Masi Asare is a Tony-nominated songwriter and dramatist, a voice teacher, and a performance scholar. She is assistant professor of theatre and performance studies at Northwestern University, and divides her time between New York City and Chicago.
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Delighted to have several original songs in Lisa Peterson's new adaptation for The Acting Company. Set in a present-day center for refugees in the Greek islands, a retelling by four young women fleeing conflict in Middle Eastern and African countries. Following a premiere at Marin Theatre Company (SF Chronicle Datebook Pick, now touring nationally through November 10.
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A PIECE OF MUSIC
A prayer for the dead, for the wounded, and for the grieving, in Palestine and Israel and beyond.