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Next up: A NIGHT OF A-MUSE-MENT (Dec 15), NEW EYES FESTIVAL (Jan 23-25)

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@theatermu.bsky.social our inaugural high school ensemble, MUSE, is putting on a showcase ft. monologues, scenes, and more on Dec 15! RSVP at bit.ly/muse-2025.
A Night of A-Muse-Ment. A showcase created by our high school ensemble. Dec 15, 7-8 p.m., reception, at the Playwrights' Center. https://bit.ly/muse-2025
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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We can't wait to bring #ParanormalInside to the Twin Cities!
podcasterkenfong.bsky.social Ken Fong @podcasterkenfong.bsky.social · Oct 13
#thaiamerican #playwright Prince Gomolvilas has delivered the supernatural sequel to his 2019 #thebrothersparanormal, #ParanormalInside. Now playing www.eastwestplayers.org in LA, and will then be staged @theatermu.org and Perseverance Theater. asianamericapodcast.com/2025/10/ep-5...
November 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Pride shouldn't end when the month does, so use code PRIDE5 for $5 off to AMM(I)GONE, an autobiographical show exploring queerness, Greek tragedy, Islamic traditions, and family. ➙ bit.ly/46dj6vf

co-presented by Theater Mu & @jungletheater.bsky.social

📷 Julieta Cervantes
July 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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On the positive, a major shout out to @theatermu.org for offering mask required performances AND enforcing the mask requirement. Attending the mask-required (and pay as you are) performance of STOP KISS yesterday was a soul-filling way to end Pride weekend.
June 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Critics agree that STOP KISS is a "must-see," but we have to close June 29! Don't miss the last performances of Diana Son's heartbreaking yet hopeful love story. ➙ bit.ly/mu-stop-kiss
STOP KISS is "an incredible play celebrating queer love"
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June 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Theater Mu is proud to announce @franniedl.bsky.social as our new artistic director, co-leading the Midwest's largest Asian American theater company with managing director Anh Thu T. Pham. Learn more ➙ bit.ly/mu-fdl

The national search was led by Evolution Management Consultants.
photo of Fran de Leon, Theater Mu's new artistic director. She is a Filipina woman with short, curly dark brown hair, large-framed black glasses, and a big smile.
June 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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STOP KISS rehearsals have begun, and tickets are now on sale! See the magic come together on opening night, June 14! ➙ bit.ly/mu-stop-kiss
The director, cast, and stage management team of STOP KISS taking a photo outside during rehearsal!
May 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Theater Mu lost its $20,000 #NEA grant for our March world premiere of FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH.

Read our full statement or donate ➙ theatermu.org/news/2025/5/05/response-to-nea
On Friday evening, May 2, Theater Mu received notice that its $20,000 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant for Fifty Boxes of Earth, which had its world premiere in March, was terminated because our production fell outside of "projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the president." Minnesota's Asian American is unique to the US. We are 56% SE Asian, the majority of whom came to the US after as a result of the wars in SE Asia 50 years ago. Over 54% of our Asian American community identifies as immigrant or refugees. To leave out these stories is to leave out a rich and vital part of what makes our Minnesota so special. No matter the funding or political landscape, Theater Mu will not censor itself, nor will we change our mission of creating great performances born of arts, equity, and justice from the heart of the Asian American experience. Ankita Raturi’s Fifty Boxes of Earth wove theater, puppetry, and choreography together; challenged xenophobia and transphobia; and centered love and hope. This is the type of art we will continue to uphold and produce. After Theater Mu’s $20,000 NEA grant was revoked, our partners at the Venturous Theater Fund, a fund of Tides Foundation, graciously stepped up with an additional $15,000 grant. With your help, we can recover the final $5,000. Will you be the one to help us reach our goal? Theater Mu is also signing onto the following statement by the Professional Non-Profit Theater Coalition: The withdrawal and cancellation of hundreds of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is appalling, and will cause serious damage to many arts organizations across the United States. The NEA was established by large bipartisan majorities in Congress, and gives grants to hundreds of counties in every state of the Union, in every congressional district. Those grants fuel an arts & culture industry that employs upwards of 5.4 million people, and contributes $1.2 trillion to our nation’s GDP. This is an attempt to cripple the Endowment and its vital work, and laying the ground for the president’s declared aim of abolishing the NEA altogether, and with it the idea that the arts are a common good to be shared by all in our democracy. We must object to and resist these cuts by all means at our disposal. We must protect the Endowment, whose existence is a vital marker for our country’s belief that the arts are a vital part of the nation.
May 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Audition appointments for the first show of our 2025/26 season are open! We're so excited to produce the world premiere of MAYBE YOU COULD LOVE ME by Samah Meghjee, and we can't wait to see who will bring her characters to life.
Seeking actors for MAYBE YOU COULD LOVE ME — Theater Mu
Auditions for MAYBE YOU COULD LOVE ME are this May. Join us for our fall world premiere by Samah Meghjee, directed by Katie Bradley!
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May 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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We're thrilled to announce the cast for STOP KISS! Diana Son's play about love and "what ifs" has been cherished for more than 20 years, and we can't wait for our amazing actors to bring it to life June 12-29! ➙ bit.ly/mu-stop-kiss

