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Artist, Activist, and Scholar, Dr. Christy Rodriguez de Conte, holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Studies from Florida State University and a Master’s in Theatre Education and Applied Theatre from Emerson College. She prides herself on living a hybrid artistic identity that values both the creative production of theatre and the critical collective conversation. Key acting roles include Lady Macbeth (Macbeth), Jason (Medea), and Eddie/Dr. Scott (The Rocky Horror Show). Directing credits include The Cuban Swimmer, Macbeth, and Shakespeare Night Live. Her two solo shows, Other and Butch, Pregnant & Pissed (on myself), travel through Rodriguez de Conte’s investigation of the Butch identity and the complicated perceptions placed on queer people. Additionally, Rodriguez de Conte wrote and produced a lesbian super-shero comedy, Shero: Femme Fatale, as well as The Mystery of the Violated Vagina, an absurdist comedy that investigates trauma and rape culture. Currently, Rodriguez de Conte happily returns to wearing the hat of film/television producer with projects like the short film Redlining, which tells a story of the discriminatory practice of America’s housing history, Schmidti's Circuit, a live comedy web series created by Cheryl Chase, and the hilarious new series Upper Thirties, which explores the comedic commitment needed to cultivate one's chosen family, Rodriguez de Conte co-writes and co-stars in this cult gem.