Spencer J. Vigil

Spencer J. Vigil

Spencer Joshua Vigil is a Trans POC playwright from New York. Their work primarily focuses on highlighting underrepresented communities through the lens of contemporary theatre. He strives to uplift and come along side of those whose stories aren’t often told through a theatrical lens. Originally from California, Vigil’s upbringing is often a source of inspiration in many of his works.

Plays

  • Loud & With Feeling by Spencer J. Vigil
    Cast: 
    7–11
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    Genre: drama, immersive + 3 more
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    Keyword: LGBTQ, American Musicals + 4 more
    Genre: drama, immersive, musical, political, translation
    Keyword: LGBTQ, American Musicals, contemporary, immersive, innovative, digital technology impact on contemporary life
    Loud & With Feeling is a musical based on a true-to-life experience about a group of Queer students in the first 24 hours of their sit-in protest as they fight for LGBTQ+ rights at their Private Christian University following the firing of their favorite Gay Professor. Throughout the night, the group uncovers a lot of of their own personal histories as they search for belonging, connection, and a...
    Loud & With Feeling is a musical based on a true-to-life experience about a group of Queer students in the first 24 hours of their sit-in protest as they fight for LGBTQ+ rights at their Private Christian University following the firing of their favorite Gay Professor. Throughout the night, the group uncovers a lot of of their own personal histories as they search for belonging, connection, and a collective future. With a pop-synth score and resemblances to shows like Rent, Fun Home, and Elizabeth Swado’s Runaways. Loud & With Feeling showcases the Joy, Heartache, and Community that everyone longs to be a part of.
  • Machismo by Spencer J. Vigil
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    4–10
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    Genre: drama, immersive + 1 more
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    Keyword: Non-Binary, Mexican American + 5 more
    Genre: drama, immersive, period
    Keyword: Non-Binary, Mexican American, hispanic, Los Angeles, Family. Straight. LGBTQ, contemporary theater, 1990
    What happens when you outgrow old family traditions? Machismo is a play that disrupts the normalcy of gendered expectations within the Latinx family. Max is a young non-binary person who finds themselves pulled between the culture in which they love and the growth in which they seek. Machismo is about how the support of a family can shape and strengthen one another. Through many intersectionality’s, Max and...
    What happens when you outgrow old family traditions? Machismo is a play that disrupts the normalcy of gendered expectations within the Latinx family. Max is a young non-binary person who finds themselves pulled between the culture in which they love and the growth in which they seek. Machismo is about how the support of a family can shape and strengthen one another. Through many intersectionality’s, Max and their family are tested when Max refuses to wear a dress for their Quinceanera. What is Machismo? How can Max find it to help their family understand their needs?