Tales of The Transcestors: The Divine
Greenway Court Theatre, CA, 90036-1771
Thursday, December 12 2024 - Saturday, December 14 2024
A Native Hawaiian storyteller uncovers the sacred history of four Mahu healers who journeyed from Tahiti to Hawai'i.
In the imaginal realm, a recently deceased human seeks the aid of a djinn to find their long-lost transcestor.
A trans woman embarks on a journey with a spiritual alchemist, seeking to mend the disconnect between her body and soul.
Tales of the Transcestors: The Divine is a must-see World Premiere that reimagines folklore, mythologies, and spiritual guides across time and cultures. Through three interwoven stories rooted in Native Hawaiian tradition (Kapaemahu), Islamic mysticism (djinn), and spiritual alchemy (the Rebis), the production unearths personal and cultural histories to reclaim trans wisdom, healing, power, and joy. Tales of the Transcestors: The Divine captures the tension between inherited memory and lived experience, building a portal for audiences to enter a "world between worlds"—where lineage, desire, time, and space are fluid and ever-shifting.
Thursday December 12th - Doors: 7:30pm, Show 8pm. Opening Night with reception to Follow
Friday December 13th - Doors: 7:30pm, Show 8pm
Saturday December 14th - Doors: 2:30pm, Show 3pm - *ASL Interpreted* Show followed by Talkback
Saturday December 14th - Doors: 7:30pm, Show 8pm
Starring:
Germain (Gigi) Arroyo*
Donato Fatuesi*
Griffin Kelly*
Vico Ortiz*
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, Celebration Theatre, and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Directed by Nico Pang
Produced by Petey Gibson
Written by Azad Namazie, Blaire Battle, and Kaila Tacazon
Tales of the Transcestors: The Divine is co-produced by Celebration Theatre and Greenway Arts Alliance. This project is supported in part by an arts grant from the City of West Hollywood.
GERMAIN (GIGI) ARROYO (they/them)
Germain (Gigi) Arroyo is a proud Non Binary Mexican American actor. They appear opposite Laura Benanti and Brendan Sexton III in the horror film THE SHADE, which is currently in theaters. Other film credits include the Film Festival award winner CLOCKED, a LGBTQIA+ coming of age drama in which they play a teenage boxer in Puerto Rico struggling with gender identity and dreams of transitioning and Under The Stadium Lights, a true story about the '09 Abilene High School Football team. Notable TV credits include CBS's S.W.A.T , Ratched on Netflix, The Affair on Showtime, Public Defenders on NBC, The Rookie on ABC and For All ManKind on Apple+. Germain was born in Phoenix Arizona. They and their four older brothers were raised by a single Mexican mother. Hobbies include fashion, makeup, dancing and watching Drag Race. As a NonBinary actor, Germain wants to ensure that their communities are represented, seen and respected as human beings with equal rights.
DONATO FATUESI (she/they/Suga)
Donato Fatuesi is a multi-passionate creative from Pasifika. An Actress/Model/Content Strategist, Donato is passionate about sharing the rich stories of trans communities to create more safety and empowerment for trans lives. With over a decade of activism, she serves as the Social Media Fembassador for @utopiawa and is the Community Advisory Board Chair for @kctransformations driving narrative change work for social movements. She is featured in HBO’s Emmy Nominated Documentary ‘The Stroll’, and you can see her in the upcoming queer films, ‘Mean Goals’ and ‘Silence=Death’. Having just recently been part of the Ensemble for USC’s Musical Adaptation of ‘As You Like It’, Donato feels honored to return to the stage as Kaimana to pay tribute to the beloved Mahu communities she’s grown up with.
GRIFFIN KELLY (she/her)
Griffin Kelly (she/her) is a queer actress, writer, and comedian, known for her role as Lynn Conway in the Emmy-winning HBO series, Book of Queer. Her solo show, Two Cats on a Date, premiered internationally at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival to sold out houses and 5 star reviews. Griffin appears regularly at the Elysian, the Lyric Hyperion, UCB, and collaborates with theatre companies like Public Assembly and This is a Front. She makes films, sketches, stand up, and clown routines around Los Angeles, often with her sketch team, Swamp Baby. Find out more at www.2cats.date
VICO ORTIZ (they/them/elle)
Vico Ortiz (they/them and elle en español) is a Puerto Rican actor/writer/director and storyteller. Known for their role of “Jim” in MAX’s pirate comedy “Our Flag Means Death” and “Tova” in “Sex Lives of College Girls”. Vico can also be found behind the booth voicing characters in “Fiona and Cake”, “Harley Quinn”, “Craig Before the Creek” and “Mickey Mouse Funhouse”. They also love storytelling through Drag, performing as “Vico Suave” in as many Them Fatale shows as their travel schedule allows. They are currently working on a solo show using Drag as a vehicle to tether their many passions. You can also find them on Patreon (Patreon.com/vico_ortiz) for audio affirmations as well as behind the scenes processes of an artist in Los Angeles.
