Muriel Miguel

Muriel Miguel
Born (1937-08-15) August 15, 1937 (age 87)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Director
  • Choreographer
  • Playwright
  • Actor
  • Educator
ParentElmira Miguel
Websitewww.spiderwomantheater.org

Muriel Miguel (born August 15, 1937) is a Native American director, choreographer, playwright, actor and educator. She is of Kuna and Rappahannock ancestry and was born and grew up in Brooklyn, New York.[1] In 1976, Miguel founded the Spiderwoman Theater with her sisters, Gloria Miguel and Lisa Mayo (born Elizabeth Miguel).[2] The Spiderwoman Theater was the first Native American women's theater troupe to gain international recognition, and remains the longest continuous running Native American female performance group.[3] Miguel has directed nearly all of the Spiderwoman Theater's shows since their debut in 1976, and currently serves as its artistic director.

  1. ^ "Muriel Miguel on Native American Authors | ipl: Information You Can Trust". Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  2. ^ "About". Spiderwoman Theater. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Spiderwoman Theater". hemisphericinstitute.org. Retrieved May 20, 2021.