Minneapolis/St. Paul Season in Review 2020/21

Eric "Pogi" Sumangil

Jul 28, 2021

Artwork by Bekka Lindstrom, Drawings by Ian Sklarsky
University Rebuild is made up of local theatre artists, particularly theatre technicians. Photo by Megan Winter.
Mike Swan, Erin Farste, Dana Lee Thompson, Vinecia Coleman, and Director Morgan Holmes in Drapetomania for the New Leaf New Play Development Program.

So much of the last year has been adjusting to the changes that are happening around us. Through changing information, changing safety practices, and changing perspectives, it was easy to feel like we were at the mercy of external forces; we were expected to make all the adjustments. And yet, the practice of anyone in our business is to fall down seven times, get up eight. By staying true to that nature that exists in our creative lives, we have found ways to persevere through the myriad of knockdowns of the past year. Many in our communities of Minneapolis and St.

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Eric “Pogi” Sumangil

is a two-time recipient of the Many Voices Fellowship at the Playwrights’ Center. He produced and wrote for UNALIENABLE, a virtual monologue project highlighting the experiences of Americans of Asian descent during the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also the DG Regional Rep for Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.

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