Justine Goggin
SHE/HER/HERS | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Justine Goggin is a multi-hyphenate artist with a passion for new work. She is the Co-Founding Artistic Director of The Sappho Project.
At The Sappho Project, Justine works to find emerging female, trans, and non-binary writers in the musical theater world. Previous arts non-profit experience includes working with Inside Broadway in NYC, Amaka Art Therapy, and YouthBridge Global.
Justine is a singer songwriter and professional actor. She graduated with a B.A. Dartmouth College in English and Theatre, cum Laude with recognition (grants, awards, and elected leadership) for work in nonprofits, vocal music, leadership in the arts, and commitment to theatre.
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Christy Coco
SHE/HER/HERS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Christy Coco is a multi-hyphenate artist based in NYC. She is the Co-Founding Executive Director of The Sappho Project.
In addition to developing new musicals, Christy has also produced short films, online courses, and music videos. She is the Content Manager for Rumble Fitness’ virtual fitness classes and the Social Media Manager for JWS, a leading acting studio in NYC.
As a performer, she has appeared on film: The Purge: Election Year (Universal), onstage: Fiorello! (off-Broadway revival), and in concert as a soloist (along with Kristin Chenoweth) for the Boston Pops. She also plays guitar and writes music.
Christy holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts & Art History at Boston College. While at BC, she conducted an Independent Study on Gender-Stereotyping, was awarded an Advanced Study Grant in the Arts to study at Circle in the Square Theatre School, and worked on the events & social media committees as a student ambassador to the McMullen Museum. She studied acting abroad at the British American Drama Academy.
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Stephanie Everett
SHE/HER/HERS | ADVANCEMENT + EVENTS COORDINATOR
Stephanie Everett is an actor, writer, and entrepreneur based in NYC and DC. Since graduating from Dartmouth College in 2019, some of her favorite credits have included her award-winning one-woman show, IT'S FINE, I'M FINE (United Solo Festival, Northern Stage), CITRUS (Northern Stage), and RACHEL (Roundabout). Steph is the Co-Founding and Advancement + Events Coordinator of The Sappho Project, a theater development nonprofit for new musicals by women, transgender, and gender non-conforming writers. She is also the Founder and CEO of The Monaco Collective, a rotating marketplace of slow-made goods by Black and brown artisans.
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Clara Cox
SHE/HER/HERS | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Clara Cox is a producer, political organizer, and professional actor. She is the Co-Founding Executive Producer of The Sappho Project.
Outside of leading fundraising efforts and developing new musicals with the Sappho Project, Clara has worked as a producer on independent projects including The Gun Show,” Neale Godfrey’s acclaimed one woman show “Tap Dancing Through the Board Room". She served as a fundraiser and financial planner for multiple events and organizations including Our Voice Our Choice, a benefit concert for Access Reproductive Care, Southeast.
As an actor, Clara starred in the 42nd street national tour playing Peggy Sawyer. Most recently, Clara was seen in Chasing Rainbows at Papermill Playhouse.
Currently, Clara works as a political organizer with The Outreach Team in Los Angeles. Education: BFA Muscial Theatre College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), University of Cincinnati.
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Lawson Young
SHE/HER/HERS | BRAND MANAGER
Lawson Young wears many hats in the name of storytelling. She is a Digital Marketer, Professional Actor in Broadway productions, and the Co-Founding Brand Manager for The Sappho Project.
Lawson has 5+ years of experience supporting brands in the health and fitness, lifestyle, and entertainment industries. She believes everyone, brands and individuals, should have equal opportunities to tell their own stories, and the impact of those stories will connect us on a human level.
She graduated with a BFA in Musical Theatre from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), University of Cincinnati, Cum Laude. Graduated Top 3 from the University of Cincinnati class of 2015 (CCM Theatre Award for Exceptional Performance Work in Class and Stage [2011, 2014, 2015]).
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Bree Lowdermilk
THEY/THEM OR SHE/HER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bree is a transfemme non-binary human, musical theater writer, YouTube creator, songwriter, and dramatist. Off-Broadway: The Mad Ones and Henry and Mudge, which toured the country for over a decade, both with longtime collaborator Kait Kerrigan. Their first album "Our First Mistake" charted at #1 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter chart. Other albums include "Kerrigan-Lowdermilk Live" and “The Mad Ones” cast album. Their YouTube videos have over 15 million views. In theater, they've gotten lots of awards for emerging and mid-career artists (whatever that means) including the Larson Award, Alan Menken Award, Richard Rodgers Award, and a Dramatists Guild Fellowship, and they have held residencies at MacDowell, Johnny Mercer, Theatreworks/Palo Alto and others. They are a founder of the start-up NewMusicalTheatre.com, and a member of the Dramatist Guild and ASCAP.
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Ms. Aneesh Sheth
SHE/HER/HERS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Aneesh is a singer, actress, producer, director, writer, and transgender activist. After receiving her BFA, she enjoyed the tour life performing in various musicals. She is most notably known as Carly in the critically acclaimed Public Theater production of Southern Comfort, which garnered six nominations, two Lucille Lortel wins and a New York Times Critic's Pick. In 2008 Aneesh pursued a Master's Degree in Social Work and dedicated her time working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth as a counselor with The Trevor Project and a patient advocate at Beth Israel Medical Center. Along with her work in theatre, film, and television, she is an event host, trans activist, panelist and committee member with many national organizations. In March 2013, Advocate Magazine honored Aneesh Sheth on their 40 Under 40 List and in January 2020 she became the recipient of the HRC Visibility Award in Cincinnati.
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Regina Victor
THEY/THEM/PHAROAH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Regina is a Black director, multidisciplinary artist, and cultural critic. Presently Sideshow Theatre’s Artistic Director, and one of Newcity’s “Fifty People Who Really Perform for Chicago”-- two years running. Victor has helped develop world premieres by Antoinette Nwandu, Anna Deavere Smith (Notes from the Field), Sarah Ruhl, and recently directed an all Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) ACLU Benefit reading of The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe at Actors Theatre of Louisville. Works in development include Mallory Raven-Ellen Backstrom (Once in a Bleu Moon) Brynne Frauenhoffer (Pro-Am, Kilroys List 2020), Terry Guest (Marie Antoinette & the Magical Negroes), and Emma Durbin (landscape). They co-founded Rescripted in 2017, an arts journalism platform by and for artists, and have written for other publications including American Theatre, Playbill, and the Chicago Reader. Other notable artistic collaborations include Steppenwolf Theater, Jackalope Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Timeline Theatre, California Shakespeare Theatre. In their spare time, they serve on the National Advisory Council for Howlround Theatre Commons and are a member of the Beehive Dramaturgy Collective. Learn more!
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