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Alumnus Shen Heckel helped direct the play &quot;Rotterdam,&quot; which is about two women in a relationship who must redefine their relationship when one of them comes out as transgender. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Shen Heckel didn’t get the lead in “Rotterdam,” but the opportunity to work on a play about transgender identity made him determined to join the production.

https://dailybruin.com/2017/11/26/alumnus-helps-direct-play-that-aims-to-normalize-transgender-identity/

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Alumnus helps direct play that aims to normalize transgender identity

By Olivia Mazzucato

Nov. 26, 2017 8:44 p.m.