Just Letting You Know at Hope Tank

For many trans kids, teachers are the safe space, the space in which they can be their true selves. When a trans student comes out to their teacher, the teacher must face what it means to be an ally and fight for the student to be accepted in the world.

In their new show “Just Letting You Know,” queer, transgender non-binary artist-activist Sam Charney invites audiences to grow up with a transgender student who tries to navigate a world that feels like it doesn’t want them to exist.

Blending multimedia experiences with live performance rooted in acting, Charney uses personal narrative, news footage, and genre bending theater to build emotionally raw stories. This is Charney’s third year of telling transgender stories at Denver Fringe. Charney has been recognized for their work in artist-activism by the 2025 Mary Bowman Arts in Activism Award.

A Denver local and current student at NYU Tisch School of the Arts (BFA in Collaborative Arts), Sam Charney (They/Sam) works in the intersection of activism and art. From testifying on LGBTQ+ civil rights legislation to speaking nationally on queer and trans issues, Sam’s work aims to inform, transform, and incite change which informs their artistic practice.