The cast of Theater Mu's and Jungle Theater's 2022 production of "Cambodian Rock Band." Founded in 1992, Theater Mu is a national hub for Asian American theater.
Courtesy of Rich Ryan
Twin Cities-based theater company Theater Mu is playing host to a national theater conference.
The AAPI Generations Conference gathers theater makers to discuss, reminisce and envision the past, present and future of Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) theater in America.
“[The conference] is an event we're doing to celebrate our 30th anniversary,” Lily Tung Crystal, Theater Mu’s current artistic director, told MPR News.
While the focus will be on Asian American theater, all are invited and encouraged to attend.
Founded in 1992, Theater Mu has been a national hub for Asian American theater and has been dedicated to platforming AAPI artists.
While the conference serves as a reunion of sorts for some of the early change makers in AAPI American theater — with guests like Shiomi and Tony winner David Henry Hwang — it is also an opportunity for intergenerational conversation to take place about where Asian American theater is now.