News, 1st part of 2003




		June 2003 News note! History was made June 6 and 7 in Vancouver, BC as the Vancouver Asian Theatre group hosted SKETCHOFF!#%!!, the first ever international congregation of Asian American/Asian Canadian sketch comedy groups. Five Asian sketch comedy groups from across the continent came to strut their stuff, ranging from Philadelphia's Asians Misbehavin to LA's OPM to Seattle's Pork Filled Players to Vancouver's own Assaulted Fish and Hot Sauce Posse. On Friday, judged by local artistic directors and sketch comedians, OPM came up on top of a closely contested battle. On Saturday, with the People's Choys chosen by audience reaction, local favorites Assaulted Fish scored a convincing victory, followed by OPM and Hot Sauce Posse taking second and third place (and Pork Filled Players crying in their sushi)(well, dammit...it was good sushi). Call for submissions! Boston has a new Asian American theatre group! And they're making the call, nationally! The Asian American Theatre is calling for submissions for their first project, set for end of summer 2003! For more details, consult this PDF! Casting call! Writers/Producers Penney Wei (actress/singer: "Repo! The Genetic Opera, "Godspell" and Sony/Topaz records recording artist) and Justina Walford (artistic director: Split.Id Staged Performances; writer/director: "Acceptance in a Month of Sundays," "Buffets") are accepting submissions for "MEMOIRS OF AN ALMOST GEISHA" .... "Memoirs of an Almost Geisha" is a monthly show featuring a collection of humorous and dramatic monologues and one-acts exploring the world of Asian American women. To be performed at Justina Walford's Split.Id Theater at the renowned Complex in Hollywood. There is no pay. NON-UNION. Breakdown: 2 Asian American women 20-30s 1 Asian American woman 40-50s 2 Asian American men 20-40s Strong stage actors who have comedic ability as well. Bring a monologue. You might read from script. Auditions: Saturday, June 21 , afternoon starting at 2pm, By appointment. To schedule an audition, for info, call: 310.869.3832 Audition location: Split Id Theater at the Complex, 6470 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood (bet Wilcox & Cole, West of Cahuenga) Performances: July 11,12,13 - 8pm evening shows and Sun matinee @ 3pm, Possible repeat performances in following months Please send pix & resume to: Memoirs of An Almost Geisha 6470 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90038 East West offers Summer 2003 Conservatory... Every summer East West Players offers an intensive program designed to give actors an overview of theatre arts through physical, mental and vocal challenges. Tidbit! The revised book for the new version of Flower Drum Song, written by David Henry Hwang, is now out and available! Walt Disney/ABC offers writing fellowship For the fourteenth year, we are continuing the search to discover and employ creative talent, and to employ culturally and ethnically diverse writers. We are looking for up to eleven writers to work full-time developing their craft at The Walt Disney Studios and ABC Entertainment. The Walt Disney Studios and ABC Entertainment are equal opportunity employers and it is our policy not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, handicap or disability, ancestry, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or political affiliation, or on any other unlawful basis in its employment programs. We will be offering Fellowships in the feature film and television areas. No previous experience is necessary; however, writing samples are required. Fellows will each be provided a salary of $50,000 for a one-year period tentatively scheduled to begin in January 2004. Fellows chosen from outside of the Los Angeles area will be provided with coach round trip airfare and one month's accommodations. Complete Info: http://www.abctalentdevelopment.com/html/writmain.htm PEN Fellowships also available DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2003 Applications are now available to apply for PEN Center USA's Emerging Voices program, an intensive eight-month program involving writers in the early stages of their literary careers. Many writers in culturally diverse communities in the United States are isolated from the literary establishment and excluded from the critiquing and publishing process. To address these issues, PEN USA initiated Emerging Voices to launch potential professional writers from minority, immigrant and underserved communities. The program includes one-on-one sessions with mentors, seminars on topics such as editing or working with