A NOTE FROM MEGAN ANNMy mantra these days is pretty simple:
Be kind.
Work hard.
Make boss moves.
I should mention that I’m often the only woman in a room of men. I honor that seat and work to bring in other women.
Whether developing new works, adapting entertainment for new mediums, or curating all the details of a special event, everything we do at MAR Productions is about strengthening and uplifting the human spirit—creating experiences you cannot buy and will treasure forever.
I believe theatre is best experienced with a young person on one side and a grandparent on the other. This intergenerational (or “3G”) experience builds families, communities, and our society. My focus on theatre for family audiences has earned me the moniker of “The PG Producer.”
For some reason, the word “family” denotes less…poor quality…cheesy. My team and I want to create even more experiences that inspire and uplift: elevated, high-quality, accessible, and top-notch entertainment.
If you’re interested in seeing families and communities come together, I would love to connect. I’m currently focused on multigenerational or interfaith experiences that move us forward as a global collective — whether stage, screen, or something in between!
All best wishes,
SHORT BIOAward-winning producer, Megan Ann Rasmussen creates new Broadway musicals, LIVE events, and streaming entertainment for family audiences.
President of MAR Productions, Rasmussen is creating multigenerational & interfaith entertainment. Current projects include Chimney Town, Spells of the Sea. Her Broadway credits include A Beautiful Noise, All Out, Harmony, and Othello. Recent events include the star-studded Lamb of God at The Met, the global activation of Light the World in Times Square, and the Forum on Faith at the Marriott Marquis.
A past President of Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), she is leading the movement for Theatre for Family Audiences (TFA) and is on a mission to see “Best Family Show" as a recognized Tony Award category—just like it is at London's Olivier Awards.
SELECTED WORK-
Spells of the Sea
Lead Producer, The Kennedy Center et al.Chimney Town: The Musical
Lead Producer, Pre-BroadwayHarmony
Co-Producer, Original Broadway ProductionJoy: A New True Musical
Co-Producer, Original Off-Broadway Production -
Lamb of God
Producer, The Metropolitan Opera HouseLight the World
Producer, Times Square Global ActivationJimmy Awards
Investor (with Chimney Town), Minskoff TheatreForum on Faith
Producer, New York Marriott Marquis -
Poupelle of Chimney Town
Producer (with Chimney Town), Animated FilmChimney Town: Frozen in Time
Producer (with Chimney Town), Animated ShortBottle George
Producer (with Chimney Town), Animated Short — Oscar Nominee
With a BFA in Acting from Emerson College and a Master’s degree in Theatre from Brigham Young University, Megan Ann’s varied career knew no limits. From early beginnings, she garnered the coveted 5-Star Guest Satisfaction Award while working at Walt Disney World.
In ####, she met David Rasmussen, the man of her dreams. They were married in ####.
She was invited to assist VIP Guests at the Sundance Film Festival.
She traveled with the adjudicated cast and crew of David Saar’s The Yellow Boat to the ASSITEJ Congress/Festival in Tromsø Norway.
She has attended six triennial international theatre congresses and festivals across the globe, and she served as Editor of the ASSITEJ International Newsletter which reached 85 countries.
Her articles and photography can be found in Stage of the Art and TYA Today.
Selected as an Ann Shaw Fellow, Megan Ann cultivated a career in Theatre for Young Audiences. She worked as a teaching artist, helping to develop theatre curriculum for underserved populations in Salt Lake. She assisted in the creation of New Visions 2000: One Theatre World at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Looking back in 2020, the Kennedy Center described it as “arguably the most significant gathering of the TYA field in a generation.”
She was selected as the US Representative to the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People’s world festival and congress in Denmark/Sweden. She was also on the Board of Directors of the Theater for Young Audiences/USA from 2006 - 2012 and served as the President from 2010 - 2012.
Megan Ann has taught and directed theatre at Utah Valley University, Utah State University, and Brigham Young University. She was a founding member of Brigham Young University’s Alumni Board for the College of Fine Arts and Communication, and currently serves on Utah Valley University’s Theatre for Youth in Education Center’s Advisory Board.
As a California-raised, Bostonian, with 25 years in Utah, she now lives in the New York Metro Area and calls Broadway home. When Megan Ann is not creating theatre, she is fostering her family mission: ‘Believers. Doers. Servers. Dreamers.’ with her husband, four children, and a Goldendoodle named Maggie.
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