munich, Germany. Nikki is a certified Meisner Acting Teacher and an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Nikkie also teaches and directs for the Munich Film Akademie in Munich, Germany.