Jen Goma

(they/them) is a performer and maker of music, video and live shows, and collaboration is a vital part of their process. A member of the bands A Sunny Day in Glasgow and Roman à Clef, Goma also works in partnership with Obie Award winning writer Haruna Lee. Recently the duo brought their iterative performance piece plural (love) to the Soho Rep. Writer/Director Lab and Goma worked as a composer for Haruna Lee’s Suicide Forest directed by Aya Ogawa (Ma-Yi Theater Company, Bushwick Starr). A frequent collaborator with Ziwe, the two create live performances and are currently working on Ziwe’s eponymous television show. Goma’s 2017 album Smiley Face, released under the moniker Showtime Goma, made with Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier and A Sunny Day in Glasgow bandmates, was placed on Rolling Stone’s list of “Albums to Stream Now” and Showtime Goma’s music and videos have appeared on Playboy, NPR and Pitchfork. Goma has toured frequently, opening for acts like of Montreal, in a piece made with Lou Tides (Teeny Lieberson of the band TEEN.) Goma has been featured in recorded and live collaborations with musicians like Jherek Bischoff and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. As a member of People Get Ready, Goma worked with Steven Reker, James Rickman and Luke Fasano to mount shows at The Kitchen and New York Live Arts. P.G.R. have also provided live, original music for Jodi Melnick in the Fall For Dance festival and performed at the Crossing Brooklyn Ferry Festival.