If you love theater, you love Shakina Nayfack, even if you don't realize it yet.
What it means to "TRANSFORM" — This transgender actress is telling her story (through song and theatre).
In her own words, Shakina Nayfack tells of her journey from young Jewish boy to outspoken theater actress.
PERFORMANCE PICKS: ‘Post-Op’ Stitches a Tale of ‘Gender Confirmation’ Surgery Into Musical Theater
Transgender performance artist Shakina Nayfack talks to HuffPost Live about her upcoming performance, "One Woman Show: A Work In Progress," and why she's using crowdfunding to pay for her gender confirmation surgery.
‘As a young artist, I've used online crowdsourcing campaigns to help my friends make albums, produce shows and make films,’ says New Yorker Shakina Nayfack. Referencing one Web fund-raising site, she adds, ‘I would joke to my friends, 'I should go online and "kickstart" my vagina!’”