In the imaginal realm, a recently deceased human seeks the aid of a djinn to find their long-lost transcestor.
A trans woman embarks on a journey with a spiritual alchemist, seeking to mend the disconnect between her body and soul.
Tales of the Transcestors: The Divine is a must-see World Premiere that reimagines folklore, mythologies, and spiritual guides across time and cultures. Through three interwoven stories rooted in Native Hawaiian tradition (Kapaemahu), Islamic mysticism (djinn), and spiritual alchemy (the Rebis), the production unearths personal and cultural histories to reclaim trans wisdom, healing, power, and joy. Tales of the Transcestors: The Divine captures the tension between inherited memory and lived experience, building a portal for audiences to enter a "world between worlds"—where lineage, desire, time, and space are fluid and ever-shifting.
Thursday December 12th - Doors: 7:30pm, Show 8pm. Opening Night with reception to Follow
Friday December 13th - Doors: 7:30pm, Show 8pm
Saturday December 14th - Doors: 2:30pm, Show 3pm - *ASL Interpreted* Show followed by Talkback
Saturday December 14th - Doors: 7:30pm, Show 8pm
Starring:
Germain (Gigi) Arroyo*
Donato Fatuesi*
Griffin Kelly*
Vico Ortiz*
Directed by Nico Pang
Produced by Petey Gibson
Written by Azad Namazie, Blaire Battle, and Kaila Tacazon
Tales of the Transcestors: The Divine is co-produced by Celebration Theatre and Greenway Arts Alliance. This project is supported in part by an arts grant from the City of West Hollywood.
GERMAIN (GIGI) ARROYO (they/them)
Germain (Gigi) Arroyo is a proud Non Binary Mexican American actor. They appear opposite Laura Benanti and Brendan Sexton III in the horror film THE SHADE, which is currently in theaters. Other film credits include the Film Festival award winner CLOCKED, a LGBTQIA+ coming of age drama in which they play a teenage boxer in Puerto Rico struggling with gender identity and dreams of transitioning and Under The Stadium Lights, a true story about the '09 Abilene High School Football team. Notable TV credits include CBS's S.W.A.T , Ratched on Netflix, The Affair on Showtime, Public Defenders on NBC, The Rookie on ABC and For All ManKind on Apple+. Germain was born in Phoenix Arizona. They and their four older brothers were raised by a single Mexican mother. Hobbies include fashion, makeup, dancing and watching Drag Race. As a NonBinary actor, Germain wants to ensure that their communities are represented, seen and respected as human beings with equal rights.
DONATO FATUESI (she/they/Suga)
Donato Fatuesi is a multi-passionate creative from Pasifika. An Actress/Model/Content Strategist, Donato is passionate about sharing the rich stories of trans communities to create more safety and empowerment for trans lives. With over a decade of activism, she serves as the Social Media Fembassador for @utopiawa and is the Community Advisory Board Chair for @kctransformations driving narrative change work for social movements. She is featured in HBO’s Emmy Nominated Documentary ‘The Stroll’, and you can see her in the upcoming queer films, ‘Mean Goals’ and ‘Silence=Death’. Having just recently been part of the Ensemble for USC’s Musical Adaptation of ‘As You Like It’, Donato feels honored to return to the stage as Kaimana to pay tribute to the beloved Mahu communities she’s grown up with.
GRIFFIN KELLY (she/her)
Griffin Kelly (she/her) is a queer actress, writer, and comedian, known for her role as Lynn Conway in the Emmy-winning HBO series, Book of Queer. Her solo show, Two Cats on a Date, premiered internationally at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival to sold out houses and 5 star reviews. Griffin appears regularly at the Elysian, the Lyric Hyperion, UCB, and collaborates with theatre companies like Public Assembly and This is a Front. She makes films, sketches, stand up, and clown routines around Los Angeles, often with her sketch team, Swamp Baby. Find out more at www.2cats.date
VICO ORTIZ (they/them/elle)
Vico Ortiz (they/them and elle en español) is a Puerto Rican actor/writer/director and storyteller. Known for their role of “Jim” in MAX’s pirate comedy “Our Flag Means Death” and “Tova” in “Sex Lives of College Girls”. Vico can also be found behind the booth voicing characters in “Fiona and Cake”, “Harley Quinn”, “Craig Before the Creek” and “Mickey Mouse Funhouse”. They also love storytelling through Drag, performing as “Vico Suave” in as many Them Fatale shows as their travel schedule allows. They are currently working on a solo show using Drag as a vehicle to tether their many passions. You can also find them on Patreon (Patreon.com/vico_ortiz) for audio affirmations as well as behind the scenes processes of an artist in Los Angeles.
