THE NEO-POLITICAL COWGIRLS' Off-Broadway engagement of Kate Mueth’s THE SHE-WOLVES.

THE NEO-POLITICAL COWGIRLS
​Presents

As part of
​THE FEMME COLLECTIVE

THE SHE-WOLVES

A modern fairy tale salvaging Shakespeare’s women

Written, Directed, and Conceived by KATE ​ MUETH

Choreographed by KATE MUETH AND VIOLET SPANN 

LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
​JANUARY 10 – FEBRUARY 1 2025
​AT THE THEATER AT THE 14TH ST Y

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

THE NEO-POLITICAL COWGIRLS is pleased to announce the Off-Broadway engagement of Kate Mueth’s THE SHE-WOLVES. A modern fairy tale salvaging famous women from the plays of Shakespeare, THE SHE-WOLVES will play as part of THE FEMME COLLECTIVE four-week residency at The Theater at the 14th St Y (344 East 14th St, New York, NY). Performances begin Friday, January 10, and continue through Saturday, February 1. Tickets start at $25 ​ and are available at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36649/production/1223320. 

Sycorax, the fiery spirit of Shakespeare’s imagination, is ready to depart her mystical island—but not without ensuring it remains under the watchful eye of a worthy female successor. She conjures eight of the Bard’s most dynamic and misunderstood female characters to choose her heir, resurrecting them from the forgotten corners of his creative mind. A wild and unpredictable competition follows, where these women must prove their strength, wit, and worthiness in a battle judged by the audience.

Through a thrilling mix of music, dance, and electrifying storytelling, ​ THE SHE-WOLVES takes audiences on a high-energy joyride of magic, humor, and raw truth. This colorful and intensely creative production reimagines Shakespeare’s women in entertaining and thought-provoking ways, smashing the boundaries of tradition to reveal surprising new perspectives on these iconic characters.

“This is a wild, fast-paced, and weird mix where fairy tale, bright camp, and shattering messaging slams into an unforgettable work for the stage,” says Mueth. “It's a bold mirror held to society, sexism, and fascism.”

The production stars an ensemble cast including Vanessa Walters, Annika Helgeson, Anita Parrot, Ava Jones, Mary Garrett Turner, Shira Kagan-Shafman, Rina Dutta, Mariama Conde, and Colleen Edwards.

THE SHE-WOLVES  is choreographed by Kate Mueth and ​ Violet Spann, costume designed by Yuka Silvera, and props by Sarah Azzara. The production manager is Charlotte Ehrardt. Emma Tattenbaum-Fine script-consulted with director Kate Mueth. Publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR.

THE SHE-WOLVES ​ plays the following schedule: 

Tickets start at $25 ​ and are available online at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36649/production/1223320. Tickets are available at the theater ½ hour prior to the performance.

