Public Theatre (New York, NY)
World Premiere
Here Lives Love
A Disco Musical
Concept and Lyrics: David Byrne
Music: David Byrne and Fatboy Slim
Additional music: Tom Gandey, J Pardo
Directed by Alex Timbers
Choreographed by Annie-B Parson
April 2 to May 5, 2013
extended to June 2, 2013
extended to June 30, 2013

Within a throbbing dance club atmosphere, David Byrne and Fatboy Slim deconstruct the astonishing journey of Filipina First Lady Imelda Marcos and her meteoric rise and subsequent descent into infamy. Here Lies Love is neither a period piece nor a biography, neither a play or a musical but a wholly immersive spectacle combining disco beats, adrenaline-fueled choreography, and a remarkable 360-degree scenic and video environment to go beyond Imelda's near-mythic obsession with shoes and explore true questions of power and responsibility.

Here Lies Love is an 80-minute, fully immersive, 360-degree theatrical experience. Set within a dance club atmosphere, audiences will stand and move with the actors. Comfortable shoes and clothing are recommended. Dancing is encouraged.

Pictured above: Imelda Marcos, photo by Slim Aarons.

Reviewed by Hollywood Reporter.

Silk Road Rising (Chicago, IL)
The Lake Effect
Written by Rajiv Joseph
A WORLD PREMIERE
April 23 to May 26, 2013

Directed by Timothy Douglas

In a depressed Cleveland neighborhood amidst a fierce winter storm, an Indian American brother and sister, long estranged, are reunited by the sudden death of their father. Enter their late father¹s African American confidante and gambling bookie, and a slew of family secrets get unearthed. The Lake Effect sets in motion a complicated web of relationships and conflicts that challenge our perceptions of race, gender, and success.

East West Players (Los Angeles, CA)
Chess
Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus; Lyrics by Tim Rice
May 9 to June 9, 2013

CHESS: From the lyricist of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and the composers of MAMMA MIA! the story involves a romantic triangle between two top chess players - an American and a Russian - and the woman who manages one and falls in love with the other. All of this takes place within the context of the Cold War, as both countries vie for international chess victories for propaganda purposes. Music by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus; Lyrics by Tim Rice; Directed by Tim Dang; Musical Direction by Marc Macalintal. CHESS runs May 9-June 9, 2013. Generous support for this production is provided by the S. Mark Taper Foundation Endowment for East West Players.

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Impact Theatre (San Francisco, CA)
Jukebox Stories: The Secrets of Forking
stories written and performed by
PRINCE GOMOLVILAS
songs written and performed by
BRANDON PATTON
May 9 to June 9, 2013

After two critically acclaimed shows at Impact Theatre, Jukebox Stories returns to the Bay Area for the first time in five years?with all-new stories and songs about Prince and Brandon's real-life adventures in ghost-hunting, kickboxing, and general rabblerousing. This year, the theatre has been transformed into the seediest fortunetelling den this side of Chinatown, where tarot cards will be picked, minds will be read, futures will be told, and lives may very well be ruined. As always, the set list will be decided randomly by the audience, fabulous prizes will be awarded to lucky winners, and every single performance will be different than the last!

May 9-June 9, 2013
Preview Performances: May 9 & 10
Opening Night: May 11
Run: May 12-June 9

Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays @ 8PM
Sundays @ 7PM

Tickets:
$10-$20

Impact Theatre
La Val's Subterranean
1834 Euclid Ave
Berkeley, CA 94709

FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION:
http://impacttheatre.com/season/1213/js3.php

Black Lab Theatre and Asia Society Texas Center (Houston, TX)
Chinglish
by David Henry Hwang
May 9 to 23, 2013

See News story.

TEADAWORKS (Los Angeles, CA)
Delicious Reality
Directed by Corky Dominguez
Dramaturgy by Ova Saopeng
May 10 to 19, 2013

Performed by Gloria Baraquio, Oakland Bautista, Kimiko Broder, Yayoi Hara, Cayetano Juarez, Christina Sanchez, Ova Saopeng, Amy Shu

Who really cooks your meal? TeAda brings you tantalizing and provocative tales from LA¹s restaurant scene. In stark contrast to cooking shows on reality T.V., this new ensemble theater performance uncovers the untold experiences in the kitchens and dining rooms of today's restaurants.

