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Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland) San Diego Asian American Repertory Theatre (San Diego, CA) See News story.
Pictured are: (L. to R.) Tyler Tanabe and Tracy Okubo in Kumu Kahua Theatre's production of "Ghosts in the Plague Year", by Dennis Carroll; based on a story by Dennis Carroll and Bob Okazako. The production will play at Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant Street in downtown Honolulu, from August 26 - September *26, 2010. Photo by Kaveh Kardan Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI) See News story. NAACP Theatre Festival (Los Angeles, CA) TIME: 3:00 to 6:00 pm First Prize winner in the Fire Rose Productions Ten-Minute Play Contest, the play features Shirley Jordan and Alma Collins and is directed by Bill White. Tickets are $10. To reserve tix and for info: (213) 489-0994. Buran Theatre Company (Los Angeles, CA) Now in its fifth year of producing, Buran Theatre Company has chosen five short plays from five emerging playwrights to stage its West Coast premiere of American Mythology, Vol. 1. Both comedic and profound, these new works cull through our collective family photo album and expose the distorted remembered histories of our loved ones. Performances are Sept 8th (Wed), 9th (Thu), 10th (Fri), and 11th (Sat) at 8 pm, with a 6:30pm performance on the 12th (Sun). All performances are at studio/stage located at 520 N Western Avenue, Hollywood, CA, 90004. The following five short plays presented as American Mythology, Vol. 1:
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East West Players (Los Angeles, CA) This searing drama follows the story of a boy who believes he was once abducted by aliens. All roads lead back to a childhood classmate, now a hustler, who holds the key to the terrifying and heart-breaking truth. (Mature audiences only.) Written by Prince Gomolvilas, based on the novel by Scott Heim, directed by Tim Dang. See News story.
SIS Productions presents SIS Productions (Seattle, WA) SIS Productions celebrates its 10th Anniversary with another new show! Romance is great, but is true love the grand sweeping gestures of passion we fantasize about? Or is it those everyday moments that bring people closer together over time? Join Tess, Jenna, Elizabeth and Chloe as they discover their own answers in the nation's longest-running quirky romantic comedy about contemporary Asian American women, their lives and their loves. Newcomers and long-time fans won't want to miss Sex in Seattle 18: An Everyday Kind of Love. Ma-Yi Theatre (New York, NY) Scenic Design by Clint Ramos You've heard of "microcredit"? The Nobel Prize-winning concept of providing Third World entrepreneurs with small charitable loans to help alleviate global poverty? Microcrisis looks at what happens when a scheming investment banker exploits microcredit, lumps it into complex financial instruments, and ravages the global economy once again - and it all turns out hilarious. September 28 - October 24, 2010 Mo'olelo (San Diego, CA) The Theatre @ Boston Court (Los Angeles, CA) Can a font change the future? On her first day back at the University, a rogue professor sets out to avenge her missing husband - and the lost art of ink on paper - by conducting a dangerous lesson on typography. When the Professor’s lecture jumps the rails, we peer into a near future where desperate people search for the tangible in an ever more virtual age. Futura is a shared world premiere with Portland Center Stage and The National Asian American Theatre Company. TBG, 312 West 36th St, New York, NY. Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI) Kaua‘i, 1920: At a time when plantations used railways to transport workers’ pay, the stage was set for one of Hawai‘i’s most unusual robberies. This is the story of Hali, a man who will do anything to protect his beloved family—even if it means becoming a suspect in the crime. From the author of the smash hits Folks You Meet in Longs and Da Mayah comes this tender and moving drama, inspired by a true story, about how far we go for the people we love. East West Players (Los Angeles, CA) Meet three delightfully dysfunctional sisters: Babe has just shot her husband, Meg is fresh from the loony bin, and Lenny celebrates her birthday alone by sticking a candle in a cookie. This Southern classic gets a unique Asian American twist in an unforgettable night of laughter and tears. (Rights Pending)
SIS Productions (Seattle, WA) The fifth annual Seattle Asian American Playwrights' Festival! With new works from Kathy Hsieh, Maggie Lee, May Nguyen and Roger Tang! About the SIS Writers Group: GENsent (Geneseo, NY) Black Box Theatre Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI) Da Kine Space A Kumu Kahua commission by Lee A. Tonouchi January 13 to February 13, 2010 Gen X and Gen Y collide, local style! Meet Ry, a failed artist frustrated by his life and relationships, and Cader, a wannabe filmmaker with some odd ideas about art. As Ry and Cader confront the creative process, pop culture, the generation gap and more, the theatre transforms into a living art gallery. Lee A. Tonouchi, the author of Living Pidgin and Gone Feeshing, brings his sharply-honed pidgin and offbeat sense of humor to this wry study of art and life in contemporary Hawai‘i. This play contains adult language and content. East West Players (Los Angeles, CA) Unbeknownst to his daughter and grandson, 73 year-old Nisei Harry Fukutani is an internet sensation! But to view his work, you’d have to turn off the parental filter and have a valid credit card. A sticky comedy about sex, lies, and Tiger Balm. Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI) At the Sadie Thompson Inn in Samoa, guests can take part in an unusual experience: a reenactment of W. Somerset Maugham’s 1921 short story “Rain.” But thanks to a magician’s time warp, the real Maugham finds himself on the guest list. Swirling together fantasy, history, humor and drama, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, winner of the Hawai‘i Award for Literature and the author of The Conversion of Ka‘ahumanu and Ola N? Iwi, deconstructs one of the world’s most popular writers. Infusion Theatre (Chicago, IL) GENseng (Geneseo, NY) Directed by Randy Barbara Kaplan East West Players (Los Angeles, CA) Under the guidance of Sir Master Cert, young Norman Lee battles the baddest b-boy crew at Sunset Park High for respect, honor, and the heart of sweet Cindy Chang. A hip-hop musical extravaganza! Book by Qui Nguyen, lyrics by Beau Sia, vocal music by Marc Macalintal, directed by Tim Dang. Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI) The Miyamotos look like a happy family, but in Edward Sakamoto’s dark comedy, nothing is what it seems. Beneath the surface you’ll find a collapsing marriage, resentment, regret, midlife crises, and three daughters who’ll do anything for their parents’ attention. One of our most popular playwrights and the author of Aloha Las Vegas and Stew Rice unveils a fresh, funny and challenging portrait of a local family adrift in the modern world. Third National Asian American Theatre Conference and Festival Interested in what's just happened in Asian American theatre? Home | News | Calendar | Directory | Bookstore/Storefront | Plays | Timeline Copyright 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Roger W. Tang (you better damn well not steal this) |
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