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Updated 6/23/2021

Madeline Sayet

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    CT

Institution/Business Type: Performing Group

Madeline Sayet is a citizen of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, where she was raised on a combination of traditional Mohegan stories and Shakespeare. Both of which have influenced her work as a theater maker. For her work she has been named a Forbes 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment, a NCAIED Native American 40 Under 40, a TED Fellow,  MIT Media Lab Director's Fellow, and a recipient of the White House Champion of Change Award from President Obama. She is the Executive Director of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP). Within her field she has also been acknowledged as a 2019 Drama League Director in Residence, a member of the 2016 National Directors Fellowship Cohort, a Finalist for the 2020 TCG Alan Schneider Directing Award, and is currently a member of Long Wharf Theatre's inaugural artistic ensemble. Her directorial work has been described by critics as effervescent, enchanting, magical, insightful, and fearless. 

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Madeline Sayet
Job Title: Director/Writer/Performer
Address:
Mystic, CT 06355

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Performing Group

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Theater - Playwriting

Additional Disciplines:

  • Theater - Solo / One-Person Show

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Performance / Concert / Reading
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall, winter
Events Per Year: 30

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • General Public
  • Native American Tribes

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Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • SDC

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • SDC

Awards

Awards:

  • TED Fellow
  • Recipient of White House Champion of Change Award from President Obama
  • Forbes 30 Under 30

Artist Info

Native American Artist

Tribal Status:

Federally Recognized

Tribe Name:

Mohegan

Native American Artist

Tribal Status:

Federally Recognized

Tribe Name:

Mohegan

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Show tours with full set, tech and SM, with potential scaled down version. Numbers are based on weekly fees, but cost of additional production personnel varies.

Fee Range:

$3,500 - $10,000

State of Residence:

Connecticut

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

1