This multicultural ensemble mixes together a series of tasty images, stories, and mythology from the front and back of the house*, with a healthy dose of worker and immigrant perspective.
*²Front and back of the House² is a term used in both restaurants and theater. ³Front of the House² meaning the dining room, or the audience. ³Back of the House² meaning kitchen or backstage.

Only Six performances May 10-19:
May 10 (Friday) @ 8PM Preview pay-what-you-can, suggested donation $20
May 11 (Saturday) @ 2PM Opening Show and Special Event Fundraiser for ROC-LA, SEACA & TeAda*** [For tickets to the fundraiser click here]
May 11 (Saturday) @ 8PM
May 17 (Friday) & 18 (Saturday) @ 8PM
May 19 (Sunday) Closing Matinee @ 2PM

This project is made possible in part by a grant from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission; the California Arts Council, a state agency, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

Grove Theatre Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Sweet Karma
by Henry Ong
May 10 to June 8, 2013

Based on true events, this is a dramatization of the life and death of an Oscar-winner who survived the brutal Khmer Rouge regime in war-torn Cambodia, only to be fatally gunned down in the streets of Los Angeles.
From May 10 to June 8.
Fri & Sat at 8pm, Sun at 3pm
For more information and tickets, go to www.gtc.org

Infusion Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Fight Girl Battle World
by Qui Nguyen
May 14 to June 16, 2013

Bindlestiff Studios (San Francisco, CA)
Community Works presents a Rising Voices Performance: Word To Your Mother
May 15 to 16, 2013

at 7pm

Location: Bindlestiff Studio 185 6th St. San Franisco, CA
Tickets: $10

What happens when we get in trouble with the law and have to tell our mothers? How do we get past their anger and sometimes rejection at a time when we need them the most? Then, how do we, as new mothers ourselves deal with the overwhelming judgment from society when we are incarcerated?

La Mama Theatre (New York, NY)
Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!
featuring original music and a concept by Fred Ho,
co-written by Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff
May 16 to June 2, 2013

New York, NY ­ La MaMa, in association with Crossing Jamaica Avenue, is proud to present the New York Premiere of the acclaimed Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon!, featuring original music and a concept by Fred Ho, co-written by Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff, directed by Sonoko Kawahara, with martial arts choreography by Emmanuel Brown (Broadway¹s Spiderman) and Japanese sword fighting choreography by Yoshi Amao. The show runs from May 16 - June 2, 2013 at La MaMa¹s Ellen Stewart Theatre, located at 66 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue & the Bowery. Previews begin May 16 for a May 18 opening at 7:30pm.

Performances are Thursdays ­ Saturdays at 7:30pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30pm Tickets are $30 / $25 (students and seniors), Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Available online at http://LaMaMa.org, by phone 212-475-7710 and at box office

Running time is 90 minutes including intermission La MaMa is accessible from the F train to 2nd Ave. or the #6 train to Bleecker St. Follow the show on Twitter at @DEADLYSHEW0LF or
https://www.Facebook.com/DeadlySheWolf. For more info about the artists and performers visit
http://www.CrossingJamaicaAvenue.org

Raised as a weapon by a brutal conspirator, a young female assassin discovers that her target has spun the empire of Japan into crisis and ruin. Torn between loyalty to her mission, her nation and her soul, she must face the unimaginable at the twilight of an imperial epoch in a cathartic story of desperation, revenge and intrigue.

A daring and imaginative homage to the 1970s Japanese raging cult manga, comic book, film and TV hit, Lone Wolf and Cub, Deadly She-Wolf Assassin at Armageddon! is a martial arts-samurai-sword-fighting-music/theater-fantasy-action-adventure-blockbuster. Deadly She-Wolf explodes with a ferocious stylistic mix of Japanese Noh theater and modern-day anime and manga influences, incorporating unique multi-martial arts and sword fighting choreography along with a glorious score fusing traditional Japanese music and soul-jazz. Featuring the Afro Asian Music Ensemble led by Masaru Koga.

The cast includes Yoshi Amao, Ai Ikeda, Marina Celander, Rick Ebihara, Bradley Fong, Jerry Ford, Takemi Kitamura, Luca Nicora, Koji Nishiyama, Teake, Jet Yung and Perry Yung. The creative team includes Anka Lupes (Production Design), Chad McArver (Lighting Design) and Youn Jung Kim (Stage Manager).

