This episode features discussions about Georgina Escobar and Robi Hager’s Little Duende and Cheeyang Ng and Eric Sorrels’ Māyā. Cheeyang and Eric were also joined by their director Arpita Mukherjee. Both of these shows are featured in this year’s NAMT 33rd Festival Of New Musicals. A special edition discussion with NAMT’s New Works Director Mark Blankenship is also featured at the beginning.  LITTLE DUENDE (by Georgina Escobar and Robi Hager) - With fairy tales and mythological themes, Little Duende comments on real world matters as it explores the border crisis, dual citizenship and the consequences of a dark family secret.   MĀYĀ (by Cheeyang Ng and Eric Sorrels) - Told with contemporary language and a score that fuses Western pop and Indian Classical music, MĀYĀ is about the ties that hold us, the illusions that bind us and the truth that can finally set us free.  Featuring performances from Kimberly Chatterjee, Robi Hager and Kuhoo Verma  Connect with NAMT and Mark Blankenship: Instagram: @NAMTpics & @IAmBlankenship Twitter: @NAMT & @IAmBlankenship Connect with Georgina Escobar: Instagram: @thegeorginaescobar Twitter: @ginnythekid Connect with Robi Hager: Twitter & Instagram: @robihager Connect with Cheeyang Ng: Twitter & Instagram: @Cheeyangmusic Connect with Eric Sorrels: Instagram: @eric_sorrels Connect with New York Theatre Barn: Support us: nytheatrebarn.org/give Twitter: @nytheatrebarn Instagram: @newyorktheatrebarn  Facebook.com/nytheatrebarn nytheatrebarn.org Joe’s personal Instagram: @bisforbarros Jen’s personal Instagram: @jensandler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices