By Kevin Wynn
Photos by Nadia Goodvin

Scott Turner Schofield, a man who was born a woman, relates his journey in Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps at Carnival Center

Early on in his new show, Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps, transgender  performer Scott Turner Schofield dashes into the audience trailing long swaths of gauzy fabric and gently, encouragingly giving orders.

Scott Turner Schofield, a man who was born a woman, relates his journey in Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps at Carnival Center

“Believe it or not, what I need you to do is make the straightest line possible,” he calls in a voice higher than most men’s but a tad low for a woman. “Pull it nice and tight over the clothesline—open it out all the way!”

He’s not creating an elaborate drag fantasy or trying to transform a Spartan performance venue, to “light it with a mirror ball and call it pretty.”
He’s not creating an elaborate drag fantasy or trying to transform a Spartan performance venue, to “light it with a mirror ball and call it pretty.”

Scott Turner Schofield and his audience are building a play fort.

“It’s a childhood fort, where you go to tell secrets, to sexually explore,” says Schofield. “We’re all inside the fort together. I’ll tell you anything.”