Maggie Kubley is a solo performer, songwriter, comedian, writer, storyteller, and video artist. She has been making her uniquely midwestern multimedia performance works for the better part of the last two decades.
Kubley graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, IN with her BA in Theatrical Studies. She lived and worked in Chicago, IL for over 15 years before moving back to her hometown of Plymouth, IN to start Noteworthy Music School, a community-minded music school dedicated to helping young artists in the area experience the magic of music and theater.
Kubley’s music, comedy, video works, and evening-length multimedia performance pieces have been presented at various music venues, (Lincoln Hall, Metro, Subterranean, Schubas, Constellation, Donald E Stevens Convention Center), listening rooms, storytelling events, performance salons, (Salonathon, Chicago Home Theatre Festival, CHIRP Radio’s First Taste, Chicago Cultural Center, David and Reva Logan Center for the Arts) and theatre/music events (The Fly Honey Show, Taste of Chicago) throughout Chicago.
The music of Celine Neon, Maggie’s feminist-forward pop duo, has been featured in national commercials and has performed in venues throughout Chicago and Los Angeles. The Chicago Tribune described Kubley as “compelling and one-of-a-kind” and The Chicago Reader hailed her “boisterous production and infectious pop melodies.”
Kubley’s genre-blending 2019 musical “Come Over” was featured in Steppenwolf Theatre’s Lookout Series and enjoyed sold-out audiences.
In 2022, Kubley premiered her second evening-length musical work at Chicago’s Den Theater, courtesy of a grant from Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events.
Recent residencies include High Concept Labs (Chicago), Salonathon @ UChicago: Chicago Performance Lab (Chicago), and Bethany Arts Community (Ossining, NY).
