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NEW EYES FESTIVAL 2021: (UN)SCENE

May 21 - 29, 2021

 

THEATER MU’S LONGEST RUNNING TRADITION

New Eyes Festival, has become a much-anticipated annual series of staged readings of new works from Asian American playwrights. The festival acts as an artistic incubator for thoughts and ideas looking to be born onto the stage. 

This year, as a response to the rising violence against Asian and Asian American communities, the New Eyes Festival will consist of a series of original ten-minute virtual plays written by local and nationally recognized playwrights with ties to Theater Mu and the Twin Cities—Aditi Brennan Kapil, Carla Ching, Isabella Dawis, Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay, and Lisa Marie Rollins.

 

GENERAL INFORMATION


DATES

Friday, May 21 at 7:00pm CST: Watch our Mu-tini Hour, hosted by Lily Tung Crystal, on Facebook LIVE. Meet producer Katie Hae Leo and the playwrights. 

Saturday, May 22 at 7:00pm CST: Then, join us for the LIVE performances, broadcast on Theater Mu’s private streaming platform.

Sunday, May 23 - Saturday, May 29: The live performances will be recorded and available to watch on-demand for one week. 


TICKETS

This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP in advance in order to receive the link to watch the readings.


VENUE

New Eyes Festival 2021: (Un)Scene will be broadcast through Theater Mu’s private and secure streaming platform. A minimum of one ticket per household is required to watch the show.

Click HERE to learn more about our streaming platform and the virtual stage.

SHOW PROGRAM

Click HERE for a PDF of our program with full bios of the playwrights, directors, and cast.

 

THE SERIES


SUPERMANIFESTO

Playwright: Aditi Brennan Kapil
Director: Sara Ochs

Cast: Meghan Kreidler

THE THAW AND THE GROUND BELOW

Playwright: Lisa Marie Rollins
Director: Katie Bradley

CastL Michelle de Joya, Dexieng Yang, Adam Whisner, and Dan Piering

RAW PIG BLOOD SOUP

Playwright: Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay
Director: Lily Tung Crystal

Cast: Emily Kuroda and Phasoua Vang

BONES OF A HORSE

Playwright: Isabella Dawis
Director: Rick Shiomi

Cast: Francesca Dawis, Alex Galick, and Eric Sharp

WALKING

Playwright: Carla Ching
Director: Jennifer Weir

Cast: Katie Bradley, Taj Ruler, Janelle Tangonan Anderson, and Gregory Yang

 

IN THE PRESS


 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


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RBC Wealth Management is a presenting sponsor of New Eyes Festival: (Un)Scene.

 

This year’s New Eyes Festival plays are being developed with support from our friends at Playwrights’ Center.

Aditi Brennan Kapil’s piece was commissioned by Company One Theatre for its Acts of Joy program in 2021.

 

 
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