Day 3 of the Next Big Bang

Rick Shiomi meets with CATS people Lisa Moon and Jeannie Wong-Wood. (And please correct me if I'm wrong!)

San Francisco actors meet (they would later, that night, perform Sean Lim's F.O.P. at the Showcase).

Breakout session: A National Asian American Theatre Network
(notes by the Revue)

First off was a description of the wonderful energy of the African American Theatre Conference, held in North Carolina where over 25,000!!!! actors, writers, directors, playwrights, administrators get together
They discuss issues and PERFORM! (draw lots, grab plays, rehearse intently, then PERFORM!).
Offer from Philadelphia to host(!!!)

National network!

Doris Duke - building a constituency
Sandy Agustin - building a common language
People are hungry to dialogue, and to seek solutions on transition, stability, health care!

There may be some need of a regranting organiation for Asian American arts - perhaps under the TCG umbrella? This would fund both individuals and groups. We work so isolated from each other that getting input on an informed concept would aid on self-representation and self-identification

Currently, there is no national foundation for the specific purpose of Asian American theatre
No central nonprofit to aid in this. Could we form one!?
specific mission for national

There is an aching need to shares plays and playwrights
evaluation and discussion
Need to develop Guidelines on ethics on sharing

Show that this network can be an educational tool
Establish protocol - ethics agreement

Directory - what they do, what they'll be willing to do
Main goal is trying to connect artists
Direct them to resources individuals might have?
Perhaps provide a Marketing toolkit from established artists
NO NEED TO REINVENT THE WHEEL

Increasing visibility of AA artists
more specific

Go into the community and develop, mentoring
Two way street
Community development through mentoring

Professional development

Fund development - national

Creating a borderless Pan American resource and exchange

Historical legacy - important

Lack of national punch to influence policy and cultural equity.

Form Archives
Not just plays
Movement, sound, dance, music

partnership with university

Increase scope of archival materials
Increase capacity

Existing national resources
www.aatrevue.com
APCC, Minneapolis (opportunity)
New World Theatre - database on AA Women playwrights
AATC - UC Santa Barbara archive
National Performance Network as a model
national new plays nnpn.org
Philiadelphia Arts Council

Next Steps
1)Contact list of all conference attendees
2) Organization strategies conference workshop-festival-performance
3) Regionally in off years?

An important step is to join an email list of Asian American/Canadian artists. An existing one is the aa-drama list. To join, email subscribe AT yahoogroups.com

In addition there were Open Space breakout sessions, initiated by coference attendees:

There will be (eventually) a more powerful database on Asian American authors, detailing their plays, with a searchable top sheet and PDF files of the first 10 pages of their script. This WILL be a listing service with a small fee, to cover the increased bandwith, but the cost will be nominal ($5 for 1 or two plays, $10 for three or more plays).

There are further plans for a more comprehensive database of not just companies but of individuals who are willing to perform and tour. This awaits implementation of technology for a searchable database.

The natural place for these databases is here on the Revue. But the exact timetable for this is dependent on time and available resources (though the Revue would not be averse to some donations to generate funds to implement any new, heavyweight technology).

Part of the reporting session: the National Asian American Theatre Network Machine.

Also part of the reporting session was the announcement of the first Asian American Theatre Festival, to be held in new York in June 2007.

Application form/entrance inquiry will be on the Next Big Bang website.

Available middle of August, application
Company deadline- end of Sept.
Solo deadline - end of October
List by Nov. 30
Early but will have to find funding
inexpensive housing
doubt festival will find funding for housing
Seven venues over two weeks
Each venue of 4-5 day run of a company
NY Companies will plan season around the Festival
Ping Chong is a part
Money raised will be for out of town companies
Realization of huge range of fund

Some 50-60 seat, some Lower East Side, Bronx, Queen, Staten Island?

Sat. & Sun. all day

Festival will cover, expense, marketing, net of box office goes to companies

Some of the hardworking East West staffers, who helped make the conference possible (From left to right it's Audience Services Manager Alden Villaverde, then Stefanie Wong, outgoing PR/Marketing Director and Administrative Assistant Lisa Tang. The person whose back is to the camera is Pamela Wu.).

Kathy Hsieh (left), SIS Productions Executive Producer, talks with an attendee from Australia, who is doing doctoral level research on Asian American theatre.