Fred Ho (Composer, Co-writer) is a noted Asian American, musical composer, saxophonist, cancer survivor, radical activist and public intellectual. He leads the Afro Asian Music Ensemble, Green Monster Big Band and Monkey Orchestra. Ho won the 2011 John P. Simon Guggenheim Fellowship for Music Composition, received the 2010 American Music Center¹s Letter of Distinction and he¹s the 2009 Harvard Arts Medalist. He has won two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, three New York Foundation for the Arts fellowships and six awards from the Rockefeller Foundation. Ho has over 25 recordings as a band leader, has published eight books, and composed a dozen operas. His martial arts ballet-opera, Voice Of The Dragon, toured 33 cities in the U.S.
For more info on Fred Ho visit http://www.BigRedMediaInc.com.

Madame Ho
by Eugenie Chan

In NYC:
@ New Dramatists
424 W. 44th bet. 9th & 10th
Directed by Ken Prestininzi. With the fabulous Alexis Camins, Cindy Cheung, Tina Chillip, LeeAnne Hutchinson, Natalie Kim, Sue Jean Kim, Angela Lin, Paolo Montalban, & Ching Valdes,
Thurs, May 16, 4 p.m.
http://newdramatists.org/

In Omaha:
@ the Great Plains Theatre Conference
Directed by Elena Araoz
Thurs, May 30, 9:30 a.m.
http://www.mccneb.edu/gptc/2013Schedule.asp

Seattle Public Theatre (Seattle, WA)
The Language Archive
by Julia Cho
May 17 to June 9, 2012

Bindlestiff Studios (San Francisco, CA)
Angel in a Red Dress - Staged Reading
May 18 at 8pm

Location: Bayanihan Community Center 1010 Mission St. San Francisco, CA
Tickets: Pay what you will

Tim and Gabbie refuse to let go of their dream to have a child despite suffering miscarriage after miscarriage. Their failed attempts at having a baby pushes their marriage to the brink, especially when Tim meets a young Filipina girl named Angel on an online forum who is willing to go through an unconventional surrogacy

Cobi Narita (New York, NY)
Presents for Asian Heritage month Award-Winning Theater Artist and Activist Jude Narita
Sunday May 19 at 7:30 PM at Zeb¹s

Encore performance of An Evening with Jude Narita

A magical evening of theater as Jude celebrates Asian and Asian American women.

Award-Winning Theater Artist and Activist JUDE NARITA, whose plays have celebrated Asian women while exploding stereotypes, will perform some of the women she has created. For over two decades, Narita has brought Asian and Asian American women to the front of the stage with humor, courage, and fearless celebration. Narita explores then transcends Asian issues?celebrating our differences, while illuminating the universal humanity of us all. "In an astonishing solo performance, Jude Narita, a versatile actress and fearless writer, sheds an authentic, humorous and deeply moving light on the dilemma of the Asian American woman." --Critic's Choice / L.A. Reader.

"Jude Narita's inspiring show traverses the broad scope of Asian American women's experiences here in the United States. From a polished news broadcaster to a new Cambodian immigrant stunned by the plenty at her local supermarket to a Japanese picture bride from the early 1900s, these vividly portrayed women show us the vibrant diversity of an Asian American experience that has been too often ignored. The writing is tender, hilarious, and always spot on. This heartfelt--and sometimes heartbreaking--performance by Ms. Narita shows all of us the power that the stage has to change the world." Andrea Louie, Executive Director, Asian American Arts Alliance 4/20/2013

Zeb's

223 W. 28th St, NYC

(between 7th & 8th Aves), 2nd fl. Walk-Up

Tickets: general $15;

Students, seniors, 4A members, Pan Asian Rep actors, Cobi's, and Zeb's members $10.

Pay at door. Reservations 516-922-2010

More info on Jude and her work: www.judenarita.com

Mu Performing Arts (Minneapolis, MN)

Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (Vancouver, BC)
Ga Ting - a staged reading
by Minh Ly
May 24, 2013

Writer, actor, and Studio 58 grad, Minh Ly, tackles the taboo subject of homosexuality in cultural communities with his new play Ga Ting. Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre will present a free staged reading of this emerging writer¹s work-in-progress on Thursday May 24 at 7:30pm at the Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall as part of its new play development series.