agents, master classes with a renowned novelist, courses through the UCLA Extension Writers' Program, teaching residencies in Los Angeles-area high schools, and attending literary readings. Participants are selected according to potential, experience and goals. For complete details and to download an application, please visit http://www.penusa.org/evtext.html. Tidbits from 2g Productions * In The Works Reading Series - Now accepting submissions. Scripts can be one-acts or full-length plays (NOT screenplays). Please send scripts as a word document to Kimmy@2g.org. Please limit submissions to one full-length script or two one-acts per author. If you have submitted your script before to 2g, please do not resubmit. Submission deadline for 2003 is July 7, 2003. * 2g is looking for interns for the summer and fall. Please contact vicki@2g.org for more information. East West offers conservatory Every summer, East West Players offers an intensive program designed to give actors an overview of theatre arts through physical, mental and vocal challenges. Classes include everything from fundamentals of acting to dance to musical theatre to writing and much more. We are excited and proud to have a staff that represents the utmost in creative talent. Informal Q & A's from professionals in the industry give you a better understanding and deeper insight into the performing arts and the television and film industry. Past guests have included Academy Award-winner Chris Tashima (Visas and Virtue), Amy Hill (All American Girl, upcoming Cat in the Hat with Mike Myers and First Fifty Kisses with Adam Sandler), John Cho (Off Centre and Better Luck Tomorrow) and Alec Mapa (I REMEMBER MAPA). Writer Alice Tuan, NBC casting executive Grace Wu and many more have also shared their experiences and knowledge. The 2003 Summer Conservatory will run July 7 August 15. Students meet Monday through Friday from 10 am 5 pm for six weeks. The session ends with students performing and celebrating their newly gained skills during a Command Performance on the East West Players stage on August 17. Classes will include movement, speech, musical theatre, scene study, and fundamentals of acting. Tuition for the six-week program is $1,200 with a one-time registration fee for new applicants. Make East West Players your creative playground this summer! For more information contact Marilyn Tokuda at mtokuda@eastwestplayers.org or (213) 625-7000 x15. East West to celebrate 10 years under Tim Dang One Night Only: Let East West Players dazzle you with song, dance and comedy. Join us on Saturday, August 16 as we celebrate Tim Dang's 10th Anniversary as EWP's Artistic Director. Enjoy a warm summer evening in the courtyard of the historic Union Center for the Arts with a catered reception and hosted bar. There will also be a silent auction and other fun surprises! All proceeds from this annual summer fundraiser will benefit EWP's artistic and educational programs. Keep your eyes tuned to the EWP E-news for more information AATC in San Francisco offers summer classes. Call for AA films in NW The call for entries for the 2003 Northwest Asian American Film Festival (NWAAFF) is now open! We seek Asian American works by artists working or living in the Northwest including but not limited to Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. (Works by artists outside the Northwest will be selected through a curatorial process.) Works of any length are welcome, and there is no entry fee. All entries must be postmarked by June 30, 2003. Final selections will be announced on August 31, 2003. For rules, entry forms, and more information, visit http://www.nwaaff.org. May 2003 NBC looks for Asian American one act comedies As part of the continuing efforts to identify Asian/Pacific-American actors and writers with the potential to contribute to programming on the NBC network, Performance Space NBC (PSNBC) is planning to present a marathon of short, comedic one acts at the Abingdon Street Theatre October 1-5, 2003 featuring a cast of exclusively Asian/Pacific-American actors performing works written by Asian/Pacific-American actors. Writers of comedic one acts and original monologues of any length are encouraged to submit their plays for consideration by logging onto www.nbc.com/psnbc to download the required submission form, and sending the scripts along with the submission form, to: Lou Viola Producer, PSNBC Room 1629E 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, N.Y. 10112 Scripts must be received by July 1, 2003 in order to be considered for production. Please note that no submission will be considered or read without the required submission form, and submitted scripts will not be returned to the writer. Only those writers whose work is accepted for presentation will be contacted. If you have any questions, call Mimi Hirt-Manheimer at (212) 664-6745. *MA-YI THEATER COMPANY'S THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO" WINS OBIE AWARDS.