Kirsten Childs
She/Her
Biography
The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin (Obie, Kleban, Audelco, Richard Rodgers, Gilman Gonzalez-Falla awards; Rockefeller and Jonathan Larson Grants; Lortel, NAACP, Drama Desk nominations). Bella: An American Tall Tale (Frederick Loewe Award, Edward M. Kennedy Prize Finalist, 4 Audelco Awards. Fly with Rajiv Joseph, Bill Sherman and director Jeffrey Seller. Washington Square with Ben Wexler. New Group commission with Gordon Greenberg). Funked Up Fairy Tales. Miracle Brothers. Lucky Boy (Penn State Commission. NEA, Larson grants). American Songbook series. New Electric Company. Disney’s Believe and Disney’s Wishes. Guggenheim Museum Works & Process. Songwriter for Dianne Reeves (with Billy Childs).
Professional Experience
- Off Broadway
- Education
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Theatrical Bookwriter
- Songwriter
- Vocal Arranger
Software
- Finale
Affiliations
- BMI
- THE DRAMATISTS GUILD
- SAG/AFTRA
Person of Color?
- Yes