This heartbreaking story of two parents struggling to come to terms with their sons' sexuality in the wake of his death will be brought to life by a talented local cast - Linda Leong Sum (The Forbidden Phoenix, Red Letters), former city councillor and veteran actor BC Lee, and Jessie Award winner Brian Sutton. The production is directed by Leo Award winning actor Rick Tae (Godiva¹s) and dramaturged by C. E. Gatchalian (The Frank Theatre Company, formerly Screaming Weenie).

This is the second staged reading of Minh Ly¹s first play, Ga Ting. Minh is a Toronto-based performer who is currently touring Axis Theatre's theatre for young adults show, 'Raven Meets the Monkey King' across BC and Saskatchewan, and will star in the upcoming production of Proof by David Auburn at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, May 30th - June 9th. Read more about Minh here: http://www.minhly.ca

VACT aims to to provide support and mentorship to emerging and established Asian-Canadian writers with its new play development series. The next work in this series is Governor General Award nominee JJ Lee¹s The Measure of A Man - A Play in June (date TBA).

Ga Ting by Minh Ly - a staged reading
(Richmond Cultural Centre Performance Hall, 7700 Minoru Gate, Thursday May 24 at 7:30 pm)

TICKETS
FREE, but space is limited. Email tickets@vact.ca to reserve tickets and ensure you don't miss out.

MORE INFORMATION: www.vact.ca

Theatre Esprit Asia (Denver, CO)
Dust Storm
by Rick Foster
Spirit and Sworded Treks
by Maria Cheng
May 30 to June 23, 2013

A drama about a Japanese-American youth named Seiji who's interred during World War II, begins the season on May 30, with a 7 p.m. start. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Thursdays, 4:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. Sundays and 1:30 p.m. for the final performance on June 23. The play is triple cast with Dale Li, Peter Trinh and Zachary Drake as Seiji. Warren Sherrill is directing "Dust Storm."

Spirit & Sworded Treks also will run from May 30-June 23. Cheng and Xiong are co-directors. The play is double cast, with Cheng and Michelle Hurtubise in the role of Woman. As TEA describes the play: "Cheng weaves tai-ji forms, storytelling, stir-fry cooking and stand-up comedy in a tour de force performance work addressing the struggles of following a spiritual path by a Chinese American woman." The performance dates are 8 p.m. Fridays and Sundays, 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and 4:30 p.m. on its closing day, June 23.

Lifeline Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Bridge of Birds: A Tale of an Ancient China That Never Was
May 31 to Jul 21, 2013

The children of Ku-fu have fallen victim to a deadly plague, and their fate rests in the hands of a stalwart young man named Number Ten Ox. Together with the irascible Master Li, an ancient scholar with "a slight flaw in his character," this simple peasant must set out on an unforgettable quest to secure the Great Root of Power, the only hope for his dying village. Explore a legendary land of magic and mystery with an unlikely pair of heroes, and do battle with ghosts, monsters, mercenaries, an evil Ancestress, and a very wicked Duke. A rousing adventure with humor and heart, in a world premiere adaptation. Based on the 1984 novel by Barry Hughart, winner of the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.

Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (Vancouver, BC)
Etch-YOUR-SketchOFF 5! The Last & De-Lirious - 14th annual Asian Comedy Night
Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30, 2013
8pm nightly at the Roundhouse

Due to an unforeseen circumstances, this year¹s Etch-YOUR-SketchOFF!#$%!! 5 will now be on Wednesday, May 29th and Thursday, May 30th @ the Roundhouse Performance Centre.

Banana Drama, The Yangtzers, and SFUU MAN CHU have already registered to return ­ all are previous winners! ­ it will be a very funny & competitive show as the teams vie for the coveted Vancouver Rice Bowl judged by celebrities on Wednesday night and for the People¹s Choys Award judged by audience applause on Thursday evening. Same Show ­ both nights ­ just judged differently. Teams have a chance to win up to $500! Funny Man and Poster Icon ­ Tom Chin ­ also returns as Host for this year.

The Flea Theatre (New York, NY)
A Cautionary Tale
by Christopher Oscar Peña
May 29 to June 30, 2013

A play of impossible choices – set in a world of magical characters.