* At the 48th Annual Obie Awards held at New York's Webster Hall on May 19, The Romance of Magno Rubio" won Obie Awards for playwright Lonnie Carter, director Loy Arcenas, actors Art Acuña, Ramon de Ocampo, Ron Domingo, Jojo Gonzalez, and Orlando Pabotoy, and lyricist Ralph B. Peña. The Obie judges cited Ma-Yi Theater Company's production as one of Off-Broadway's highlights for the 2002-2003 season. This year's Obie Awards were hosted by Charleyne Woodard and Bill Irwin. Presenters included Edward Albee, Eddie Izzard, Martha Plimpton, and Liev Schreiber. Other recipients of this year's Obie Awards include Ed Norton, Lynn Redgrave, Rosemary Harris, Fiona Shaw, Simon Russell Beale, David Greenspan, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. This July, Ma-Yi Theater Company's production of The Romance of Magno Rubio will travel to the Philippines for the Sangandaan Festival. In October, the same production opens at the Laguna Playhouse in California. In memoriam Linda Mabalot, executive director of Visual Communications (VC) in Los Angeles, passed away on Monday, May 19 after a short battle with cancer at the age of 49. She will be sorely missed by all artists, filmmakers, and media makers, as she was a light of encouragement and source of inspiration for many Asian American filmmakers. She touched so many people on so many levels, and was a great influence to establishing this APA First Weekend Club newsletter. Linda was the executive director of VC for over two decades and was herself, a filmmaker. She also was the executive director for the VC Film Fest -the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film and Video Festival, and was one of the founders of the APA Filmmakers Experience at Park City - an annual event held for Asian Pacific Filmmakers at Sundance. Linda worked with many of today's Asian Pacific Filmmakers and advised them including Justin Lin (BETTER LUCK TOMORROW), Gene Cajayon (THE DEBUT), Eric Byler (CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES), and Rod Pulido (FLIP SIDE). She leaves behind a great legacy of community activism and a great example of the power of one. If you want to send condolences and expressions of sympathy please send them directly to VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS 120 South Judge John Aiso Street Basement Level Los Angeles, CA 90012 Re: Linda Mabalot Casting call! NYC ASIAN ACTOR-SINGER-DANCERS Seeking Asian performers for new musical The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen by Brian Vinero and Seth Weinstein. Joel Froomkin, dir.; Robin Carus, casting dir. Premiere at Midtown International Theatre Festival, July 13-Aug. 3. Seeking -- Prince Jen: 20, handsome, juvenile, tenor; Voyaging Moon: 18-20, spunky ingenue, strong belt/mix; King Tai/Natha: 40-50s, stately baritone, "Jafar" type; Mafoo: 20-30s, comic sidekick; Chen Cho: 20s, bohemian, charming; Dove/Wind: 30-40s, sassy, tough character actress/legit soprano; Moxa: age open, lanky/wacky thief; Kwang/Chaing To: military commander/corrupt civil servant; Fat Choy: male, comic villain; Sword: 20-30s, legit soprano, dangerous, alluring; Orchid: child soprano, 10-12; Lion: athletic male dancer; Plum: alto to play earthy grandmother. Ensemble roles: Asian, all ages/types, featured male/female dancers (stage combat or acrobatics a plus). Send pix & resumes ASAP to Robin D. Carus, Casting Director, 151 W. 26 St., 7th fl., NYC 10001. Equity showcase (approval pending). No pay. EQUITY/NON-EQUITY PERFORMERS. Casting Call, Sacramento! River Stage is currently casting three strong roles for Asian American men (late teens-early 30's) for the up-coming presentation of Texas by Judy Soo Hoo. The production will be directed by Jerry Montoya. Rehearsals begin on June 9th. Previews are July 9th-11th, and opening night is July 12. The production runs Thursdays at 7:30, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 and Sundays at 2:00 through July 27th. Texas is the story of two Asian American brothers who live in a ramshackle trailer in flats of Texas. To make money, the brothers take on a border from the local university. A richly metaphoric absurdist comedy about the American Dream with a distinctly Asian American twist. Available Roles: