MASI ASARE

Masi has composed the music for an original number, with libretto by Tia DeShazor, for this virtual musical commissioned by Live & In Color and premiering with Emerson College in live online performances in November. Directed by Devanand Janki.

This new series named in honor of one of Northwestern University's first Black alums to go on to success in musical theatre, Kelsey Pharr, Jr. (1917-1961) is co-curated by Masi Asare and fellow Northwestern professor Roger Ellis. The inaugural 2020-21 series features musical theatre artists of color Lili-Anne Brown, Jess McLeod, and Brian Quijada.

Masi has a new short play in the virtual play collection Days of Re-Creation, premiering Sep 10. The collection includes work by BD Wong, SEVAN, AriDy Nox, Erlina Ortiz, Nandita Shenoy, and Lauren Yee. Masi's piece The Strong Friend, and Company is directed by Aneesh Sheth and stars L Morgan Lee, Sherz Aletaha, and Sushma Saha.

Masi has a dedicated artist page on the new streaming site Broadway on Demand. The page features rarely seen videos of Masi's musical theatre writing, and new pandemic-era songs, free to watch.

Masi will speak on the panel "Anti-Racism and the Futures of Theater and Performance Studies Professionalization" at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Performance Studies Focus Group's postconference, via Zoom. 

A free/pay-what-you-can session for MAESTRA's technical workshop series. The workshop draws on Masi's decade of experience as a grant writer and fundraiser, when she raised millions of dollars for arts and education organizations. Missed the class? You can rent the video replay, click below.

Announcing a new podcast hosted by Dr. Masi Asare, on listening for voices and vocal sound in our historical moment, across social distance. Bringing together voice scholars and practitioners.