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what's new with Muse?

a podcast.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Muse has launched and is developing a podcast series called A Simple Herstory about all the women who have run for President of the United States. Herstory is being presented by The Tank. The voice of actress Florencia Lozano is at the helm of the storytelling for Season 1.

a rec from The Muse Project.

The Subject follows Phil Waterhouse, a successful white documentary filmmaker as he deals with the fallout from his last film, which caught the murder of a Black teen on tape. It’s written by Chisa Hutchinson, who has contributed work and support to our friends at Staging Film. It’s directed by Lanie Zipoy, a longtime Muse advocate and advisor. It also features Vanessa Aspillaga who was a Muse in 2018! Jocelyn Kuritsky (Muse AD) interviews star Nile Bullock and director Lanie Zipoy of The Subject on Facebook Live here. Follow The Subject here.

a cup of tea.

Check out Emmy winner Erin Cherry's Tea Time interview with Kyra Miller. Cherry sat down with Kyra in December 2019 to discuss her career, her Emmy win, and her hit show: After Forever. We extend a very special thank you to Melvin McCray for making this video, and to Torn Page for hosting us.

a remembrance.

Actress Lynn Cohen passed away on Valentine's Day, February 14th, 2020. Lynn was instrumental in launching and building The Muse Project. She was an actor's actor. And she loved women actors with fierce camaraderie. She is greatly missed. Visit Lynn's page here.

donate to The Muse Project.

Please support The Muse Project with a tax-deductible contribution to help us pay all artists generously for their energy and talents. Together, we can raise the industry standards of compensation for the new work development process. 

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This is a rare opportunity... I love working in this way because we are working outside of the confines of the way the industry often tells us we need to work, and very interesting work is produced when we aren't trying to conform to the typical expectations of what a 'new play' is or what a 'performance' or 'audience relationship' should be.
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-Mia Rovegno, director & playwright 

The Tank.

Fractured Atlas.

The Muse Project is a sponsored project of The Tank & Fractured Atlas, non-profit arts service organizations. Contributions for the charitable purposes of The Muse Project must be made payable to 'The Tank' or 'Fractured Atlas' and are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Thanks for fighting the hard, awkward, frustrating, but good fight. Messy, but inspiring. Messy AND inspiring.

-Jiehae Park, actor & playwright

It is really important to me that the project is female driven and actor driven - it feels like it's much closer to the essential nature of theater.
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​-Kim Davies, playwright

This way of playmaking reminds me of the heyday of The Group Theatre; how Odets wrote for specific actors in the company. When a playwright is writing specifically to the strengths of an actor, the play fits like a glove. While it's daunting to start with a blank canvas, it's also thrilling to be invested in a project from conception. To be part of a conversation about character arcs, plot points, and the overall 'message' of the play engages every aspect of my creative being. It is very humbling and empowering as a storyteller to be in the room witnessing the 'best idea win.' 
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-Tony Speciale, director