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Angry Asian Man on the Future of Asian American Stories

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Phil Yu (Angry Asian Man) On Storytelling and Asian Americans “A lot of the movie itself feels homegrown …

Seven Standout Plays in 2018 for Asian America Theatre

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The year 2018 was a banner year for Asian American drama, from the stellar Sandra Oh with her …

Summerfest NY Features Asian American Playwright

Feature The Godfather of Asian American Theatre • July 14, 2018 • No Comments •

Yiqing Zhao is an actress/singer/playwright based in New York City. She made her regional theatre debut in musical …

A MIddle Eastern American Theatre Bill of RIghts

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Our friends at Silk Road Rising and Golden Thread has posted thoughts on how to approach theatre with …

Playwrights Featured at BlueCat Screenplays

Feature The Godfather of Asian American Theatre • September 29, 2017 • No Comments •

Playwrights at BlueCat Screenplays. Checkout this feature on Isaac Ho and Judy Soo Hoo, vets of the Asian …

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Past & Future Events

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06mar(mar 6)8:00 pm27oct(oct 27)10:00 pmCambodian Rock Band, by Lauren Yee (Ashland, OR) Event Organized By: Oregon Shakespeare Festival Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Full run

09may(may 9)7:30 pm23jun(jun 23)4:30 pmMama Mia! (Los Angeles, CA) Event Organized By: East West Players Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Full run

11may(may 11)7:30 pm08jun(jun 8)9:30 pmM. Butterfly, by David Henry Hwang (Southern California) Event Organized By: South Coast Repertory Theatre Event Type 2:Full run

11may01junSamsara, by Lauren Yee (Los Angeles, CA) Event Organized By: Coeurage Theatre Co. Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Full run

16may(may 16)7:30 pm02jun(jun 2)4:00 pmTORNKID by Katelynn Henney (Baltimore, MD) Event Organized By: Baltimore Asian Pasifika Art Collective Event Type :Fully staged,World PremiereEvent Type 2:Full run

17may(may 17)7:30 pm02jun(jun 2)4:00 pmCaught, by Christopher Chen (Minneapolis, MN) Event Organized By: Guthrie Theare Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Full run

22may(may 22)7:00 pm23jun(jun 23)4:00 pmNomad Motel, by Carla Ching (New York, NY) Event Organized By: Atlantic Theatre Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Full run

23may8:00 pm23jun4:00 pmBeer Can Hat, A World Premiere by Darrell Lum Event Organized By: Kumu Kahua Theatre Event Type :Fully staged,World PremiereEvent Type 2:Full run

24may(may 24)7:30 pm16jun(jun 16)4:00 pmPang Spa, by David Johann Kim (Burbank, CA) Event Organized By: Gary Marshall Theatre Event Type :Fully staged,World PremiereEvent Type 2:Full run

25may(may 25)7:30 pm08jun(jun 8)9:30 pmHold These Truths, by Jeanne Sakata (Pittsfield, MA)Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Short run

31may(may 31)7:30 pm23jun(jun 23)4:00 pmThe Great Leap by Lauren Yee (Philadelphia, PA) Event Organized By: InterAct Theatre Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Full run

01jun8:00 pm02(jun 2)8:00 pmThe Waiting Room, by Tanika Gupta (Bay Area, CA) Event Organized By: EnActe Arts Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Short run

06jun(jun 6)7:30 pm16(jun 16)9:00 pmYour Best American Girl, by Ciarlene Coleman Event Organized By: MaArte Theatre Collective Event Type :Fully staged,World PremiereEvent Type 2:Short run

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A world premiere, one-woman music and dance spectacle, YOUR BEST AMERICAN GIRL written and performed by Ciarlene Coleman, grapples with what it takes for a mixed-race military kid to become the ideal American girl. (Contains partial nudity.)

Produced by Maarte Theatre Collective and directed by Co-Artistic Director Yari Cervas.

Presented as a part of San Diego International Fringe Festival.

Directed by Yari Cervas
Written and Performed by Ciarlene Coleman
Choreography by Patrick Mayuyuyu & Ciarlene Coleman
Costumes by Bertha Tsai
Projections by Nicholas HesslingHessling & Ciarlene Coleman
Stage Management by James Ramirez

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6 (Thursday) 7:30 pm - 16 (Sunday) 9:00 pm PDT

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WorldBeat Cultural Center

2100 Park Blvd.

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MaArte Theatre Collective“Maarte,” translated literally from Tagalog, means “artistic” or “creative.” However, the word has become commonly used to instead to refer to a young woman as “high-maintenance,” “picky,” or “pretentious.” In other words, “maarte” means “a diva”. We have chosen to reclaim and redefine this word. To us, it means bold. It means audacious. It means filled with the power of creativity. We are selective and we know exactly what we want – the fair and honest representation of the fullness of the Filipino-American experience – and we’re out to get it. Our Story In 2018, six young Pilipinx-American theatre artists in San Diego felt a deep lack of Asian – but especially Filipino – representation in theatre, media, music, and other storytelling mediums. After forming a bond over the desire to see more of our own stories celebrated in the wider world, we realized that you can’t wait for someone else to invite you to tell your story– you just have to start telling it. So, in February of 2018, we founded the MaArte Theatre Collective to create space for the Filipino-American experience in our diverse and dynamic culture.maartetheatrecollective@gmail.com San Diego, CA

