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OUR PROGRAMS
Developing Milwaukee non-binary and womxn talent with live theater and web series opportunities.
MEDUSA YOUTH
Summer Program
MEDUSA MONOLOGUES
Int'l Women's Day Performances
MEDUSA YOUTH WEB SERIES
To Be Announced!
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Medusa Monologues continues to bring together productions that help womxn and non-binary people gain the essential experience needed for their developing careers in the performing arts.
WE'VE CREATED A WEB SERIES!
CALL FOR WRITERS: MARCH 2020 PERFORMANCES
AUDITIONS FOR MARCH PERFORMANCES TBA
I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best. The subject I want to better.
Frida Kahlo
WHY “MEDUSA”?
Isn’t it strange how much of a monster Medusa has been made into throughout history? She was an innocent, lovely priestess of Athena’s temple. She was devoted to the preservation of Athena’s presence in her community.
But, after being violated by Poseidon in the temple Medusa was sworn to protect, Athena chose to curse her (the victim) with an isolating condition of scary snake-hair and a petrifying gaze.
Athena, in her rage, couldn’t punish her uncle Poseidon so she went after the helpless mortal Medusa (???).
And she’s the one called the monster?
This is all a bummer. But it doesn’t feel unfamiliar, does it?
So, this is what we’re going to do.
We’re going to flip the narrative. No longer are we going to perpetuate the “stay away from Medusa! She’ll turn you to stone! For no reason other than she is EVIL and UGLY!” narrative.
Now, we are going to see her side of the story. And we’ll ask her questions and we’ll listen to what she has to say. Heck, we’ll even give her the stage.