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		Day 3 of the Next Big Bang Rick Shiomi meets with CATS people Lisa Moon and Jeannie Wong-Wood. (And please correct me if I'm wrong!) More early morning networking (IDs would be helpful...) San Francisco actors meet (they would later, that night, perform Sean Lim's F.O.P. at the Showcase). Breakout Session: Artistic Practice/ Artist Workshop (notes by Soo-Jin Lee) Response to environment. What is the story that wants to come out of my body? What is the truth coming out of my body? I need to find humanity in the character I hate most. Work with other artists to unblock. Write to music. What does your subconscious want to talk about? Write beyond the period. “I steal…” Know what your characters are yearning for. What am I yearning for? Contradictions—opposites have good energy. Breakout session: A National Asian American Theatre Network (notes by the Revue) First off was a description of the wonderful energy of the African American Theatre Conference, held in North Carolina where over 25,000!!!! actors, writers, directors, playwrights, administrators get together They discuss issues and PERFORM! (draw lots, grab plays, rehearse intently, then PERFORM!). Offer from Philadelphia to host(!!!) National network! Doris Duke - building a constituency Sandy Agustin - building a common language People are hungry to dialogue, and to seek solutions on transition, stability, health care! Letters of support - CATS - San Jose There may be some need of a regranting organiation for Asian American arts - perhaps under the TCG umbrella? This would fund both individuals and groups. We work so isolated from each other that getting input on an informed concept would aid on self-representation and self-identification A national network would aid in national and local advocacy - ties it together Currently, there is no national foundation for the specific purpose of Asian American theatre No central nonprofit to aid in this. Could we form one!? specific mission for national There is an aching need to shares plays and playwrights evaluation and discussion Need to develop Guidelines on ethics on sharing Show that this network can be an educational tool Establish protocol - ethics agreement Directory - what they do, what they'll be willing to do Main goal is trying to connect artists Direct them to resources individuals might have? Perhaps provide a Marketing toolkit from established artists NO NEED TO REINVENT THE WHEEL Increasing visibility of AA artists more specific Go into the community and develop, mentoring Two way street Community development through mentoring Professional development Fund development - national Creating a borderless Pan American resource and exchange Historical legacy - important Lack of national punch to influence policy and cultural equity. Form Archives Not just plays Movement, sound, dance, music partnership with university Increase scope of archival materials Increase capacity Existing national resources www.aatrevue.com APCC, Minneapolis (opportunity) New World Theatre - database on AA Women playwrights AATC - UC Santa Barbara archive National Performance Network as a model national new plays nnpn.org Philiadelphia Arts Council Next Steps 1)Contact list of all conference attendees 2) Organization strategies conference workshop-festival-performance 3) Regionally in off years? Individuals' next stops were assigned.... An important step is to join an email list of Asian American/Canadian artists. An existing one is the aa-drama list. To join, email subscribe AT yahoogroups.com In addition there were Open Space breakout sessions, initiated by coference attendees: Building a national database Sharing performing horror stories' AAT/Drama Performing Scholarships Playwrights and Issuesof beiing a playwright The Spoken Word How AAT can support artists South Asian Theatre in America AATheatre of the 1990s Borderless Theatre Breakout Session: Playwrights session. In the Open Space session on creating a national database. There will be (eventually) a more powerful database on Asian American authors, detailing their plays, with a searchable top sheet and PDF files of the first 10 pages of their script. This WILL be a listing service with a small fee, to cover the increased bandwith, but the cost will be nominal ($5 for 1 or two plays, $10 for three or more plays). There are further plans for a more comprehensive database of not just companies but of individuals who are willing to perform and tour. This awaits implementation of technology for a searchable database. The natural place for these databases is here on the Revue. But the exact timetable for this is dependent on time and available resources (though the Revue would not be averse to some donations to generate funds to implement any new, heavyweight technology). Part of the reporting session: the National Asian American Theatre Network Machine. Also part of the reporting session was the announcement of the first Asian American Theatre Festival, to be held in new York in June 2007. Will include Companies and solo Works in progress Improv Slam Hiphop etc. Application form/entrance inquiry will be on the Next Big Bang website. Available middle of August, application Company deadline- end of Sept. Solo deadline - end of October List by Nov. 30 Early but will have to find funding inexpensive housing doubt festival will find funding for housing Seven venues over two weeks Each venue of 4-5 day run of a company NY Companies will plan season around the Festival Ping Chong is a part Money raised will be for out of town companies Realization of huge range of fund Some 50-60 seat, some Lower East Side, Bronx, Queen, Staten Island? Sat. & Sun. all day Festival will cover, expense, marketing, net of box office goes to companies Afterwards.... Theatre people...drinking?!?!?!? Well, I never... Some of the hardworking East West staffers, who helped make the conference possible (From left to right it's Audience Services Manager Alden Villaverde, then Stefanie Wong, outgoing PR/Marketing Director and Administrative Assistant Lisa Tang. The person whose back is to the camera is Pamela Wu.). Esther Kim, author of the upcoming AUTHORITATIVE tome on the history of Asian American theatre. Bug your local library to get it. Kathy Hsieh (left), SIS Productions Executive Producer, talks with an attendee from Australia, who is doing doctoral level research on Asian American theatre. Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Library \| Plays Copyright 2006, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email