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07jun7:30 pm07jul4:00 pmMiriam for President By Madhuri Shekar (Chicago, IL) Event Organized By: Victory Gardens Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Full run

08jun8:00 pm10:00 pmPOTLUCK FESTIVAL XVI (Toronto, Canada) Event Organized By: fu-GEN Event Type :ReadingEvent Type 2:Short run

13jun(jun 13)8:00 pm14(jun 14)10:00 pmMonument, or 4 Sisters, a Sloth Play by Sam Chanse (Iowa)Event Type :ReadingEvent Type 2:Short run

17jun(jun 17)7:00 pm06jul(jul 6)9:00 pmVeil Widow Conspiracy, by Gordon Dahlquist (New York, NY) Event Organized By: NAATCO Event Type :Fully staged,World PremiereEvent Type 2:Full run

17jun7:30 pm9:00 pmThe Launchpad: An Evening of Sci Fi One Acts (Seattle, WA) Event Organized By: Pork Filled Productions Event Type :ReadingEvent Type 2:Short run

The Launchpad: An Evening of SF One-Acts

The next installment of UNLEASHED from Pork Filled Productions brings three brand new science fiction plays. Hop aboard THE LAUNCHPAD: An Evening of Sci-Fi One Acts lifting off on Monday, June 17th at 7:30pm at University Heights Center.

INTERVENTIONS by Greg Lam

A couple on a hike find their special plans interrupted by a succession of time travelers, each with a different message from the future.

Directed by Anna Ly.

Featuring: Minna Lee, Isabel Moskowitz, and Emma Schaefer

THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN CORK’S JANITOR by Brian Dang

Captain Cork has just successful captured the Golden Bagel. Aboard his ship, the crew announces a party to celebrate. However, a group of Mothman worshipper take this time to ambush the ship. And the only person who can save the ship is Captain Corks janitor?

Directed by Anna Ly.

Featuring: Minna Lee, Isabel Moskowitz, Mario Orallo-Molinero, Kwesi Philips, and Chris Quilici

UTOPIA by Angeli Primlani

Tom and Marsha love Utopia. They believe in Utopia. They helped build Utopia. You can be anything you want in Utopia. You can travel to the past, the future, outer space, Middle Earth … meet Einstein and Walt Whitman, be or do what you like. But their daughter Robin has different ideas. The children of Utopia are learning to read and a mysterious Poet wants them to destroy the paradise their parents built.

Directed by Brad Walker.

Featuring: Faith Bennet Russell, Amber Rose Tanaka, Owen Yen, and more!

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(Monday) 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm PDT

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The Auditorium at University Heights Center

5031 University Way NE

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Pork Filled ProductionsAt Pork Filled Productions, we: • Produce and develop genre plays • Promote Asian American and POC artists • Imagine fantastical, inclusive and FUN universes.OUR VISIONWe envision a bright universe informed by diverse experiences and perspectives, populate by larger than life characters where everyone’s story can be toldOUR VALUESPlay Optimism Joy Boldness Sincerity Respectfulness InclusivityPork Filled Productions is the theater offshoot of the long-running sketch comedy group, The Pork Filled Players. PFP is the oldest Asian American drama group in the Pacific Northwest and is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of Asian American theatre by tackling non-traditional subject matters for Asian American theatre, ranging from sketch comedy to steampunk to supernatural romantic comedies to kung fu Shakespeare zombies.oink@porkfilled.com Seattle, WA

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18jun(jun 18)7:30 pm19(jun 19)9:30 pmMonument, or 4 Sisters, A Sloth Play, by Sam Chanse (New York, NY) Event Organized By: The Lark Event Type :ReadingEvent Type 2:Short run

20jun(jun 20)7:30 pm28jul(jul 28)5:00 pmThe Last World Octopus Wrestling Champion, by Justin Huertas (Seattle, WA) Event Organized By: ArtsWest Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Full run

21jun(jun 21)7:30 pm22(jun 22)7:30 pmNew Eyes Festival 2019 (Minneapolis, MN) Event Organized By: Theater Mu/Mu Performing Arts Event Type :ReadingEvent Type 2:Short run

New Eyes Festival 2019: THEATER MU’S LONGEST RUNNING TRADITION

This series of staged readings of new works from Asian American playwrights is an artistic incubator for thoughts and ideas looking to be born onto the stage.

A staged reading is a form of theater without sets or full costumes. The actors read from scripts and incorporate minimal stage movement. The purpose is to gauge the effectiveness of the dialogue, pacing and flow, and other dramatic elements that the playwright or director may wish to adjust. Audience feedback also contributes to the process.

