About the Show
Through a hybrid of storytelling, stand-up comedy and theatre, this one-trans-woman dark comedy memoir by Claire Lochmueller details a journey from a childhood in the Catholic Church/JROTC military school to a career as a multi-award-winning trans theatre-maker. CRACKS navigates topics of gender identity, substance abuse and finding joy in a story about how two lives, through laughter and tears, became one trans identity.
CRACKS has toured fringe festivals across the US and in Canada.
Press & Awards
"Lochmueller is hilarious and a gifted storyteller."
-League of Cincinnati Theaters
"A beautiful, effective story that allows the audience a better understanding of the trans experience... If you’re going to catch one solo show in this year’s festival, this is it."
-Forget the Box
"In one hour, I gained more understanding of the transgender experience than I have in all my life until now. Insightful, entertaining, heartfelt and true."
-Orlando Sentinel
"Essential viewing, especially in an age when trans Americans are under assault"
-ORLANDO WEEKLY
"Of my top tier picks [CRACKS] is definitely the one that I found most emotionally impactful"
-Orlando Theatre Review
AWARDS
Winner – “This is Why We Do What We Do” and “Volunteer Pick” Orlando Winter Mini Fest 2026
Winner – Storytelling Award: Montreal Fringe 2025
Winner – Artist's Choice Award, Critic's Choice Achievement in Performance and Critic's Choice Achievement in Writing: PortFringe 2025
About the Artist
Claire Lochmueller (she/her) is an internationally acclaimed award-winning theatre maker. Claire’s performance journey began in Cincinnati, Ohio where she stumbled into the Know Theatre and then just never left.
Running Time
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