Salt and Sage produced Tears and Glitter along with Mimetic Desire for Pride 2025. Both world premieres from playwright Mikki Gillette were met with critical acclaim. Willamette Week summarized it well: “Tears and Glitter’s cast depicts a rainbow of nuanced stances. Each character represents a stereotyped reaction to persecution…Their romantic connections, as well as their tumultuously different advocacy strategies within a friend circle, are refreshingly different to anyone outside of a trans-dominant friend group…The cast’s cohesion shines throughout, from their onstage chemistry to their impressive in-character blocking. A girl-on-girl scene-stealing kiss, for instance, feels moving, rebellious and provocative.” Portland Mercury praised the productions as a “raw portrayal of the trans community. “