🎨 season art by Aleksandra Gurneau of KNOCK, inc.
Kelsey Angel Baehrens, Emjoy Gavino, Lily Tung Crystal, Moses Ekel, Clay Man Soo, James Rodriguez, Michelle de Joya (u/s), Sydney Lin (u/s), Jenny Tam (u/s), Keivin Vang (u/s)
April 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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We had a blast with @purdueaaarcc.bsky.social & the Dept. of Theatre & Dance last month! Thank you to everyone who came to our performance + panel ft. Morgen Chang, Tyson Insixiengmai, Michi Lee, Wesley Mouri, & Eric Sharp!

🎥 Last video clip courtesy Desmine Robinson
April 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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As we head into our last weekend of WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER with @stagestheatre.bsky.social, we just want to say thank you to Tae Keller for writing this amazing, Newbery-winning story about family, heritage, grief, and magic, and to playwright Katie Hae Leo for bringing this story to the stage.
Q&A with Tae Keller and Katie Hae Leo — Theater Mu
Meet the writers behind the world premiere of When You Trap a Tiger, our world premiere with Stages Theatre Company. See it Mar 14-30!
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March 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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From bills to ban immigration reform to attacks on sanctuary status, we have a duty to keep our immigrant communities safe.

Join us and @nonviolentpeaceforce.org this Thurs, 3/20 1PM - 2:30PM PT for “Community Safety” virtual workshop

RSVP: bit.ly/18MR_NVP1
Slide 1) Purple graphic with purple and while background. Text reads: 18MR x Nonviolence Peaceforce Community Safety Thurs. 3/20/25 1PM- 2:30 PM PT/ 4PM - 5:30PM ET. Below a 8-bit text box with registration link: BIT.LY/18MR_NVP1 White text box below with purple text: This workshop is a space for participants to learn how to intervene & apply know your rights tools when they witness threats of violence or direct violence to their community members.
March 18, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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It's always amazing to work with @stagestheatre.bsky.social to bring more Asian American stories to families, and @taekeller.bsky.social's story is a must.
stagestheatre.bsky.social Stages Theatre Company @stagestheatre.bsky.social · Mar 14
Our world premiere production of WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER, in collabortion with @theatermu.org opens tonight! Based on the #1 New York Times best-selling, Newbery Medal-winning novel. On stage thru March 30th. Book Today: bit.ly/stc-tiger25 Recommended for ages 7+.
#STCTiger #thinkhopkins
March 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH must close on Mar 16! Don't miss this world premiere. ➙ bit.ly/50b-mu
March 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The first draft of Ankita Raturi's FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH was written in 2021, but this story about a queer immigrant has never been more important. Catch the world premiere now through Mar 16, and thank you for helping us get the word out, @mprnews.org and @imjacobaloi.bsky.social!
mprnews.org MPR News @mprnews.org · Feb 28
“We have a lot of folks working on this project who are, I would say, kind of directly threatened by the xenophobic and transphobic policies that we’re seeing come out,” playwright Ankita Raturi said.
Theater Mu meets the political moment with a world premiere play
Theater Mu’s world premiere of “Fifty Boxes of Earth,” a play by Ankita Raturi reimagining Dracula through themes of xenophobia, colonialism and trans identity, faces political scrutiny and potential ...
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February 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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The world premiere of FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH opens Saturday, Mar 1, and runs through Mar 16 in Saint Paul! Here's a glimpse behind the scenes:
Behind the scenes of FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH
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February 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Thank you so much to @americantheatre.bsky.social for doing a write-up on FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH for its winter issue!

Read the article ➙ bit.ly/4gOIDwm
A photo of American Theatre magazine and then an inset photo of the page with a plant illustration for "Fifty Boxes of Earth" and the start of the article.
February 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Thank you for all you've done, @curtklotz.bsky.social, and for being such a strong advocate and believer in the importance of Asian American theater and representation.
curtklotz.bsky.social Curt Klotz @curtklotz.bsky.social · Feb 4
Celebrating my last board meeting with @theatermu.bsky.social . Art at the heart of justice. Highly recommend board service to connect you to community and for professional development. #nonprofits #theater #boards
February 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH runs Mar 1-16! Ankita Raturi's tale of immigration, queerness, and magical gardens ft. choreo by Ananya Chatterjea and puppets by Oanh Vu & Andrew Young. ➙ bit.ly/50b-mu

📷 Rich Ryan ft. Che'Li, Alyssa Taiber, Eliana Durnbaugh, Taylor West
The main character, Q, kneels down and holds a seed in their hands while dancers move behind them, representing a magical garden.
February 19, 2025 at 2:40 AM