First generation Chinese-Americans growing up in New York City, Vivienne and Luke confront a confused tangle of family, a diverse array of friends, and their rampant sexuality. In our digital age, how can they navigate the traditional expectations of their mother with their American culture of individuality?

"In a time when very few Latino playwrights seem to grace the stages of New York Theater, identity politics are often severely over-simplified. After a year of shocking and offensive yellow-facing on some of the worlds most prominent stages, I couldn't be more thrilled to be having the world premiere of a cautionary tail happen at The Flea with diverse cast of actors who represent not only New York, but what America looks like to me," says christopher oscar peña.

a cautionary tail was commissioned by NYU's Tisch School of the Arts' Graduate Acting Program (Mark Wing-Davey, Artistic Director).

Talkbacks
"I am an American": issues of racial representation in American Theater
May 30th following the 7pm performance

Ralph B. Peña (Artistic Director of MaYi Theater Company), Angel Desai and Kenneth Lee (Steering committee members of AAPAC – Asian American Performers Action Coalition), are special guests in this post-show conversation about the disproportionate representation of Asian-Americans in New York theater.

Photos by Orrin Nakanelua

Kumu Kahua (Honolulu, HI)
Sound & Beauty
by David Henry Hwang
Two One-Act Plays About Dark Attractions
May 30 to June 30, 2013

This house...my loneliness is etched into its walls.

The dark corners of human attraction are explored in David Henry Hwang's Sound and Beauty, two one-act plays performed together in a full evening of theatre. In The Sound of a Voice, a samurai encounters a mysterious woman in a lonely cottage, and begins to suspect her powers are not of this world. In The House of Sleeping Beauties, a modern-day writer seeks out an exclusive brothel where the girls all share a haunting trait.

First performed off-Broadway in 1983, Sound and Beauty reveals the strange and lyrical world of David Henry Hwang, the Tony Award-winning author of M. Butterfly and Chinglish.

Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company Presents
Extraordinary Chambers
By David Wiener
Directed by Seema Sueko
June 6 to 30, 2013

Performances at
Mo`olelo at The 10th Ave Theatre
930 10th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Extraordinary Chambers is the story of an American couple who travel to Cambodia for an innocent business trip, but become personally entangled with Khmer Rouge victims and survivors. The genocide, complicity, survival, and greed collide in this play that shines a light on the Cambodian experience and asks how far are we willing to go to survive?

Preview Performances $12 - $20
June 6, 7, 8, 12, 13 at 8:00 PM
June 9 at 2:00 PM

Press Opening Night Performance and Post-Show Party $30 - $40
June 14 at 8:00 PM

Regular Performances $15 - $30
June 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29 at 8:00 PM
June 16, 23, 30 at 2:00 PM

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://moolelo.net/extraordinary-chambers/

Mo'olelo offers group discounts for groups of 10 or more. Email Samantha at samantha@moolelo.net or call 619-342-7395 for more information.

Crowded Fire Theater (San Franciso, CA)
410[GONE]
by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig
June 6 to 29, 2013  (Press Opening June 10)

Thick House
1695 18th St, San Francisco

Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) presents the World Premiere of  Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s 410[GONE], opening  Monday June 10 with a press night at the Thick House in San Francisco, (Previews June 6-8) running through June 29.

In 410[GONE] Cowhig creates a buoyant underworld landscape run by punk operatic Chinese gods and goddesses soaring with energy, humor, tricks, and avatars  Winner of the Yale Drama Series Award, Cowhig has established herself as a fearless, fiercely intellectual writer.
     “Cowhig’s voice pulses with raw, heartbreaking honesty as she examines the loving and fractured relationship between a dead brother and a sister who reunite in the underworld.” States Artistic Director Marissa Wolf.

In 410[GONE] a brother and sister are suspended in the interstitial spaces between their American culture and Chinese heritage as they wrestle within the lines of life and death.

Where do we go when we die? In Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig's dark and dazzling play 410[Gone], that all depends on how you play the game - the stakes are high. Under Taishan, a sacred mountain in China, the powerful Goddess of Mercy, Guan Yin, patiently awaits the arrival of the souls of the dead, freeing them from the pain of memory and releasing them into their next life. Told in richly poetic language, 410[GONE] looks at the bonds of love between siblings when a sister
searches for her lost brother in the Land of the Dead. In this underworld brother and sister must face the ultimate question: if there is no love without pain, what does it mean to love?

