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This show performed on April 12, 2026 but you can stream it until April 30! Trans Mom vs. Family Court: Justice Sees No Gender is a gripping theatrical work drawn from a real custody case during the early years of a parent&rsquo;s gender transition. Set in 1995, the story places the audience inside a family court where legal standards confront religious extremism, social pressure, and deeply held beliefs about identity and parenthood. A new ensemble adaptation from Rejyna&rsquo;s award-winning solo show, initially developed with Soaring Solo.Featuring new stories, new songs, and an trans ensemble cast. This is the workshop reading of this new adaptation.<p fr-original-style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-family: YAFdJg8Pa70_0, _fb_, auto; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 20px;" style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36); font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-family: YAFdJg8Pa70_0, _fb_, auto; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"> Directed by Maddox PenningtonProduced by Blaire BattleWritten by, Starring &amp; Composed by Rejyna Douglass-Whitman As arguments unfold, the stakes escalate beyond custody into questions of morality, credibility, and who gets to define what is &ldquo;normal&rdquo; or &ldquo;acceptable.&rdquo; The tension lies not in spectacle, but in watching systems, relationships, and convictions strain under scrutiny. The piece balances intensity with restraint, weaving moments of introspection and vulnerability into a narrative shaped by endurance rather than victimhood. Rejyna&#39;s live, original music is integral to the experience, amplifying emotional shifts, internal conflict, and momentum in ways dialogue alone cannot. This is not a retrospective or a lecture. It is a charged, human story that invites the audience to sit inside uncertainty and wrestle with what justice demands when belief and law occupy the same space.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for getting your ticket to see Trans Mom vs. Family Court Ensemble Reading at the Joy Who Lived festival! In Person Tickets:&nbsp;Join us at the Hudson Theater Mainstage6539 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1773616378/wysiwyg/aarlyrbuobpum1c96utv.png" style="width: 204px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 204px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"> Sunday, April 12th, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:15 pm, and curtain is at 6:30 pm. We have several shows in a row and we start on time so please be early!&nbsp; Valet parking is often available at the Hudson, but it is usually easier to park south of Santa Monica, either way please leave lots of time for parking! Live-stream Tickets:Please go to <a fr-original-style="" href="https://youtube.com/live/FAbuSeSqpOU?feature=share" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/live/FAbuSeSqpOU?feature=share</a> at the start of the show

This show performed on April 12, 2026 but you can stream it until April 30! Trans Mom vs. Family Court: Justice Sees No Gender is a gripping theatrical work drawn from a real custody case during the early years of a parent’s gender transition. Set in 1995, the story places the audience inside a family court where legal standards confront religious extremism, social pressure, and deeply held beliefs about identity and parenthood. A new ensemble adaptation from Rejyna’s award-winning solo show, initially developed with Soaring Solo.Featuring new stories, new songs, and an trans ensemble cast. This is the workshop reading of this new adaptation.<p style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:20px;margin:0px;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"> Directed by Maddox PenningtonProduced by Blaire BattleWritten by, Starring &amp; Composed by Rejyna Douglass-Whitman As arguments unfold, the stakes escalate beyond custody into questions of morality, credibility, and who gets to define what is “normal” or “acceptable.” The tension lies not in spectacle, but in watching systems, relationships, and convictions strain under scrutiny. The piece balances intensity with restraint, weaving moments of introspection and vulnerability into a narrative shaped by endurance rather than victimhood. Rejyna's live, original music is integral to the experience, amplifying emotional shifts, internal conflict, and momentum in ways dialogue alone cannot. This is not a retrospective or a lecture. It is a charged, human story that invites the audience to sit inside uncertainty and wrestle with what justice demands when belief and law occupy the same space.

Trans Stories

Trans Mom vs Family Court: Justice Sees No Gender

6539 Santa Monica Blvd