New Native Theatre's National Native American 10-Minute Play Festival Podcast

New Native Theatre is the Upper Midwest’s professional theatre company dedicated to Native artists and audiences. As the most frequently producing Native American theatre in the Midwest, New Native Theatre has been creating professional pathways into careers in the performing arts and seeding the ecosystem with Native talent since its founding by Diné/Navajo Artistic Director, Rhiana Yazzie in 2009. NNT is a dedicated anti-racist, anti-colonial organization that believes theatre is one of the most powerful tools for reclaiming resilience, health, and agency for indigenous tribal communities.Season 1, Episode 5 - O See DeeDee has just welcomed her new baby into the world and wants to be the best mom she can possibly be when an old “friend” shows up to give her some maddening advice about the care and feeding of new babies.DirectorRhiana  Yazzie (Dine’)ActorsOwee Rae (Hopi/Dine')Jen Olivares (Acjáchemen Juaneño Band of Mission Indians)

New Native Theatre is the Upper Midwest’s professional theatre company dedicated to Native artists and audiences. As the most frequently producing Native American theatre in the Midwest, New Native Theatre has been creating professional pathways into careers in the performing arts and seeding the ecosystem with Native talent since its founding by Diné/Navajo Artistic Director, Rhiana Yazzie in 2009. NNT is a dedicated anti-racist, anti-colonial organization that believes theatre is one of the most powerful tools for reclaiming resilience, health, and agency for indigenous tribal communities.Season 1, Episode 4 - LimikkinListen to playwright Vickie Ramirez’ short play, Limikkin, where you’ll hear the genesis of some of her other full-length works and get to know her world of recurring characters like Connie and Brewster.When an old friend returns to the rez with an idea to monetize the water, will the Thunderers intervene or will an old love be rekindled?DirectorRhiana  Yazzie (Dine’)ActorsAjuawak KapashesitOogie Pushetonequa

New Native Theatre is the Upper Midwest’s professional theatre company dedicated to Native artists and audiences. As the most frequently producing Native American theatre in the Midwest, New Native Theatre has been creating professional pathways into careers in the performing arts and seeding the ecosystem with Native talent since its founding by Diné/Navajo Artistic Director, Rhiana Yazzie in 2009. NNT is a dedicated anti-racist, anti-colonial organization that believes theatre is one of the most powerful tools for reclaiming resilience, health, and agency for indigenous tribal communities.Season 1, Episode 3 - Sell FishThe third audio play from The National Native American Ten Minute Play Festival is Sell Fish by Kwantlen playwright, Joseph Dandurand, a story about a relationship beginning to crumble as they struggle to understand each other. Trigger warning. Fisherman Joe and his wife, Allie, are in a modern day relationship that begins to crumble as they struggle to understand each other. Trigger warning, this play deals with characters struggling with depression, bi-polar disorder, and marital issues.DirectorTommi B. Coyote, Mi’gmaq Descendant/Filipinx ActorsSkyler Ray Benson Davis, Tlingit Elise Bear, Osage and Iowa of Oklahoma

New Native Theatre is the Upper Midwest’s professional theatre company dedicated to Native artists and audiences. As the most frequently producing Native American theatre in the Midwest, New Native Theatre has been creating professional pathways into careers in the performing arts and seeding the ecosystem with Native talent since its founding by Diné/Navajo Artistic Director, Rhiana Yazzie in 2009. NNT is a dedicated anti-racist, anti-colonial organization that believes theatre is one of the most powerful tools for reclaiming resilience, health, and agency for indigenous tribal communities.Season 1, Episode 2 - Tawa’s RisingNew Native Theatre presents the second audio play from its National Native American 10-Minute Play Festival podcast series. Episode Two, Tawa’s Rising, written by Jaren Navenma (Tuscarora/Hopi), takes place at sunrise at the edge of the mesa on Hopi territory.Calvin takes his daughter to the edge of the mesa in Arizona in the hopes of repairing their relationship after experiencing the loss of a loved one.DirectorSara Pillatzki-Warzeha (SWO Dakota) ActorsSam Aros Mitchell (Yaqui) Stacey Janelle Vaughn (Tewa Pueblo /Hualapai)

New Native Theatre is the Upper Midwest’s professional theatre company dedicated to Native artists and audiences. As the most frequently producing Native American theatre in the Midwest, New Native Theatre has been creating professional pathways into careers in the performing arts and seeding the ecosystem with Native talent since its founding by Diné/Navajo Artistic Director, Rhiana Yazzie in 2009. NNT is a dedicated anti-racist, anti-colonial organization that believes theatre is one of the most powerful tools for reclaiming resilience, health, and agency for indigenous tribal communities.Season 1, Episode 1 - The Walking RedWhen an All Lives Matter zombie apocalypse hits Minnesota, your un-enrolled relatives may be the only chance for survival. Stay tuned after the play to hear an interview with the playwrights Jennifer Hall (Leech Lake Ojibwe descendant) and Ajuawak Kapashesit (White Earth descendant & Moose Factory Cree) with NNT technical director, Peter Morrow.Director:Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha (Dakota, enrolled Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate)Actors:Carina DuMarce (SWO Dakota)Braeden McDougall (White Earth)Kholan Studi (Cherokee)Olivia Woodward (Caddo Nation, Yuchi)