JESSICA FRANCES DUKES - Untitled Solo Project

Muse actor - Jessica Frances Dukes
Written by Jessica Frances Dukes
​Mini Muse Collaborators - Nathan Alan Davis (writing mentor), Anna Lathrop (dramaturge)

Having always been fascinated with ancestry and moments of the past, Jessica has chosen to trace her familial lineage. In the beginning, there was no doubt in her mind that her family was previously enslaved in America. What she was not prepared to discover, however, was that one of her maternal ancestors was also a slave-owner. Stories from her immediate and extended family members - as well as a few of her own - have inspired her script, and now she has decided to theatricalize them and create her first solo show. The Muse Project is continuing to develop this important piece at a time when cultural history is an immediate and pressing social uncertainty and question. ​

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Jessica Frances Dukes prepares for her Mini Muse!

Jessica Frances Dukes (actor and playwright) and Anna Lathrop (dramaturge) work.

Timeline

February 2017 -
​The Muse Project approaches actress Jessica Frances Dukes about participating in a Mini Muse. Jessica expresses interest in creating a one woman show that she has been building for 9 years.

September 2017 -
The first iteration of the process involves a Mini Muse workshop in September of 2017, with support from The New Group, New Georges, and Theaterlab.

• ​Mini Muse Workshop Date: September 25th, 2017
• Mini Muse Location: Theaterlab
• Mini Muse Collaborators: Nathan Alan Davies (writing mentor) & Anna Lathrop (dramaturge)

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