Evren Odcikin directs this World Premiere of Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig’s 410[GONE], featuring Cindy Im as Twenty-One, Chris Cortez as Seventeen, Charisse Loriaux as the Goddess of Mercy, Alexander Lydon as the Monkey King, and Michael Uy Kelly as the Ox Headed God.  Lead video designer, Wesley Cabral, creates the landscape of the underworld in 410[Gone], he has worked with CFT on The Hundred Flowers Project, Invasion, and Wreckage.

Asiansploitation (Toronto, Canada)
Asianploitation: The Text Generation
An all-new sketch comedy show
June 12 to 15, 2013

WHERE: George Ignatieff Theatre
15 Devonshire Place, St. George & Bloor
Tickets: $20 at www.asiansploitation.com
Early bird: $15 May 6-May 17
For group discounts and more info, contact: asiansploitation@gmail.com

Asiansploitation: The Text Generation explores the virtues and tragedies of our digital age.

Leave Captain Kirk and his crew at the edge of the universe and join the troupe behind the Toronto Fringe hit Asiansploitation Spanks the Tiger as they bring their unique "slant" on sketch comedy back to the George Ignatieff Theatre.

Asiansploitation: The Text Generation features all-new material that will take you on a comedic voyage of cosmic proportions. The crew will "engage" your funny bone as they tackle a broad range of issues from the beautiful drudgery of a morning commute to our culture's dependency on technology and the deliciousness of Asian sauces. You¹ll see the Cookie Monster reveal a life-changing secret, George Takei meet his son and you¹ll see what every Trekkie would die to see ­ Data falling in love. If our flight path holds true, you might even spot the elusive Space Shark. Step into Asiansploitation¹s world as our capable crew entertains with new scenes, audience-influenced scenes, and several new signature song parodies. Set your phasers to funny as you assimilate into Asiansploitation: The Text Generation!

fu-GEN (Toronto, Canada)
10th Annual Potluck Festival
June 15, 2013

The beloved Potluck Festival returns for our 10th Season featuring 5 exciting emerging Asian Canadian playwrights: JENNY ALEXANDER, QASIM KHAN, GARY MOK, LIAM MORRIS, VIVIAN OR.

After a bit of a false start on venue, we will be returning to our home at St. Luke's United Church this year. The date is June 15th. Doors open at 7:30pm. Show at 8pm. Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can but you can secure your tickets in advance by purchasing them online starting June 1st at fu-gen.org

As always, the evening will conclude with a Potluck Feast courtesy of the Playwright¹s Kitchen, fu-GEN staff, board and volunteers.

Mu Performing Arts (Minneapolis, MN)
and Skylark Opera
The Mikado
by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan
June 15 to 23, 2013

See News story.

Yangtze Repertory Theatre (New York, NY)
The Empress Dowager
adapted/directed by Joanna Chen
June 2013

Pork Filled Productions (Seattle, WA)
The Clockwork Professor
by Maggie Lee
July 12 to August 3, 2013

In the alternative world of New Providence (similar to our Victorian era but with several significant technological differences), Professor Pemberton is a humble inventor, a quiet man of science. But, as political unrest sweeps over the great city of New Providence, buried secrets from his past threaten to destroy everything that he holds dear, and perhaps even the Crown itself! From romance to royal airships to roving inter-dimensional portals, come join The Clockwork Professor on this action-packed adventure of fantastical science fiction with a steampunk twist!

See this new steampunk play from the theatrical spinoff of the Pork Filled Players! For more info, go to the Pork Filled Players/Production website! To buy tickets, head to The Clockwork Professor page at Brown Paper Tickets!

Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI)  
Sound and Beauty
Two One-Act Plays
By David Henry Hwang
July 18 to August 4, 2013

Two haunting dramas about dark attractions
July 18 – August 4, 2013

Silk Road Rising (Chicago, IL)
Invasion!
by Jonas Hassen Khemiri
A MIDWEST PREMIERE
July 30 to September 1, 2013

Directed by Anna Bahow

Invasion! is a tornado of words, images and ideas, all centered around a magical name: Abulkasem. The play assaults our deepest prejudices about identity, race and language. At once hilarious, disturbing and poignant, this mischievously subversive play deconstructs a threatening identity ­ the Arab male ­ and forces us to confront our own cultural identity.

