(Los Angeles, CA) Nov. 2, 2018 — Artists at Play’s production of Two Mile Hollow by Leah Nanako Winkler will be extending due to popular demand. The story of the very White Donnelly family is told with an all-Asian American cast and presented by Artists at Play (AAP) as part of a series of world premieres across the country, each receiving much critical acclaim. AAP’s production of Two Mile Hollow will now perform through Nov. 11 at the Lounge Theatre. Tickets are available online at http://bit.ly/AAPTMH.
When the Donnelly’s gather for a weekend in the Hamptons to collect their belongings from their recently sold estate, both an internal storm and literal storm brew. As this brood of famous, longing-to-be-famous and kind-of-a-mess-but-totally-White family comes together with their non-White personal assistant, Charlotte, some really complicated and totally unique secrets are revealed (over white wine).
“Since 2011, Artists at Play has been committed to providing opportunities for artists of colors through the work we produce,” said Producing Artistic Leader Stefanie Lau. “The reception Two Mile Hollow has received by our audiences proves there is a hunger for more diverse storytelling in Los Angeles.”
Leah Nanako Winkler’s previous plays include Kentucky (World Premiere with EST & Page 73, West Coast Premiere with East West Players), Death for Sydney Black (TerraNova Collective) and God Said This which had its world premiere at the Actors Theatre of Louisville Humana Festival in 2018 and will have its NYC premiere at Primary Stages in 2019. Leah is the 2018-2019 Jerome Fellow at the Lark. She was awarded the inaugural Mark O’Donnell Prize from The Actors Fund and Playwrights Horizons and the 2017 Yale Drama Series Prize.
“Two Mile Hollow’s frank and sharp satire has been well received by our audiences,” said Producing Artistic Leader Marie-Reine Velez. “We’re proud to give Los Angeles one more week to experience Leah’s unique exploration of white privilege and the talented cast who bring it to life.”
The cast includes Jessica Jade Andres (Kentucky, East West Players), Parvesh Cheena (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”), Tim Chiou (“Silicon Valley”), Julia Cho (“This is Us”) and Emily Kuroda (“Gilmore Girls”), with Eddie Liu (“Broad City”), Rosie Narasaki (“Shameless”) and Rona Par (“General Hospital”).
Director Jeff Liu adapted and directed the Pulitzer nominated play Yellow Face by David Henry Hwang for the YOMYOMF Network on YouTube. His productions include the L.A. premiere of Chinglish, which became the highest grossing play ever at East West Players, one-acts in all three years of SciFest/LA, Mexican Day and The Chinese Massacre (Annotated) by Tom Jacobson, as well as the world premieres of Texas by Judy Soo Hoo, Terminus Americana by Matt Pelfrey, The Golden Hour by Philip W. Chung, Ixnay by Paul Kikuchi. He is a member of the O’Neill National Directing Fellowship cohort of 2016.
The creative team includes Justin Huen, scenic design; Ashphord Jacoway, costume design; Martha Carter, lighting design; Howard Ho, sound design and music composition; Michael O’Haram properties design. Nicholas Pilapil is the production manager, Austin Kottkamp is the Technical Director and Brandon Cheng is the stage manager.
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