Maiga Vidal
She/Her
Biography
Maiga Vidal is a Chilean-born, Los Angeles-raised musical theatre writer and content creator. Her musicals include CAFÉ CON LECHE (2023 Production with The Latiné Musical Theatre Lab) and STAR SIGNS (2022 Reading with El Centro Reading Play Lab).
Vidal earned a B.A in both Theatre and Psychology from California Lutheran University and is currently pursuing her MFA in Musical Theatre Writing at NYU Tisch (Cycle 34), with an anticipated graduation date of Spring 2025. Additionally, she studied at Theatre West's Betty Garrett Musical Theatre Workshop, The Songwriting School of Los Angeles, and privately under John Mercurio.
Her goal is to create more diversity in theatre, both by writing new works centering marginalized voices and by demystifying the musical theatre writing process by sharing it from page to stage online in her original vlog series, "Writing a Musical!".
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Education
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- LA/Southern California
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Theatrical Composer (Music only)
- Theatrical Lyricist
- Theatrical Bookwriter
- Songwriter
- Singer/Songwriter
- Sound Designer/Composer
- Music Producer/Record Producer
- Recording Studio Engineer
Primary Instruments
- Voice
Additional Instruments
- Guitar - acoustic
- Piano
Software
- GarageBand
- Logic
- MainStage
- Musescore
- Pro-Tools
Additional Skills
- Theatrical Director
- Singer/Performer
Current Student?
- Graduate School
Person of Color?
- Yes