Duke - Asian American, 25-35. A worker, physically strong and active. Danny - Asian American, 20-30, DukeÕs younger brother, slightly disturbed and simple minded. Steven - Asian American, 18-25, an intelligent student with a dark past. Casting Call, Northern CA! Casting for Chinese-American Independent Film Feature to be shot in NYC in Summer 2003. Romantic Comedy. Female: 25-30 years (American-Born but fluent Mandarin required). Female: 25-30 years (American-Born - Mandarin NOT required). Male: 60+ years (Mandarin with working knowledge of English). Female: 45-55 years (Mandarin with working knowledge of English). Date: TUESDAY MAY 27th 2003 10am-1pm@Berkeley Rep (2041 Center St btwn Shattuck and Milvia-Downtown Berkeley Bart station) or 4pm-8pm@The Marsh (1062 Valencia St between Hill and 22nd St- 24th and Mission Bart station) New theatre company calls for scripts Cuchipinoy Productions, in collaboration with _gaia, is proud to announce the THREE MUSES READING SERIES, a quarterly reading series that showcases the work of women playwrights. New Asian American Theatre in Boston The Asian American Theatre Initiative is looking for more people who are interested in bringing an Asian American theatre scene to New England. Current plans is a workshop production of mostly self-written one-acts this summer. In particular, the Initiative is looking for 1. Writers 2. Actors/actresses - no previous experience needed. 3. People interested in being stage crew, costumers, or backstage theatre stuff. 4. Folks who are interested in seeing such a scene develop, and just wants to help us in any way they can. For more information, please email tuanphan225@hotmail.com. Flower Drum Song revival nabs Tony nomination The book for FLOWER DRUM SONG, by David Henry Hwang, was nominated for a Tony. FLOWER DRUM SONG also received a Tony nomination for choreography (by director Robert Longbottom). East West announces 2003-04 season Passion, the Tony-winning musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, will receive its official Los Angeles premiere as the opening production of East West Players' 2003-04 season, Sept. 10-Oct. 5. The East West season also will include the West Coast premiere of Korean American playwright Lloyd Suh's Masha No Home (Nov. 12-Dec. 7) and the Los Angeles premiere of Philip Kan Gotanda's Wind Calls Mary (Feb. 4-29), which is loosely based on Hedda Gabler but set in 1968 San Francisco. A fourth play will be announced later. Update: M. Butterfly has been added to the season. April 2003 dueEast debuts in Chicago with Everything dueEast Theatre Company proudly presents the midwest premiere of Prince Gomolvilas’ award-winning play The Theory of Everything. TEADA (in LA, CA) calls for artists! East West opens Nisei Widows Club East West Players, the nation’s premier Asian American theatre, builds on its mission to give voice to the Asian Pacific American community with the fourth selection of its 37th Anniversary Season, The Nisei Widows Club written by Betty Tokudani and directed by Tim Dang... East West presents 37th Annual Visionary Dinner CBS offers 2nd Annual Asian Pacific American Showcase Pictures and Resumes Should Be Sent to AFTRA in Los Angeles by April 18 AATC looking for volunteers AATC is currently looking for volunteers to help staff its box office and ushering teams for The Cure by Joel Tan and Ginu Kamani. Dates: 4/26 (10:30AM – 6PM), 4/27 (4:30PM – 8PM), and 5/9 (6:30PM – 10:00PM). AATC is looking for two volunteers per show. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sean Lim (slim@asianamericantheater.org) by Monday 4/21. Volunteers get the opportunity to meet the actors and playwrights of the event. Casting Call! The Andrew Lloyd Webber Production of "BOMBAY DREAMS" A new musical OPEN SINGERS CALL FOR PRINCIPAL ROLES AND ENSEMBLE 4/6/03 at 10AM at Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, 6th floor, NYC 4/19/03 at 10AM at Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, 6th floor, NYC An open call will be held for singers for the Broadway company of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Production of "Bombay Dreams" A.R. Rahman, music; Don Black, lyrics; Meera Syal, book; Steven Pimlott, director; Anthony Van Laast & Farah Khan, choreo.; Chris Nightingale, mus'l supervisor; Waxman Williams Entertainment & Mirvish Productions, prod'rs; Tara Rubin Casting, casting; Charlotte Wilcox Company, gen. mgmt. Rehearsals start Jan, 2004; opens Spring, 2004 on Broadway. A feast for the senses, "Bombay Dreams" combines the glamour of the movies, hearth-aching romance, and epic spectacle. It