Press
My article, How To Do Trans, Aspec Shakespeare, has been published in HowlRound Theatre Commons!
So grateful to them for sharing my lived experience and tips for theatremakers wanting to be more trans- and aspec-inclusive.
Artists I Admire | Coach Caleb Clark
Beks chats with acting coach Caleb Clark about queer Shakespeare, acting, taking care of yourself as an actor, and transitioning into producing.
I am proud to announce that I was one of 14 creative small business owners to complete Vision & Venture, a business workshop series for creatives from the Indiana Arts Commission! 🎉
As a part of the workshop series, I defined the vision for my business, registered my entity, established tracking mechanisms to gauge performance and growth, and gained insight into processes that will allow my business to grow from a solid foundation.
So grateful to Elaine, Jordan, and everyone who participated in the cohort. Huzzah!
Gender Stories
Dr. Alex Iantaffi geeks out about Shakespeare, gender, and the power of theatre with Beks. Alex and Beks discuss the joy of Shakespeare in the park, the power of exploring gender through acting, and the importance of queer representation.
Gender Most Classical: PlumeCon 2025
What’s it like being a trans aroace actor in Shakespeare?
Is there any room for trans and aspec people in period plays?
Why do you keep doing free theatre in the rural Midwest instead of moving to a theatre city?
I’ve gotten these questions a lot over my 6+ year career as a Shakespeare actor. I’m not here to convert anyone into being a Shakespeare fan. I’m here to share some evidence of just how classic our queerness is. And I want to empower us in the trans and aspec communities by celebrating the ways we shine through classic stories like Shakespeare.
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My books
Publications
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HowlRound Theatre Commons | How To Do Trans, Aspec Shakespeare
My Substack | https://beksroen.substack.com/
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COVID-19 Memorial Monument | "To Us All"
Zoetic Press NonBinary Review issue 39: Mistaken Identity | “Mistakes That Give Me Gender Euphoria"
Anodyne Magazine volume 4 | "My Shoulders Are Hamsters in Wheels"
Anodyne Magazine volume 2 | "Safe Snacks"
Eco Punk Literary issue 1 | "Abandon Earth"
Zoetic Press NonBinary Review issue 34: Lies For Children | "Bavaria, the birthplace of yodeling"
Trash Wonderland Issue 3: Is Leaving the Opposite of Haunting? | "The Power Of Playing A Living Dream,"
"Leave A Message, or, a Peaceful Protest Gone Badly"Beyond the Veil Press Do Not Tap On The Glass (5th Anthology - Identity) | "Call Time," "Gender Dysphoria is like Charybdis"
Querencia Press Not Ghosts, But Spirits, Volume I | "Being Non-Binary is Like Multiclassing Across Genders, Chapter 1: Character Sheet,"
"Being Non-Binary is Boxed Like Schrodinger’s Gender,"
"Being Non-Binary is Like Being at the Triple Point of Water,"
"Being Non-Binary is Like Being the Book in a Book Club,"
"Being Non-Binary is Like a Gender Re-Reveal Party"Purdue English The Bell Tower 2022 edition | “Fiction Jam,” “Dementia”
Clinch Lit issue 4 | “The Interactive Museum of Theatrical Combat” and
“Arsenic and Axe Training”