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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.
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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.
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We are no longer “Mu Performing Arts”. We are Theater Mu.
Theater Mu is spelled t-h-e-a-t-E-R
Uppercase M. Lowercase u.
We pronounce our name as MOO, not MEW.
We are the theater that moves. Sometimes we rent out other venues (e.g., “Theater Mu at Mixed Blood Theatre”). Sometimes it’s a co-production (“Theater Mu and Jungle Theater present” or “A co-production with Penumbra Theatre”). Please keep in mind that it’s important to know the difference.
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PRODUCTION HISTORY
Decades of Asian American storytelling.
HISTORY OF MU
Discover the rich history of Theater Mu and Asian American theater.
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