Four Washington, D.C. theatres—Mosaic Theater Company, Arena Stage, Theater Alliance, and Woolly Mammoth—are joining forces to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and to amplify Indigenous stories of resilience.

Beyond D.C., participating venues include Boston Playwrights Theatre in Boston, which will feature a new 10-minute play by Isabella and Sophia Madrigal for Boston Theater Marathon XXVIII on May 3, 2026, and in Oregon, NPAN, AGE, and Bag&Baggage Productions will workshop DeLanna Studi’s I Is for Invisible, a finalist for the 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

NPAN has curated a list on the New Play Exchange highlighting plays about MMIWR, focusing on families searching for missing loved ones, the impact on those left behind, and interactions with law enforcement.

DeLanna Studi’s I Is for Invisible is noted for blending empathy and humor to address MMIWR issues and has been recognized as a finalist for a major prize, marking a historic moment for Native writers in the prize’s 48-year history.

The initiative underscores that the crisis is both a violence and invisibility issue, citing Urban Indian Health Institute data showing that 95% of Native women who go missing do not appear in national news, and it invites theatres nationwide to participate.

The effort emphasizes collaboration among theatres, Native artists, and advocacy groups to use theatre as a platform for visibility, awareness, and justice for Indigenous communities.

Additional participating venues include Perelman Performing Arts Center and Eagle Project in New York, Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Tiger Bear Productions in Palm Springs, Theatre of NOTE in Los Angeles, and the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.