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BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE’S THE GROUND FLOOR CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY

https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/Berkeley-Repertory-Theatres-The-Ground-Floor-to-Celebrate-10th-Anniversary-With-Upcoming-Residency-Lab-20221004

https://www.berkeleyrep.org/media/iliiwrva/berkeley_rep_ground_floor_2022.pdf

Nationally recognized research and development laboratory for theatre to incubate 20 innovative theatrical projects from over 80 local and national artists

Since its inception, The Ground Floor has been instrumental in the creation of dozens of new works for the American theatre, including Hadestown by Anaïs Mitchell, Is This a Room by Tina Satter, Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee.

MINNESOTA OPERA ANNOUNCES CREATORS FOR NEW WORKS INITIATIVES

The Minnesota Opera has announced the Cohort of Creators for the next phase of its New Works Initiative for the next few seasons.

The New Works Initiative creative cohort will be comprised of three composers including B.E. Boykin, David Hanlon and Kamala Sankaram; and three librettists Minita Gandhi, Harrison David Rivers, and John de los Santos.

The six artists in the cohort will collectively create three full-scale operas set to premiere at the Ordway, three chamber operas premiering at the Luminary Arts Center, and three song cycles premiering over the next several seasons. The result will be nine works in total. It is a combination, composer / librettist and the cycle will include opportunities for participation and development for the promotion of this type of artistic work.

“New works are the lifeblood of any artform, and Minnesota Opera is proud of our organization’s contributions to our community and the field,” said MN Opera President and General Director Ryan Taylor in an official press statement. “This evolution of our New Works Initiative represents a long-term commitment to the vitality and creative output of the six artists we are fortunate enough to engage as a cohort. Commissioning these new pieces from accomplished creators representing an intentionally broad range of lived experiences will diversify the operatic canon, speaking directly to MN Opera’s artistic and diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. We are excited to see what new discoveries will emerge from this talented group of artists as we pursue our vision to ‘sing every story.’”

The Minnesota Opera has premiered 51 new works since the New Works initiative was launched.

PFAELZER AWARD RECIPIENT 2022

Each year NYSAF awards the prestigious Founders' Award and Pfaelzer Award to emerging artists. This year Nissy Aya is the recipient of the Founders' Award with Calley N. Anderson, natyna bean, Johnny G. Lloyd, Carmen LoBue, and Andrew Rincón as finalists. And Dawn Monique Williams is the recipient of the Pfaelzer Award with Minita Gandhi, Tara Moses, and Abigail Vega as finalists.

MUTHALAND

'Muthaland' is Minita Gandhi’s not-so-simple solo show about homelands / “Wry, wise and sometimes terrifying…Gandhi’s “Muthaland” creates a funny, brash and truthful portrait of embracing one’s past without being smothered by it.” The Chicago Tribune

“is a play about parents and daughters, about being a woman, about coming of age and gaining one's own voice.” The New Times SLO

"Her beautifully crafted story engages the audience in her journey of self-discovery and identity."
Chicago-Splash Magazine

Sept 27, 2017 / The Chicago Tribune

16th Street Theatre's 10th Anniversary Season Continues with Minita Gandhi's MUTHALAND
July 13, 2016 / Broadway World

Minita Gandhi adapts her experiences for the stage
May 3, 2017 / The Ithican

“Muthaland” at Raven Theatre Review - Hosted by Indo-American Heritage Museum

In ‘MUTHALAND,’ A Story of Hope, Faith Amidst the Shadows of Assault
Feb. 9, 2017 / NBC News

Using Theater to Heal From Sexual Assault
Dec. 30, 2016 / The Atlantic

For Minita Gandhi, the journey to find ‘Muthaland’ is the destination
June 29, 2017 / The Chicago Ambassador

11 Asian-American Playwrights Recommend 11 Asian-American Plays
June 13, 2017 / Bamboo Nation

The Promise of Jobs, A Taste of Freedom, 'Muthaland'
NPR: The Takeaway

Age & Gender Equity in the Arts to Hold Symposium in Portland
Mar. 1, 2017 / American Theatre

CAATA 2016: Art and Activism, Pushing Beyond Exhaustion
Oct. 27, 2016 / American Theatre