Remembering Greg Johnson
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The Rep has lost its longest-serving Artistic Director. For nearly three decades, Greg Johnson steered the course for this great institution. He believed in theatre. He believed in storytelling. He believed that the Rep had a responsibility, not only to Missoula, but to the rest of the state and beyond, to share good work. He supported the early careers of so many artists. His impact in this community will be long felt and remembered and, as part of that remembrance, we'll be dedicating the rest of the Rep's season to his memory and accomplishments. Rest easy, Greg. We'll keep the ghost light on for you.
Sincerely,
All of us at the Montana Repertory Theatre
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INDIGENOUS ARTIST COMMISSION ANNOUNCEMENT |
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This past summer we partnered with the Warren Miller Performing Arts Center (WMPAC) to announce our Indigenous Artist Commission, in search of proposals for theatrical work from Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and First Nations artists. There were no restrictions to content—just the request that their work speaks directly to Montana and its people. The selected work is set to premiere in the Rep’s 2022/2023 season, followed by a statewide tour when it is safe to do so. |
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After receiving incredible submissions over the past six months, we are thrilled to introduce the recipient of our Indigenous Artist Commission—Marisa Carr, whose play will tackle the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women.
Works and Awards
Marisa is a playwright who recently transplanted to Chicago after a decade in the Twin Cities. Her work has been presented and/or produced by theaters including: The Guthrie, Milwaukee Rep, Pillsbury House + Theater, the Playwrights’ Center, Intermedia Arts, and the University of Iowa MFA Program. Selected recent awards and honors include: Goodman Playwrights Unit (2020-2021), Scratchpad at the Playwrights' Realm (2019-2020), P73 Finalist (2019-20), American Blues Theater Blue Ink Award Finalist (2020), Bay Area Playwrights’ Festival Finalist (2019), McKnight Fellowship in Playwriting Finalist (2019), Jerome Artist Fellowship Finalist (2019), Lila Acheson Wallace Playwriting Fellowship Semi-finalist (2019), Berkeley Rep Ground Floor Residency (2018), Forward Flux Three New American Plays Commission (2018), Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant (2017), Playwrights’ Center Many Voices Fellow (2016-17), Naked Stages Fellow at Pillsbury House + Theater (2015), and “Best New Political Playwright” (Lavender Magazine, 2014). Marisa has taught playwriting for theaters including the Guthrie, Jungle Theater, and the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program, and is also Co-Founder/former Artistic Director of the Turtle Theater Collective, a Twin Cities-based company committed to producing high-quality, contemporary work that explores Native experiences and subverts expectations about how and when Native artists can create theater. She is Turtle Mountain Ojibwe from the Turtle clan.
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Coming Soon to the Rep
We were thrilled to see the number of students the Rep was able to reach with Zombie Thoughts, our first ever Educational OutReach production gone virtual. So thrilled, in fact, that we decided to take some more artistic risks and bend the boundaries of theatre even more. Get ready to dial in from wherever your heart desires and listen to one of seven Plays on Call, or interact with theatre on-the-go throughout Missoula with our upcoming app, Go Play!
We can’t wait to unveil further details and “get this show on the road,” so to speak. But for now, stay tuned!
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It’s been a tough year for the Rep, and so many other local arts organizations. Between the lack of ticket revenue and our continued commitment to pay our actors, the pandemic has taken a large toll. We need your help to continue our mission to bring exceptional, professional live theatre to Montana. If you are able, please consider a donation to the Rep and help us keep the show going. |
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