SHUNYA THEATRE (Houston, TX)
Partition
by Ira Hauptman
Directed by Sara Kumar
Set Design by James V. Thomas
Lighting Design by Kris Phelps
August 2 to 18, 2013

Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI)
Will the Real Charlie Chan Please Stand Up?
A world premiere by Nancy P. Moss
August 22 to September 22, 2013

Audition dates: noon Saturday, June 8 & 6pm Sunday, June 9

The fictional Charlie Chan and the real-life detective he was modeled after join forces to fight crime in Honolulu.

East West Players (Los Angeles, CA)
Steel Magnolias
by Robert Harling
September 5 to October 6, 2013

Steel Magnolias is the classic comedy-drama play that later became a popular film about the bond among a group of Southern women. The action centers on Truvy's beauty parlour and the women who regularly gather there

Pratidhwani (Seattle, WA)
The Banyan Tree
by Tulika Kumar
Sept 6 to 15, 2013

Mu Performing Arts (Minneapolis, MN)
Kung Fu Zombies Vs. Cannibals
A World Premiere
by Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay
October 12 to 27, 2013

directed by Randy Reyes
The Southern Theater

Take a ride into a post-apocalyptic world where zombies have taken over and cannibals hide in the mountains. Developed through the Mu/Jerome Foundation New Performance Program, Vongsay's new play features martial arts battles and a hip hop score, spun by a live DJ. Based on the five Buddhist tenets, follow two women as they struggle to maintain their personal moral code in a world gone wrong.

Theatre Esprit Asia (Denver, CO)
99 Histories
by Julia Cho
October 24 to November 17, 2013

Christy Montour-Larson is directing the play about a 29-year-old Korean-American named Eunice who is pregnant and unmarried and must mend her relationship with her Korean mother. "99 Histories" will be performed 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays.

Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI)
Flowers of Hawai'i
A world premiere by Lee Cataluna
November 7 to December 8, 2013

Ten vignette playlets capture the essence of family relationships.

East West Players (Los Angeles, CA)
The Nisei Widows Club: How Tomi Got Her Groove Back
by Betty Tokudani
November 7 to December 8, 2013

The Nisei Widows Club: How Tomi Got Her Groove Back is the third installment of a comic trilogy following the lives of a group of widowed Nisei women who only have each other in the face of loss and the search for love in their golden years. Tomi loses her only son to a heart attack at the early age of 45 and the other widows gather around her during this time of grief. Hilarity ensues when they embark on an unforgettable trip to Hawaii unleashing the cougar in all of them at a hula retreat. Runs November 7 – December 8, 2013.

Silk Road Rising (Chicago, IL)
Paulus
Written by Motti Lerner
A WORLD PREMIERE
November 12 to December 15, 2013

Directed by Jimmy McDermott

Set between 58 A.D. and 64 A.D., Paulus imagines the Apostle Paul, who bridged Christianity from a Jewish sect to a global religion. Framed as an intra-Jewish debate, Paul¹s quest to universalize monotheism provokes strong opposition from the Jewish Establishment, the Jerusalem Church, the Emperor Nero, and a skeptical 62 year old Jesus.

Mu Performing Arts (Minneapolis, MN)
A Very Asian Christmas Concert
The Southern Theater
November 30 to December 1, 2013

Jasmine and her friends are moving to The Southern Theater for a bigger, crazier dysfunctional holiday celebration. Join Jasmine as she cavorts with friends old and new, including her newest gem, Mu Daiko!
Ages 21+

Playmakers Repertory Theatre (Chapel Hill, NC)
Hold These Truths
by Jeannie Sakata
January 8 to 12, 2014

Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI)
Moa a Mo`i
Popular Hawaiian legends of Umi retold by Jean Charlot
With permission from © The Jean Charlot Estate LLC.
January 23 to February 23, 2014

Audition dates: 6pm Saturday, October 19 & 6pm Sunday, October 20

Stories about Umi, the "peasant prince" who was born a commoner and became a wise and famous ruler.

Mu Performing Arts (Minneapolis, MN)
New Eyes Festival
The Playwrights' Center
January 23 to 26, 2014

Be a part of the development of new scripts! Join us for readings of the newest scripts in the Asian American theater canon.

