Melissa Hardy (she/her) is a New York City based dramaturg and creative producer. She worked at The Play Company for several years, first as a literary manager, then as Associate Producer and finally as the Director of Producing and Artistic Planning. Prior to joining The Play Company Melissa was an associate agent at Bret Adams Ltd. and she currently serves on the advisory board for the Bret Adams and Paul Reisch Foundation’s Ollie Awards. Melissa graduated with an MFA in Dramaturgy and Critical Writing from Brooklyn College.
In the SEX VARIANTS program note, New Work Program Manager Melissa Hardy outlines the historical context of the play, explaining how the original source material intersects with the world of science–specifically, ideologies rooted in sexology… and eugenics.
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