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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
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.
SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY
Consider making a donation to AAOP—community organizers continuing the legacy of the Asian American movement in Minnesota.