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Theater Mu’s playwright incubator is back. Designed by Mu’s former Mellon Foundation playwright-in-residence Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay, its third iteration is in partnership with New Native Theatre.
Four local emerging playwrights will work with Saymoukda and New Native Theatre artistic director Rhiana Yazzie weekly. Through workshops, discussions, and more, each playwright will create a new, full-length script by the end of the cohort.
Meet the four playwrights and learn more about this paid program with our press kit.
As the largest Asian American theater company in the Midwest, Theater Mu’s 2026/27 season emphasizes one simple truth: “We Belong.” The five-show slate puts the spotlight on often ignored histories, the strength of community, and the power of raising one’s voice. A mix of genres drives these universal themes home, including apocalyptic camp from local playwright Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay; immersive theater co-presented with TaikoArts Midwest; and a one-person play by Jeanne Sakata that is celebrating its 20th anniversary while mourning the relevance of its topic, the US internment camps of WWII.
Explore the press kit.
HMong Futures: The Future of Us (2026), a world premiere by Katie Ka Vang, directed by Reena Dutt
Maybe You Could Love Me (2025), a world premiere by Samah Meghjee, directed by Katie Bradley
Stop Kiss (2025) by Diana Son, directed by Katie Bradley
Fifty Boxes of Earth (2025), a world premiere by Ankita Raturi, directed by kt shorb, choreographed by Ananya Chatterjea, and ft. puppet design by Oanh Vu & Andrew Young
MISSION: Theater Mu produces great performances born of arts, equity, and justice from the heart of the Asian American experience.
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Theater Mu is the largest Asian American theater company in the Midwest. Founded in 1992, Mu sits at the intersection of arts, equity, and justice, and it tells stories from the heart of the Asian American experience. Its mission of celebrating and empowering the Asian American community through theater is achieved through mainstage productions, emerging artist support, and educational outreach programs. Theater Mu is a member of the Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists as well as a member of the Twin Cities Theatres of Color Coalition, Theatre Communications Group, Americans for the Arts, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, and the National New Play Network. | theatermu.org
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