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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 23/01/2026

For those marching during the general strike today, confirmed warming sites include: Minneapolis Central Library, the Hennepin County Government Center, and Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping - St. Paul Gym.

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MN8 @releasemn8.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

ICE HAS BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS! Today in South Minneapolis, an ICE agent fatally shot a woman. We are deeply saddened at today’s incident as our communities reach a new, disheartening level of trauma. Take care of yourselves, each other, and show up in the ways you can.

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 05/01/2026

Thank you to researcher kt shorb and @wallacefoundation.bsky.social for valuing our mission and amplifying our impact!

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 24/11/2025

@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

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 19/11/2025

We can't wait to bring #ParanormalInside to the Twin Cities!

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 03/07/2025

<3 Thank you so much for seeing the show, and thank you for the shout-out!

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 03/07/2025

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

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K @kmachieng.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

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.

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 24/06/2025

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

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STOP KISS is "an incredible play celebrating queer love"

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 02/06/2025

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.

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 14/05/2025

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!

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 06/05/2025

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.

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 05/05/2025

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.

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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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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 18/04/2025

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)

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 17/04/2025

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

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 28/03/2025

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.

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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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18 Million Rising @18millionrising.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

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.

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 18/03/2025

Right? It's so cool that Katie is not only a longtime Mu artist but a longtime @stagestheatre.bsky.social artist, too!

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 14/03/2025

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.

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 07/03/2025

FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH must close on Mar 16! Don't miss this world premiere. ➙ bit.ly/50b-mu

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 28/02/2025

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!

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 25/02/2025

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:

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Behind the scenes of FIFTY BOXES OF EARTH

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 19/02/2025

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.

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 19/02/2025

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.

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Theater Mu @theatermu.org · 19/02/2025

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.

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