August Hakvaag (they/them) is a butch theatre artist currently based in Philadelphia, PA. They received a BA in Theatre, Concentration in Acting, 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 is a proud member of the Ring of Keys Collective. They have worked internationally as an actor, director, and playwright. Highlights include working with Moxie Arts NY, Philadelphia Young Playwrights, The Twenty Sided Tavern, Richmond Triangle Players, Theatre Exile, 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.