Golden Child comes to East West

EAST WEST PLAYERS PRESENTS GOLDEN CHILD

Performance: GOLDEN CHILD
By David Henry Hwang
Directed by Chay Yew
A Los Angeles Premiere production

Description: GOLDEN CHILD is a highly theatrical work about the eternal theme of family and change by Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang. GOLDEN CHILD draws on the true stories of Hwang's grandmother's about his great grandfather's break with Confucian tradition by his conversion to Christianity and the eventual unbinding of his daughter's feet. GOLDEN CHILD explores the impact of these decisions on each of his grandfather's three wives and succeeding generations on the rewards and bitter costs of freedom and individuality.

Cast: The cast for GOLDEN CHILD includes (in alphabetical order) Melody Butiu (LEILANI'S HIBISCUS, DOGEATERS), Robert Glaudini (THE POISON TREE, NYPD Blue), Amy Hill (All American Girl, The Naked Truth), Daniel Dae Kim (For Love of the Games, The Jackal), Emily Kuroda (DOGEATERS, HEADING EAST, WOMAN WARRIOR) and Sandra Oh (Arli$$, Double Happiness). Costume designer for GOLDEN CHILD is Joyce Kim Lee, lighting design by Jose Lopez, and composer/sound design by Joel Iwataki. The production stage manager is Ricardo Figueroa.

Dates: Opens Wednesday, January 26 and closes on February 20, 2000. Low-priced previews are January 20, 21 and 22 at 8pm and January 23 at 2pm.

Times: Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8:00pm. Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. There is no matinee performance on Saturday, January 29.

Admission: General: $30 orchestra, $25 balcony
Senior & Student: $25 orchestra, $20 balcony
Limited number of rush tickets for $15 available one hour prior to showtime (not available opening night).

Ticket Info: Tickets available starting November 1 by calling Telecharge at 800/233-3123, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or in person at the David Henry Hwang Theater box office Monday through Friday, 12noon to 5pm. For groups and season subscriptions, call 213/625-7000, Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm.

Location: David Henry Hwang Theatre at the Union Center for the Arts
Theater and Box Office
120 North Judge John Aiso Street
(formerly San Pedro Street between Temple and First Streets)
Los Angeles, CA 90012

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EAST WEST PLAYERS

Business office:
244 So. San Pedro St., Ste. 301
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: 213.625.7000
Fax: 213.625.7111
Email: info@eastwestplayers.com
Website: http://www.eastwestplayers.com
Business hours: Mon thru Fri, 10am to 6pm

David Henry Hwang Theater
120 Judge John Aiso St.
(formerly San Pedro St. between First & Temple St.)
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Box Office hours: Mon - Fri, noon to 5pm
Box Office hotline: 213.625.4EWP(4397)

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