August Hakvaag (they/them) is a butch theatre artist currently based in Philadelphia, PA. They received a BA in Theater and are currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies from Temple University. They were a Princess Grace Fellowship Award semi-finalist, a Susan Smith Blackburn Prize nominee, and recipient of the 2025-26 EMOS Ecodrama Award. They have worked internationally as an actor, director, and playwright. Highlights include working with Philadelphia Theatre Company, PlayPenn, Moxie Arts NY, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, The Twenty Sided Tavern, Richmond Triangle Players, Cannonball Festival, Tokyo International Players, and Aporia Artists Collective, of which they are a founding member. When they aren't immersed in theater, they're probably playing TTRPGS.
What’s Going On
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Acting
I’m playing Orlando in Indecorous Theater Production’s As You Like It in collaboration with the Schuykill Center July 10th - 18th! More information and tickets here.
Wing Women is a semi-historical, award-winning TTRPG podcast with Season 4 in pre-production now! More info and where to listen can be found here.
Licensing
Acute Exposure is now available for purchase and licensing through 1319 Press!
Playwriting
The Superconductor will be read as part of the PlayPenn Foundry New Play Festival in March of 2027! The Philadelphia readings will be March 12-24th, and New York City readings will be March 20th and 21st. Learn more here.