Theatre J (Washington, DC)
Yellow Face
by David Henry Hwang
January 29 to February 23, 2014

(regional premiere)
Hwang, a Tony-winning playwright, penned this satire about when a Caucasian actor was cast as the Asian pimp in "Miss Saigon." The Theater J team, motivated by the conversations surrounding this year's production of David Mamet's "Race," wanted to keep tackling the issue of ethnic identity in America. "There's material in the play about being a first generation in the U.S. with immigrant parents," Serotsky said. (Note: Theatre J is a noted Jewish theatre in the DC area...gotta be the Siberian Jewish connection)

Portland Center Stage (Portland, OR)
Chinglish
by David Henry Hwang
January 11 to February 9, 2014

See News story.

Signature Theatre (New York, NY)
Kung Fu
By David Henry Hwang
Directed by Leigh Silverman
Winter 2014
Residency: Residency One
Venue: The Irene Diamond Stage

A young martial artist comes to American from Hong Kong in the 1960's with dreams of becoming the biggest movie star in the world, and struggles to overcome the West's view of Asian men as less than truly masculine.

A world premiere production of a new play by David Henry Hwang.

East West Players
A Nice Indian Boy
by Madhuri Shekar
February 20 to march 23, 2014

A Nice Indian Boy  is the second place winner of EWP’s Face of the Future Playwriting Competition. As gay marriage is being debated by the Supreme Court, this play is timely in continuing the discussion. Naveen Gavaskar meets Keshav Kurundkar, and they share all things Indian - from the Hindi language to the difficulty of being gay in Hindi culture. They agree to meet in person to find that one is South Asian and the other (Keshav) is a Caucasian, adopted by Hindi parents and speaks fluent Hindi. A Nice Indian Boy will be presented with generous support from the S. Mark Taper Foundation Endowment for East West Players

Mu Performing Arts (Minneapolis, MN)
RHYTHM IN MOTION: MU DAIKO AT THE COWLES CENTER
March 7 to 9, 2014

Iris Shiraishi, Mu Daiko Artistic Director
The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts

Mu Daiko explores the limitless possibilities of rhythm in motion, dancing with Japanese drums large and small with beauty and precision. The taiko drumming ensemble promises to touch your heart and shake you in your seats with brand-new work that pushes the boundaries of taiko as well as audience favorites!

Full show: Age 7+
Family show: Age 3+

Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI)
Cockadoodledoo
A world premiere by Eric Yokomori
March 27 to April 27, 2014

Expect the unexpected when ordinary life turns extraordinary.

Mu Performing Arts (Minneapolis, MN)
Starry River of the Sky
by Jeannine Coulombe
an adaptation of the children's book by Newbery Honor-winning author Grace Lin
April 15 to May 18, 2014

directed by Rick Shiomi & Sandy Boren Barrett
Stages Theatre Company, Hopkins

The moon is missing from the remote village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Join in the adventure as Mu collaborates with Stages Theatre Company to bring this Chinese tale to life.

Silk Road Rising (Chicago, IL)
The Hundred Flowers Project
by Chrisopher Chen
April 29 to June 1, 2014

East West Players (Los Angeles, CA)
Beijing Spring
lyrics by Tim Dang and music by Joel Iwataki.
May 15 to June 15, 2013

Beijing Spring is a sung-through musical commemorating the events of the Tiananmen Square Uprising in Beijing, 1989. For weeks, the world’s eyes were on China as the youth fought for democracy against the hardliners of the Chinese Communist Party.  This will mark the 25th Anniversary of the uprising. Beijing Spring is a compelling reminder that the battle for freedom and human rights has yet to be won for many. Beijing Spring will be presented with generous support from the S. Mark Taper Foundation Endowment for East West Players.

Kumu Kahua Theatre (Honolulu, HI)
Koi, Like the Fish
An Oahu premiere by Keali'iwahine Hokoana
May 29 to June 29, 2014

An ailing man can no longer live alone. But the alternative doesn't make him happy.

Mu Performing Arts (Minneapolis, MN)
A Little Night Music
music by Stephen Sondheim
book by Hugh Wheeler
directed by Rick Shiomi
July 25 to August 10, 2014

Park Square Theatre

Hailed by many as Sondheim's best musical, join Mu for an Asian American casting of this classic piece about love and dysfunctional relationships.