"We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, but battle on."
-Albus Dumbledore
Joe Badore
(he/they)
musical theatre writer,
curious storyteller,
lover of love
"We must try not to sink beneath our anguish, but battle on."
-Albus Dumbledore

Updates:
Joe recently completed writing his thesis musical, Leonardo: Dreams of Flight, with collaborator Nori Hung. They look forward to sharing it with the world soon!

Joe and their collaborator,
Sound Wizard Nori Hung
About Me:
I make a point to write nuanced characters, regardless of the topic of my work, because humans are not one dimensional. I tend to avoid archetypes, and I strive to inspire conversations, and present inquisitive questions rather than absolute answers. I aim to represent the world as it is, rather than appealing to any particular demographic. Oftentimes queerness is at play in my writing, but it is rarely the center, as queer people have stories beyond simply being queer. Through the stories I tell, I hope to provide an example of a better world, where we turn away from our fixations of our differences, and begin more nuanced conversations about our connections.

M.F.A. New York University
Graduate Musical Theatre Writing
2021
B.S. The College of Saint Rose
Music Education
2016

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