Sair Kaufman (they/them) is an award-winning musical theatre writer and performer based in NYC. They create work that centers queer and disabled joy. Sair has been featured in the New York Times, and Broadway World described their writing as “laugh-out-loud.” Recipient of the Danny Award for Original Song, finalist in the Write Out Loud Contest, and winner of the 48th Annual Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Short Play Festival, Sair was selected for the BMI Advanced Musical Theatre Writers Workshop, the Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project, the Johnny Mercer Writer’s Grove, the Prospect Musical Theatre Lab (twice), and Theatre Now’s Soundbites Festival (twice). Their flagship project is a D&D-inspired fantasy musical podcast called The Reality Shaper (therealityshaper.com) - season 1 launches on June 9th 2026! Their music has gone up at venues across the country. @SairKaufman