Running Time: 90 minutes

Website: https://www.npcowgirls.org/

Media Kit with Photos

BIOGRAPHIES

KATE MUETH  (Creator) founded the award-winning THE NEO-POLITICAL COWGIRLS (NPC) 18 years ago to help fill the dearth of opportunities for and stories from the perspectives of women and the under-represented on our theater landscape. She conceives, writes, choreographs, and directs new, site-specific theater and dance theater that is “Mind-bending, gorgeous, provocative and wild” in execution. Kate is an Equity actor, a proud Board Member and Officer Emeritus for The League of Professional Theatre Women, and co-founder of The East Hampton Arts Council. Kate has worked as an actor/director/choreographer with such luminaries as Blythe Danner, Cathy Curtin, Aida Turturro, Tony Walton, Peter Boyle, Laura Gomez, Florencia Lozano, and more. She has performed and/or directed at Lincoln Center, Bay Street Theater, Guild Hall, in Berlin, Helsinki, and in regional venues. The She-Wolves was built with funding support from The National Endowment for the Arts grant Shakespeare in American Communities and had a summer 2024 run at LongHouse Reserve, visited local East End schools, and now makes its NYC debut presented in its next iteration. NPC is the standing Performing Arts company in residence at LongHouse Reserve, where in 2023, Kate created three performances to activate the gorgeous sculpture and garden grounds. NPC’s 2023 production, THE DREAMER (A Midsummer Night’s Dream Through The Eyes of a Young Girl,) was also awarded grant funding from The National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Midwest and enjoyed four lives, among them an Off-Broadway run at HERE Arts, LTV Studios on the East End, and at LongHouse Reserve. Favorite acting roles include Lady M, Varya, and Mrs. Wadhurst in Tonight at 8:30 with Blythe Danner. History of new, devised works for NPC includes BAUBO, Wody Girtch Mama, Trojan Women Redux, ZIMA!, VOYEUR, EVE, B(e)RD, and countless one-offs. HYSTERIA, a “surround fear experience,” played to East End audiences and attendees at The Old South Church in Boston in the fall of 2019. In the summers of 2016/17, her production of ANDROMEDA, a “Myth for the masses," Gave voice to the universal refugee," in its performance on the hills of Montauk under the stars. EVE, a 13-room, immersive experience, enjoyed two seasons in the Hamptons, then an Off-Broadway run in the fall of 2015 at The Gym at Judson. VOYEUR, a branded NPC site-specific experiential performance made in various unusual spaces, made its European debut in Berlin in July 2015. Kate has a lengthy biography in theater arts teaching and curriculum building over the past 30 years. Her work in conceiving, developing, directing, and teaching theater arts programs continues to annually serve and empower our community’s youth, at-risk, marginalized populations, and through creative programs for women. She has furthered her passion for Arts Education by training with the prestigious Arts Leadership program at Lincoln Center, trained with Jacob’s Pillow in their celebrated Curriculum In Motion Institute, and now serves on their advisory board. She centers her work around shifting American culture to become more invested in the performing arts as the ignition for human connection, problem solving, and thriving. She is mother to August Gladstone, a 2022 Emerson College graduate now residing in Los Angeles working for 3Arts Entertainment as he builds towards becoming a showrunner and writing for film and television. She is proud to share her life with the talented Josh Gladstone, her favorite collaborator. Kate splits her time with work between East Hampton, NYC, nationally and internationally, and loves working in college and university settings. www.npcowgirls.org 

*The Arts hold a profoundly important responsibility to hold the pen for our times, to contradict inhumane proclivities by those in power, and to put forward a bold vision of a better world. 

THE NEO-POLITICAL COWGIRLS (Producer)  is a not-for-profit dance theater collective dedicated to utilizing the arts as the engine for amplifying the human voice. NPC builds community and world visions that create resilient spaces and exciting experiences for a shared sense of belonging. Theater productions, education outreach, social programs, and place-making all merge as powerful arts and advocacy in our creative collective. 

Storytellers at heart, we want our audience to feel involved. We believe in breaking down conventional walls that traditionally separate audience and actors. We also believe in connecting through active conversations, the arts, and community activism. That’s why we hold creative workshops and build resilient spaces for people from all walks of life to unite in bold and inspirational ways through creative modalities.

NPC are proud multi-year recipients of grants from The National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Suffolk County Omnibus, the Town of East Hampton, ART/NY and more. Our work can be seen in our hometown of East Hampton, NY, at LongHouse Reserve where we are the Performing Arts Company in residence, Off-Broadway, nationally, and internationally.

The Arts hold a profoundly important responsibility to hold the pen of our times, to contradict inhumane proclivities by those in power, and to put forward a bold vision of a better world. 

THE FEMME COLLECTIVE (Producer) emerged as a bold collaboration between Eden Theater Company, Neo-Political Cowgirls, and MultiStages—three visionary, women-led theater companies. This collective represents a shared commitment to reimagining the theater landscape after the profound financial and cultural disruptions caused by COVID-19. By uniting resources, space, and creative energy, Femme Collective not only confronts the economic challenges of the pandemic but also strives to amplify diverse voices, foster community resilience, and redefine how theater can empower and sustain its artists and audiences. Together, these companies champion a future where collaboration and equity are central to the industry’s recovery and evolution.

# # #

Listings Information:
​Who: THE NEO-POLITICAL COWGIRLS
​What: THE SHE-WOLVES
​Where: THE THEATER AT THE 14TH ST Y
​When: JANUARY 10 – FEBRUARY 1, 2025
​How: Tickets start at $25 ​ and are available online at https://ci.ovationtix.com/36649/production/1223320. 

This colorful and deeply creative production reimagines Shakespeare’s women in ways that are both entertaining and thought-provoking, smashing the boundaries of tradition to reveal surprising new perspectives on these iconic characters.