tells the story of Akaash, a young slum dweller, who dreams of becoming a movie star, and his fateful encounter with the beautiful Priya, the daughter of Bollywood's greatest film director. This musical opened last year to critical acclaim at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, and we are now seeking a Broadway company. We are seeking strong contemporary singers of all ages, and sizes who move well. AS THE MUSICAL IS SET IN BOMBAY, ALL ARTISTS NEED TO BE OF SOUTH-ASIAN DESCENT. Auditions will be held at Chelsea Studios, 151 West 26th Street, 6th floor, NYC. Prepare a contemporary musical theater or pop song. Please bring sheet music and pix and resumes. An accompanist will be provided. Some people may be asked to do a movement audition at the end of the day or at a later date. Equity chorus call procedures will not be in effect. Sunday, April 6th, 2003 - Open male & female singers, 10AM Saturday, April 19th, 2003 - Open male & female singers, 10AM Seeking: singers who will comprise the principals and ensemble. Director wanted! The Santa Monica Theatre Guild, a non-profit theatre in Santa Monica, California, is producing Velina Hasu Houston's full length play, Kokoro in Sept. They are now looking for a director. Because of the nature of the play, they are looking to find a female, Japanese director with a more personal understanding of the material. Pay's minimal, but this is an interesting opportunity. Contact Lews Stout for more details. Alter Ego Productions is looking for scripts for its summer '03 Production! Find out more - www.alteregoproductions.org And if you are interested in working with us send your scripts to - info@alteregoproductions.org OR call 917-570-6460. Alter Ego is a non-profit group focusing on cutting-edge Theater. We explore themes that result from the merger of influences from the sub-continent with experiences here in North America. Within this framework it is important to us that our message carry a universal appeal. What makes us unique is that we are a team of professionals from Banking, Law, Design and Art who use Alter Ego as a platform to express ourselves through theater. Born out of this diverse coalition of expertise Alter Ego more than matches up for the demands on a professional theatre company. Sign up now for East West's spring Actors Conservatory classes Acting for Non-Actors For non-professionals and beginning actors who seek to heighten sensory skills, imagination, and spontaneity. Explore your creativity in a nurturing and supportive environment. Instructor Rodney Kageyama 7:30 10 pm, Mondays, May 12 July 21 (no class on Memorial Day) Fee: $375, plus one time $25 registration fee. Location: EWP warehouse, downtown Los Angeles Fundamentals of Acting Designed to give beginning actors a more in-depth study of acting and fundamental tools for continuing an acting career. Improvisation, character development and technique will help you enhance and strengthen performance skills. Instructor Glen Chin 7:30 10 pm, Tuesdays, May 13 July 1 Fee: $350, plus one time $25 registration fee. Location: EWP warehouse, downtown Los Angeles Scene Study Intermediate and advanced students only. This class focuses on script analysis and character development. Instructor Heidi Helen Davis 10 am 2 pm, Saturdays, May 3 June 12 Fee: $375, plus one time $25 registration fee. Location: EWP warehouse, downtown Los Angeles For more information contact Marilyn Tokuda at mtokuda@eastwestplayers.org or (213) 625-7000 x15. The Conservatory is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Sign up now for David Henry Hwang Writers Institute courses at East West Playwriting 101 Designed for playwriting neophytes as well as intermediate scribes, Playwriting 101 is facilitated by award-winning playwright Prince Gomolvilas (THEORY OF EVERYTHING, BIG HUNK O' BURNIN LOVE) who invites you to get out of the house and into a workshop that covers the basic building blocks of playwriting. The course aims to encourage students to bring projects to completion, culminating in public reading of new plays. Instructor Prince Gomolvilas 10 am 1 pm, Saturdays, May 24 Aug. 30 Fee: $350, plus one time $25 registration fee Location: Studio City Screenwriting 101 Kris got his BA in film at USC Masters in screenwriting at UCLA, and has been a working screenwriter for the past 20 years. He has taught screenwriting for Visual Communications, L.A. Film Studies Center, UCLA Professional Program as well as assisted Lew Hunter in a screenwriting workshop in Croatia. Kris believes screenwriting is fun torture and will conduct his class