p h o r i a is a 75-minute musical anthology presented by 8TPS, featuring a gender-expansive vocal octet and string quartet performing contemporary works by trans and nonbinary composers. The program showcases six world premieres from local artists Anaís Azul, Aria Gittelson, Wells Leng, Tanner Pfeiffer, Yaya Vasquez-Lopez, and Socks Whitmore. Inspired by the root -phoria derived from the Greek word phoros meaning to carry, the concert takes audiences on an emotional journey through a new lexicon of words for trans experience, from the search for belonging to the carrying of our own flowers.
Cast and Creative Team for phoria: a trans musical anthology at Renberg Theatre @ LA LGBT Center
Creative Team
Anaís Azul
Composer
Aria Gittelson
Composer
Wells Leng
Composer
Tanner Pfeiffer
Composer
Yaya Vasquez-Lopez
Composer
Socks Whitmore
Composer
News About phoria: a trans musical anthology at Renberg Theatre @ LA LGBT Center
P H O R I A: A TRANS MUSICAL ANTHOLOGY to Make Debut at LA LGBT Center
July 06, 2026 The vocal octet 8TPS will present P H O R I A at the Renberg Theatre, featuring six world premieres by trans and nonbinary composers exploring the emotional space between euphoria and dysphoria.About the Theatre
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