Pax Ressler

Pax Ressler (they/she) is a non-binary transfemme composer, organizer and cabaret theatre artist who uses music as a participatory tool to invigorate our collective imaginations towards social change. Their work stands in direct opposition to polarization, individualism and capitalistic greed by harnessing the power of our shared values, cultivating collectivism, and dreaming abundant pathways for creativity amidst economic scarcity. Pax invites the performer-audience collective to rehearse their values and imagine a better world together through political cabaret (The Bearded Ladies’ “Contradict This!” & “American Girl Doll: The Musical” with Jackie Soro), communal singing with Rise Choir Collective (@risechoircollective), and trans and non-binary advocacy in the Philadelphia theatre sector with Genderfunk Philly (@genderfunkphilly). A Barrymore Award-winning composer, her compositions and arrangements have been performed around the world, on the streets in parades and protests, and in elite cultural institutions like The Guggenheim Museum, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, and La Mama ETC (John Jarboe’s “Rose: You Are Who You Eat”). paxressler.com @paxressler