accordingly. Instructor Kris Young 7-10 pm, every other Wednesday, June 4 Sept. 17 Fee: $400, plus one time $25 registration fee Location: Studio City Make Dramaturgs Work for You: An Introductory Workshop Just what is dramaturgy? Whatís a dramaturg? What does dramaturgy have to do with your writing? In this workshop, participants will learn how to collaborate with dramaturges to make their writing process more dynamic and fulfilling. By the end of this workshop, youíll not only know how to use a dramaturg on your own work, youíll be ready to dramaturg a play yourself. Participants should have a script theyíre interested in revising; participants with previous dramaturgy experience welcomed. Scott Horstein is a freelance dramaturg based in Los Angeles who has dramaturged across the Southland, from Equity Waiver to LORT. Instructor Scott Horstein 10 am 1 pm, May 13 & 17 Fee: $75 Location: Studio City For more information contact Marilyn Tokuda at mtokuda@eastwestplayers.org or (213) 625-7000 x15. The David Henry Hwang Writers Institute is made possible in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the James Irvine Foundation. March 2003 Judges needed! Cal State Long Beach seeks judges for their High School Theatre Festival. Date: May 9th (fri.)-10th(sat.):9am-5pm Duty: You will judge high school performances and rate how well you think each actor has done. We want your expert and professional opinion. There is no pay, but their are free meals. If you are interested, please respond ASAP! Questions? E-mail Eric Morago: actorbythebeach@yahoo.com If you need more info, contact John Zamora in his office at (562)985-5752 East West presents Spring Conservatory Acting for Non-Actors Instructor Rodney Kageyama For non-professionals and beginning actors who seek to heighten sensory skills, imagination, and spontaneity. Explore your creativity in a nurturing and supportive environment. 7:30 10 pm, Mondays, May 12 July 21 (no class on Memorial Day) Fee: $375, plus one time $25 registration fee. Location: EWP warehouse, downtown Los Angeles Fundamentals of Acting Instructor Glen Chin Continuation of Acting for Non-Actors. Designed to give beginning actors a more in-depth study of acting and fundamental tools for continuing an acting career. Although this class is open to those who have taken Acting for Non-Acting, emphasis is on the professional actor. Improvisation,character development and technique will help you enhance and strengthen performance skills. 7:30 10 pm, Tuesdays, May 13 July 1 Fee: $350, plus one time $25 registration fee. Location: EWP warehouse, downtown Los Angeles Scene Study Instructor Heidi Helen Davis Intermediate and advanced students only. This class focuses on script analysis and character development. 10 am 2 pm, Saturdays, start date TBA Fee: $375, plus one time $25 registration fee. Location: EWP warehouse, downtown Los Angeles For more information contact Marilyn Tokuda at mtokuda@eastwestplayers.org or (213) 625-7000 x15. New, from Peeling! Peeling launches a FREE monthly reading series, Café Peeling, on Tuesday, March 18th at Nightingales Lounge. (Every third Tuesday of every month--same bat time and same bat channel.) So, please join us for a drink and a night filled with bacchanalian fun. It will be a reading of works-in-progress and assorted extras. Nightingales is located at 213 2nd Avenue at 13th Street, NYC. Festivities run from 7-9pm - prompt! For more info on Peeling or our future projects, please visit www.peelingonline.com. For questions on the reading, email pr@peelingonline.com. Thanks! Peeling uses the performing arts and theater as vehicles for Asian Americans to explore individual stories, community building, leadership, and social activism through creative workshops, staged productions, readings, and related activities. Autobiography becomes a departure point for exploring race, gender, class, ethnicity, age, sexuality, and similar politics facing Asian Americans today. Audition! BLACKTOP ENTERTAINMENT is now accepting headshots/resumes for NEW PLAY by SAMUEL GOLDWYN AWARD winning writer and UCLA M.F.A. Film and TV grad WEIKO LIN. BLIND STREET (ensemble-driven drama) When a dying British backpacker and his pregnant girlfriend make their last stop at the corner of a LA flophouse, they meet an array of characters as the man fights to live long enough to see the birth of his child. BLIND STREET is set to debut at CENTURY CITY PLAYHOUSE for a TWO WEEKEND RUN in MID-MAY. REHEARSALS start in APRIL. NON-PAID, NON-UNION. There is one great asian american lead role. NIKKI SKY 20's, Asian, Chicana, or Mixed. A naive