East Present presents new plays Feb. 05

East West Players, the nation's premier Asian American theatre organization, will present free staged readings of plays written by students in the company's playwright development program, the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute, on February 13-15, 20 and 22.

Created in 1991, the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute is a nationally recognized force in the creation of plays that embrace the voice of multi-ethnic America whose workshops foster new writing for the stage. Named in honor of playwright David Henry Hwang (M. BUTTERFLY, GOLDEN CHILD, FLOWER DRUM SONG revival), the Institute is the nation's most active Asian Pacific American playwright development program. Countless works developed in the Institute have been read and produced by theatres around the country, and numerous Institute students have won writing awards and fellowships.

"The Asian Pacific American experience is very diverse and the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute provides a culturally sensitive and supportive environment for writers to learn and develop their craft. The opportunity to have a staged reading gives the writer an opportunity to see their story up on its feet and have an audience reaction. This also provides East West Players the opportunity to see what exciting new works are being created and whether it is something that we would be interested in developing further for a mainstage production," said Producing Artistic Director Tim Dang.

The readings are free and open to the public. They will be held in the David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts, located in Little Tokyo at 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.

For more information about East West Players literary programs contact Literary Manager Judy Soo Hoo at (213) 625-7000 x27 or jsoohoo@eastwestplayers.org.

Sunday, February 13, 2005 @ 6 pm
VIOLINS AND FLUTES by Jason Fong
Pat.
Pat is fat.
Don't eat the cat, Pat!
Don't eat the cat.

DOWN AND OUT by Melinda Corazon Foley
Poppa died of a broken heart and Momma was a missing princess from the island of Mauritius, when the eldest of three children charged into an alley one night and never returned. Thirteen years later, as the remaining brother and sister battle with debt and disillusionment, one more fateful mistake threatens to wipe them out as well. Could a comic book vigilante be the answer to their prayers?

Monday, February 14, 2005 @ 7:30 pm
LEGACY by Isaac Ho
Two college freshmen, a man with a past and a mysterious stranger ...

THE INDIGO CURSE by Thomas H. Diggs
A Japanese-British woman journeys to Hiroshima in hopes of lifting the family curse. Secrets of the past and old family mythologies collide, conspire, and eventually lead her in the dance of redemption.

Tuesday, February 15, 2004 @ 7:30 pm
ROATHA by Carol Waisman
A Cambodian defendant in the Asian Boyz Gang murder trial is found guilty and faces the death penalty. The defense traces his traumatic history from the "killing fields"of Cambodia to the "killing fields" of Los Angeles.

THE LEAVES HAVE LOST THEIR TREES by Elbert Manabu Shitamoto
Armed only with a magic camera, two English teachers, Bert and Murf, spend their winter break hitchhiking through Kyushu, Japan. Join the Japanese American and Irish Canadian as they stick out their thumbs, pull out umeboshi plums, and rattle like pachinko balls through the land of indoor beaches, overly helpful strangers, and a mushroom clouded cathedral.

MEET ME IN THE NAM by Connie Yoshimura
When a Viet Nam vet falls in love with a former war protestor, both must work to overcome and accept each others' pasts. Set in the U.S. and Viet Nam, the play deals with the contemporary issue of post traumatic stress disorder with gritty and poetic language. For mature audiences.

Tuesday, February 22, 2005 @ 7:30 pm
THE UNTITLED MICKEY TILES PROJECT by Jim Macdonald
Mickey Tiles can motivate, inspire and change the lives of millions of people if he can just survive one more day.

CAMERA SHY by Gary Kuwahara
The power of love language the internet technology lust greed porn stupid people blame.

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	East West Players‚ presents staged readings from the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute East West Players, the nation's premier Asian American theatre organization, will present free staged readings of plays written by students in the company's playwright development program, the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute, on February 13-15, 20 and 22. Created in 1991, the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute is a nationally recognized force in the creation of plays that embrace the voice of multi-ethnic America whose workshops foster new writing for the stage. Named in honor of playwright David Henry Hwang (M. BUTTERFLY, GOLDEN CHILD, FLOWER DRUM SONG revival), the Institute is the nation's most active Asian Pacific American playwright development program. Countless works developed in the Institute have been read and produced by theatres around the country, and numerous Institute students have won writing awards and fellowships. "The Asian Pacific American experience is very diverse and the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute provides a culturally sensitive and supportive environment for writers to learn and develop their craft. The opportunity to have a staged reading gives the writer an opportunity to see their story up on its feet and have an audience reaction. This also provides East West Players the opportunity to see what exciting new works are being created and whether it is something that we would be interested in developing further for a mainstage production," said Producing Artistic Director Tim Dang. The readings are free and open to the public. They will be held in the David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts, located in Little Tokyo at 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. For more information about East West Players literary programs contact Literary Manager Judy Soo Hoo at (213) 625-7000 x27 or jsoohoo@eastwestplayers.org. The schedule for the readings is as follows: Sunday, February 13, 2005 @ 6 pm VIOLINS AND FLUTES by Jason Fong Pat. Pat is fat. Don't eat the cat, Pat! Don't eat the cat. DOWN AND OUT by Melinda Corazon Foley Poppa died of a broken heart and Momma was a missing princess from the island of Mauritius, when the eldest of three children charged into an alley one night and never returned. Thirteen years later, as the remaining brother and sister battle with debt and disillusionment, one more fateful mistake threatens to wipe them out as well. Could a comic book vigilante be the answer to their prayers? Monday, February 14, 2005 @ 7:30 pm LEGACY by Isaac Ho Two college freshmen, a man with a past and a mysterious stranger ... THE INDIGO CURSE by Thomas H. Diggs A Japanese-British woman journeys to Hiroshima in hopes of lifting the family curse. Secrets of the past and old family mythologies collide, conspire, and eventually lead her in the dance of redemption. Tuesday, February 15, 2004 @ 7:30 pm ROATHA by Carol Waisman A Cambodian defendant in the Asian Boyz Gang murder trial is found guilty and faces the death penalty. The defense traces his traumatic history from the "killing fields"of Cambodia to the "killing fields" of Los Angeles. THE LEAVES HAVE LOST THEIR TREES by Elbert Manabu Shitamoto Armed only with a magic camera, two English teachers, Bert and Murf, spend their winter break hitchhiking through Kyushu, Japan. Join the Japanese American and Irish Canadian as they stick out their thumbs, pull out umeboshi plums, and rattle like pachinko balls through the land of indoor beaches, overly helpful strangers, and a mushroom clouded cathedral. Sunday, February 20, 2005 @ 6 pm UNTITLED by Edward Goto MEET ME IN THE NAM by Connie Yoshimura When a Viet Nam vet falls in love with a former war protestor, both must work to overcome and accept each others' pasts. Set in the U.S. and Viet Nam, the play deals with the contemporary issue of post traumatic stress disorder with gritty and poetic language. For mature audiences. Tuesday, February 22, 2005 @ 7:30 pm THE UNTITLED MICKEY TILES PROJECT by Jim Macdonald Mickey Tiles can motivate, inspire and change the lives of millions of people if he can just survive one more day. CAMERA SHY by Gary Kuwahara The power of love language the internet technology lust greed porn stupid people blame. Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Library \| Plays Copyright 2004, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

East West Players‚ presents staged readings from the David Henry Hwang Writers Institute