Three theater artists will test drive new work next Monday at The Southern Theater in Minneapolis. The three are current Playwrights' Center McKnight fellows Sun Mee Chomet, Denise Prosek and Stephen Yoakam.

Chomet is collaborating with Brenda Wong Aoki, a San Francisco-based performance artist, and Twin Cities musician Susan Tanabe on a reimagining of "The Queen's Garden." Aoki wrote the fairy tale with a jazz score. Chomet, last seen in "Othello" at the Guthrie, previously wrote and performed "How to Be a Korean Woman" about her experience as an adoptee reuniting with her birth family.

Prosek, the longtime resident music director of Theater Latte Da, will unveil a first look at a musical she's putting together with actors Joshua James Campbell, James Detmar and Max Wojtanowicz. "Fire It Up" is about the restaurant industry. Prosek has been talking about writing a musical for many years and the fellowship has given her chance to put some extended work into it.

Yoakam is perhaps making the biggest leap among the three. A celebrated dramatic actor (Iago in "Othello" and lauded for the one-man "Iliad"), Yoakam is teaming with dancer/choreographer Uri Sands and TU Dance on a new project. The combination of talents and their diverse track records make this something of an event.

The show is 7 p.m. Monday at the Southern, 1420 S. Washington Av., Mpls. Tickets are free but you should reserve, either online or by calling 612-332-7481.