Half The Sky

book & lyrics by ISABELLA DAWIS
music by TIDTAYA SINUTOKE (ฑิตยา สินุธก)

SYNOPSIS

A Thai American woman sets out to fulfill her dream of summiting Mount Everest. With the company of a precocious teenage Sherpa and other hopeful mountaineers from around the world, she is constantly tested by the demands of the climb. As she comes face to face with the mountain’s frozen history, the borders between countries and cultures, past and present, and waking and dreaming begin to blur.

Spirit Trust

by KATIE KA VANG

This is Not a True Story

by PRESTON CHOI

SYNOPSIS

The heroine of Madame Butterfly completes her tragic suicide, only to wake up trapped in a never ending loop of her story. Then Miss Saigon is born thrusting another heroine into the deadly cycle, until a mysterious office woman throws the world out of balance. This Is Not A True Story unravels the history of Orientalist art, theatre, and the danger of fiction becoming reality.

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21 (Friday) 7:30 pm - 22 (Saturday) 7:30 pm CDT

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Theater Mu Studios

755 Prior Ave N, Suite 107

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Theater Mu/Mu Performing ArtsMu (pronounced MOO) is the Korean pronunciation of the Chinese character for the shaman/artist/warrior who connects the heavens and the earth through the tree of life. Mu serves the Minnesota area and is one of the centers for new Asian American theatrical works.info@theatermu.org 755 Prior Ave North, Suite 107 St. Paul, MN 55104 651-789-1012

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22jun11:00 am2:00 pmThis is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan (Los Anegles, CA) Event Organized By: Artists At Play Event Type :ReadingEvent Type 2:Short run

22jun(jun 22)8:00 pm27jul(jul 27)9:30 pmDragon Spring Phoenix Rise, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger (New York) Event Organized By: The Shed

25jun(jun 25)7:00 pm29(jun 29)9:00 pmPan Asian NuWorks 2019 (New York, NY) Event Organized By: Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Short run

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Pan Asian NuWorks 2019

7PM, TUES, 6/25 – Program A: LOST CHINATOWNS by Cynthia Ling Lee; THE ART OF FLY SWATTING by Yoshikawa Ken (Ken Yoshikawa)

Lost Chinatowns is a solo dance-theater work that explores the destruction, lost vibrancy, and historical erasure of Santa Cruz’s Chinatowns from 1860-1955. Santa Cruz, now known for being the ultra-liberal “leftmost” city of the US, was once a center for virulently xenophobic anti-Chinese racism in California. The piece aims to make connections between the historical othering of Asian bodies and current racialized xenophobia in the era of Trump.

The Art of Fly Swatting is a poetic memory play about a young Japanese-American’s journey through his early defining ruptures. Utilizing spoken-word poetry and calligraphy, Ken endeavors to heal the wounds from the separation of his parents, the distance of his father, and a subsequent relationship with an enigmatic mentor. The play journeys through a variety of subjects including language, D&D, and the little things that return a person to their own power.

7PM, WEDS, 6/26 – Program B: THE GOOD MANNERS OF COLONIZED SUBJECTS by Shebana Coelho; MR D.C. by Matt Dela Cruz

7PM, THURS, 6/27 – Program C: EAST MEETS WEST by Yamini Kalluri; AZUL EN MOVIEMENTO by Lorena Marin Ortiz; HELEN THE MUSICAL by Sheng Lei & Ioana Preda Buburuzan

7PM, FRI, 6/28 – Program A: LOST CHINATOWNS by Cynthia Ling Lee; THE ART OF FLY SWATTING by Ken Yoshikawa

2:30PM, SAT, 6/29 – Program B: THE GOOD MANNERS OF COLONIZED SUBJECTS by Shebana Coelho; MR D.C. by Matt Dela Cruz

7PM, SAT, 6/29 – Program C: EAST MEETS WEST by Yamini Kalluri; AZUL EN MOVIEMENTO by Lorena Marin; HELEN THE MUSICAL by Sheng Lei & Ioana Preda Buburuzan

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25 (Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 29 (Saturday) 9:00 pm EDT

Location

Bruce Mitchell Room

520 Eighth Ave. 3rd Floor

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Pan Asian Repertory Theatreinfo@panasianrep.org 520 8th Avenue, Suite 314, New York, NY

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29jun(jun 29)6:00 pm30(jun 30)10:00 pmFearless (Toronto, Canada) Event Organized By: fu-GEN Event Type :Fully stagedEvent Type 2:Short run

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A musical journey 30 years in the making

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M. Butterfly by David Henry Hwang, Southern California

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“My egg, your sperm, someone else’s uterus!”

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NOMAD MOTEL Written by CARLA CHING Atlantic Stage 2, 330 West 16th Street

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The Great Leap May 31 – June 23, 2019

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Miriam for President By Madhuri Shekar Directed by Chay Yew June 7–July 7, 2019

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NOMAD MOTEL
Written by CARLA CHING

Atlantic Stage 2, 330 West 16th Street

The Great Leap
May 31 – June 23, 2019

Miriam for President By Madhuri Shekar
Directed by Chay Yew
June 7–July 7, 2019