WHAT IS THE MUSE PROJECT?
The Muse Project is a paradigm shift for women actors.
The Muse Project seeks to disrupt the imbalance of opportunity and ownership of work for women actors through the development of challenging, actor-driven narratives and focused research into women actors' participation in the American theater. Our company shifts the theater paradigm through the empowerment of women actors as creators and content generators.
The Muse Project will impact the theater community in two distinct and important ways: it will provide an actor-centric approach to creating new work, and-more importantly-it will explore and emphasize the experiences and curiosities of women actors. The ultimate aim of the project is to illuminate the profound power of approaching theater from an actress driven perspective.
The Muse Project seeks to disrupt the imbalance of opportunity and ownership of work for women actors through the development of challenging, actor-driven narratives and focused research into women actors' participation in the American theater. Our company shifts the theater paradigm through the empowerment of women actors as creators and content generators.
The Muse Project will impact the theater community in two distinct and important ways: it will provide an actor-centric approach to creating new work, and-more importantly-it will explore and emphasize the experiences and curiosities of women actors. The ultimate aim of the project is to illuminate the profound power of approaching theater from an actress driven perspective.
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. |
Kuritsky began The Muse Project to give female performers the opportunity to helm their own dream projects—an admirable reaction to the gender disparity within NYC’s theatre community. |
WHO ARE THE ANCHOR PARTNERS?
The Muse Project is an anchor partner at The Flea Theater in 2018.
WHO ARE THE PARTNER THEATERS?
New Georges, The New Group, Abingdon Theatre Company, & The Tank are The Muse Project's organizational partners.
WHAT IS THE FLEA THEATER? WHAT IS NEW GEORGES? WHAT IS THE NEW GROUP? WHAT IS ABINGDON?
The Flea Theater, led by Artistic Director Niegel Smith, is an award winning nonprofit theater company that was founded by a group of downtown artists looking to raise a joyful hell in a small space. The Flea has been championing voices least likely to be at the forefront of our culture since 1996.
New Georges, led by Founding Producing Artistic Director Susan Bernfield, is an award-winning nonprofit theater company that has produced and developed adventurous new plays (by women) in New York City since 1992.
The New Group, led by Founding Artistic Director Scott Elliott, is an award-winning, artist-driven company with a commitment to developing and producing powerful, contemporary theater since 1995.
Abingdon Theatre Company, led by Artistic Director Tony Speciale, presented the world premiere of Stet, in association with The Muse Project. Stet is The Muse Project's first venture to culminate in an Off Broadway production. Abingdon Theatre Company is dedicated to developing and producing new American plays by emerging and established playwrights.
New Georges, led by Founding Producing Artistic Director Susan Bernfield, is an award-winning nonprofit theater company that has produced and developed adventurous new plays (by women) in New York City since 1992.
The New Group, led by Founding Artistic Director Scott Elliott, is an award-winning, artist-driven company with a commitment to developing and producing powerful, contemporary theater since 1995.
Abingdon Theatre Company, led by Artistic Director Tony Speciale, presented the world premiere of Stet, in association with The Muse Project. Stet is The Muse Project's first venture to culminate in an Off Broadway production. Abingdon Theatre Company is dedicated to developing and producing new American plays by emerging and established playwrights.
WHAT WAS THE PILOT YEAR?
The pilot year was the first experimental year of The Muse Project. During this year Jocelyn Kuritsky initiated Stet, which then ran Off-Broadway in 2016.
WHO WERE THE 2017 MUSES? WHO ARE THE 2018 MUSES?
Vanessa Aspillaga, Kyra Miller, Jessica Frances Dukes, Déa Julien, and Lynn Cohen are our 2018 Muses. Zainab Musa and Chelsea Villematic Harrison are our 2018 Muse Alternates. Jessica Frances Dukes, Déa Julien, and Lynn Cohen were our 2017 Muses, as well (and they are returning this year to do some deeper dive work on their projects). Jocelyn was the pilot year Muse. Tina Benko was the first actor to attempt the Mini Muse model back in 2013.
The Muse Project was an ANCHOR PARTNER at THE FLEA THEATER in 2018.
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