Gender-Swapped Star Trek

The original Star Trek series, forward-thinking in so many ways, was in large measure a product of its time when it came to gender roles. So how do the stories change — or do they — if Captain Kirk is a woman? Director Mindy Klenoff explores that question and guides Jane T. Kirk, Ms. Spock, Dr. McCoy, and the rest of the gender-swapped crew of the Enterprise on a journey to boldly go where no woman has gone before.

Mirror, Mirror

This spring, the Post-Meridian Radio Players once again present our gender-swapped adaptation of the classic Star Trek episode “Mirror, Mirror”—a restaging of our 2021 virtual performance! If you missed us at Arisia, now is your chance!

In "Mirror, Mirror," a transporter malfunction sends Kirk, McCoy, Scotty, and Uhura into a parallel universe! In it, the Federation is replaced by a cruel empire where promotion occurs by assasination, and everything seems changed on the Enterprise. How will our heroes get back to their own universe?

Performances

Friday, May 22 @ 8:00 PM
George Dilboy VFW Post 529
Saturday May 23 @ 2:00 PM
204 Elm in Davis Square
Saturday, May 23 @ 8:00 PM
204 Elm in Davis Square

Arisia 2026: Mirror, Mirror—Live!

At the 2026 Arisia science-fiction convention, the Post-Meridian Radio Players will present our gender-swapped adaptation of the classic Star Trek episode “Mirror, Mirror”—a restaging of our 2021 virtual performance, now making its premiere on a live stage! (For information on Arisia, go to https://www.arisia.org/)

In "Mirror, Mirror," a transporter malfunction sends Kirk, McCoy, Scotty, and Uhura into a parallel universe! In it, the Federation is replaced by a cruel empire where promotion occurs by assasination, and everything seems changed on the Enterprise. How will our heroes get back to their own universe?

Performance

Friday, January 16 @ 7:30 PM
Hyatt Regency Cambridge

Arisia '25: The Menagerie

At the 2025 Arisia science-fiction convention, the Post-Meridian Radio Players presented our gender-swapped look at the classic Star Trek episode “The Menagerie”, directed and adapted by Liz Salazar from the original script by Norman Spinrad. (For information on Arisia, go to https://www.arisia.org/.)

In "The Menagerie," after hearing of an accident involving her former Captain, Christina Pike, Ms. Spock commandeers the Enterprise to return to the site of a past mission for mysterious reasons.

Performances

There was one Arisia performance on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 5 PM at The Westin Boston Seaport.

A reprisal performance will occur on July 18th, 2025.

The Menagerie

On July 18th, for one night only the PMRP will reprise our Arisia 2025 Gender Swapped Star Trek performance of “The Menagerie.”

After hearing of an accident involving her former captain, Christina Pike, Ms. Spock commandeers the Enterprise to return to the site of a past mission for mysterious reasons.

The show starts at 8PM. Attendance is free. Donations greatly appreciated! The performance will be at the George Dilboy VFW Post 529, 351 Summer Street, Somerville, MA 02144 (in Davis Square, a short walk from what used to be Grace Church where most of our events have been performed). Update: This venue is wheelchair-accessible, with its own parking lot; alcohol, soft drinks, and snacks will be available for purchase. Reservations are not required, but are encouraged.

The Doomsday Machine

This coming Friday (8pm) and Saturday (2pm and 8pm) we're reprising our gender-swapped take on the classic Star Trek episode “The Doomsday Machine”, first performed in January at the 2024 Arisia science-fiction convention.

There will be a talkback with the director and cast after Friday’s performance.

While we will happily take donations, attendence is free, and no reservations are required; just show up at Guild Church!

Read more to learn more about the show and see the cast and crew! We hope to see you there!

Arisia ’24: The Doomsday Machine

At the 2024 Arisia science-fiction convention, the Post-Meridian Radio Players presented our gender-swapped look at the classic Star Trek episode “The Doomsday Machine”, directed and adapted by Liz Salazar from the original script by Norman Spinrad. (For information on Arisia, go to https://www.arisia.org/.)

Investigating a distress call from the USS Constellation, Captain Jane Kirk finds it dead in space with the commanding officer, Commodore Decker, alone on board with a harrowing tale of a giant planet-killing device. With Captain Kirk stranded on the broken-down starship and a distraught Decker bent on revenge, can the crew of the Enterprise survive their encounter with the planet killer and stop it from continuing its destruction?

Performances

There was one Arisia performance on Friday, January 12, 2024, at 10 PM at The Westin Boston Seaport.

Reprisal performances will occur on June 7th and 8th, 2024.

Gender-Swapped Star Trek: City on the Edge of Forever and Spock's Brain

In June we’ll be reprising two of our Gender-Swapped Star Trek adaptations, and you’ll have three opportunities to see them both! Performances will be June 9th at 7:30pm (with a talkback with the director and cast), June 10th at 2:00pm, and June 10th at 7:30pm, all at Unity Somerville.

In “The City on the Edge of Forever”, Captain Jane Kirk and Ms. Spock must travel back through time into the 1930s, where a delirious Doctor McCoy has drastically changed the course of history — a change that seems to involve a man who has captivated Kirk. Will she make the difficult choice needed to preserve the past and save the future?

In “Spock’s Brain”, after an encounter with a mysterious, beautiful man from an advanced starship, Spock’s brain has gone missing! McCoy can keep her body alive for now, but time is running out — can Kirk and her landing party find the mysterious man and save Spock before it’s too late?

Read more about the performances here! Attendance is free!

The City on the Edge of Forever

Tonight, Feb. 11, at 9:30pm, we will perform our gender-swapped adaptation of the classic Star Trek episode “City on the Edge of Forever” over Zoom. In this episode, originally written by sci-fi icon Harlan Ellison, Captain Jane T. Kirk and Ms. Spock must follow a delirious Dr. McCoy into the 1930s before she can alter the course of history. Will Kirk make the necessary sacrifice to save the past and secure the future?

We’ll be streaming this LIVE at 9:30pm at this link on PMRP's YouTube channel! We hope you can join us!

(For performance credits, Read more here.)

“Mirror Mirror” reprise

On PMRP's YouTube channel, we reprised the Gender-Swapped Star Trek: episode we performed at the Arisia science-fiction convention in January, “Mirror Mirror”, live on YouTube. In our adaptation of this Original Series episode, a transporter malfunction sends Kirk, McCoy, Scotty, and Uhura into a parallel universe in which the Federation is replaced by an evil empire, promotion occurs through assassination, and everything seems changed on the Enterprise...for the worse! How will our heroes get back to their own timeline?

You can find us via PMRP's YouTube channel or learn more about the performance on its event page here.

“By Any Other Name” Reprise

On November 14, the Post-Meridian Radio Players will reprise the Gender-Swapped Star Trek: episode we performed at the Arisia science-fiction convention in January, “By Any Other Name” over Zoom. In our adaptation of this Original Series episode invaders from the Andromeda Galaxy take over the Enterprise to make a centuries-long journey back to their own galaxy as part fof a plan of conquest. The crew of the Enterprise seems to have no chance against the incredibly advanced Andromedans, but half-Vulcan Ms. Spock’s telepathic powers and perspective at least help the humans understand what they’re up against, and Scotty may have a trick or two up her sleeve too!

We’ll be streaming this LIVE at 8pm on YouTube at https://youtu.be/aIxcnRy4F2Y (fixed URL). We hope you can join us!

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