aspiring actress who has unwittingly fallen into the depths of pornography. Jaded by the glamour of stardom, her delusions of her tragic situation give rise to false hopes and grandeurs of stardom. Email: blindstreetcasting@hotmail.com More casting: Kingstreet Media and Paris Production Partners In Associations with Wait What Productions is casting for CHINA DOLLS CHINA DOLLS is the story of two opposing cabaret divas and their steamy fight for the heart of one lucky man. Diva number one, Mae Wong, is the reigning China town queen. Diva number two, Sally Stunning, is the tall blond southern-belle looking for action in Chinatown. Hilarity ensues as the headliner, MAE WONG, and the buxom blond, SALLY STUNNING, strip in a catfight royal. Character breakdowns: MAE WONG: Asian American female, sexy headliner with a voice and body to die for. WEI: Asian American Female (or any ethnicity cross dressing male), sexy and simple (think Jack McFarland in drag of Will and Grace) TEE: Asian American Female, Sexy and voluptuous (think Karen Walker of Will and Grace) SALLY STUNNING: Caucasian Female, Tall and like her namesake, she must equal and threaten MAE with her Voice and Body· blond hair a plus. Prepare one comedic song (acapella) and prepare to strip-tease (NO NUDITY PLEASE) within a 5 minute slot. Sides will be provided at the auditions. There is pay. Auditions will be held at The Standard (527 South Main St. in the International District) on· Thurs. March 13th 3-8 PM Fri. March 14th 3-8 PM Sat. March 15th 3-8 PM Call backs on Sunday, March 16th 2-6 PM. You must call 206-256-0881 or E-Mail sethhsan@yahoo.com Call for submission: for ~~~~Yoni Ki Baat~~~~ A South Asian adaptation of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues," presented by South Asian Sisters. We are actively looking for written pieces by South Asian Women about their bodies, their sexualities, and, yes, their vaginas. For most of us, even saying the word "vagina" is taboo unless used for strictly medical reasons. Now is the time to lift that silence and the blockades and celebrate and nurture our vaginas once more! Writings about anything regarding your vagina are welcome. Possible topics might include: * birth * abuse * menstruation * smell * hair * genital mutilation * orgasm * pleasure * masturbation * sexual orientation Or, if you're stuck on what to write about, we've got some questions for you: * What Bollywood song would your vagina sing? * What Bollywood film would your vagina star in? * What is your vagina's bio-data/ matrimonial? * What is your family's nickname for the vagina? * Is your vagina veg or non-veg? * What is the immigration status of your vagina? * Has your vagina been detained by the INS? * What is your vagina's weapon? * What is your vagina's preferred dance style? * What kind of fruit/sweet/food is/tastes like/ is eaten by your vagina? * How does your vagina feel about the Kama Sutra? * If your vagina could say two words, what would the be? * If your vagina could dress, what would it wear? * What does a vagina smell like? Submissions will remain anonymous upon request and may be incorporated into our upcoming, women-only event, "Yoni Ki Baat," in the Bay Area. Please send any ideas, answers, poems, essays, stories, or musings -- we can't do the show unless we have your contributions! Be on the lookout for more information about "Yoni Ki Baat" in the coming weeks. Please send your submissions to: Email: yonikibaat@yahoo.com Post: South Asian Sisters 500 Mansion Ct., #316 Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. Submission Deadline: Must be post-marked by Saturday March 31st, 2003 February 2003 *Sigh* Flower Drum Song, the "revisical" of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, with new book by David Henry Hwang, will be ending its run at the Virginia Theatre on Broadway after theMarch 16, 2003 performance. There's a chance for a national tour, but for New York... Call for submissions! LOOKING FOR SHORT ONE ACTS. Youth for Asian Theater, a San Francisco-based theater company, is searching for plays and monologues under 20 minutes. Scripts should include references to being Asian or themes relevant to the Asian community. Comedies preferred. No excessive violence/language. Writers must be students (college included). Selected playwrights will have a full stage production of their works at Youth for Asian Theater's summer production in August 2003. DEADLINE: March 31, 2003. E-mail scripts to girlfriday40@hotmail.com. Call for submissions Springtime for Lemonade Fresh off the heels of the latest extravaganza at the Asian American Writers' Workshop, New York-based LCC Productions is gearing up for another Lemonade showcase this Spring (exact date and venue TBD). That said, we're looking for scripts to round out what should be another stellar evening of 10-minute play and excerpt readings. Here are the requirements: - Word, rtf or txt format. - Cover sheet featuring play/excerpt title, playwright name and contact information. - Standard play format, 10 pages MAXIMUM (not including cover sheet), preferably in 12-point Courier font. - Send your submissions to each of the following e-mail addresses: Fundog1@aol.com Carching@aol.com foodog888@earthlink.net - Deadline: March 15, 2003 Please note that Lemonade is a curated series of staged readings. The final lineup is chosen by the members of LCC Productions. Please tell your friends! If you're interested in signing up for our mailing list, let us know as well. We look forward to hearing from you. Bindlestiff Studio presents theatre workshops in SF Writing Workshop January 13- March 3, 2003 The Writers' Workshop will focus on stage, film and television. Students will learn to apply different approaches to address the distinct challenges posed by each medium. As a body of original material develops, students from the Acting and Directing workshops will perform these works in progress, thereby giving insight to the writer as he/she shapes the final piece. The Writing Workshop will culminate in a show scheduled for the end of March that will showcase selected material generated in the 8-week course. Acting Workshop and Directing Workshop February and March A four week intensive workshop in Acting and Directing. In conjunction with the Writer’s Workshop participants from the acting and directing workshops have an opportunity to work on Stories High set for March 2003. Acting Workshop will start on February 10, 2003 at 7pm at Bindlestiff Studio. Learn the fundamentals of stage and film acting. Participants from the workshop will have an opportunity to perform for Bindlestiff Studio’s Stories High Project set for March 13-29. Space is limited (16 people max) so it’s important that you show up for the first day of the acting workshop. This workshop will be led by Mark Marking and Mike Dorado. For more information contact markmarking@yahoo.com. Light Design and Sound Design Workshop March Learn the fundamentals in light and sound design. From hanging lights to running a show, be a part of the Bindlestiff Crew this Spring. Participants from this workshop have an opportunity to get paid as part of the running crew during Bindlestiff productions. Performance Art workshop in Los Angeles Love Stories Performance Art Workshop Produced and Directed by Uyen Huynh Assistant Producer and Director: Pete Lee You are invited to join us in exploring, creating, developing and performing your own love stories. This workshop series specifically focuses on romantic love in particular. However, romantic love is all encompassing. It is the focal point where all other kinds of love overlap. We will explore and share the myths and truths of love as well as the joy and sadness of these relationships. We will confront the forces that control our desires and needs, and obsession with finding a mate. Issues of compatibility, self-image, loneliness, neediness, dependency, abandonment, commitment, open or non-committal relationships, sex, jealousy, resentments, when to quit and when to stick it through the tough and rough, guilt, forgiveness, freedom, independence, and moving on are some of the questions we will try to answer in our work. This will be one out of three pieces that will be redeveloped and refined for a trilogy performance and touring in 2004. The other two are (tentative titles) Ghost Stories and War Stories No experience is necessary. However, there are some basic requirements: Openness to trust and to share personal stories. Willingness to explore and experiment. Respect and desire to produce truthful and honest work. Willingness to be open and vulnerable on stage as well as with the group. Approach art with edge and originality. Courage to create freely without fear of public views and image. Willingness to play with respect and honor for your fellow artists'work as well as your own, without judgement or shame. Focus on honoring the stories, training on your artistic skills and craft rather than on self-aggrandizement or purposes of career advancement. Willingness to put teamwork and the process on the same level of importance as the self. Commitment to the process. The above reflects part of my philosophy regarding performance art. I believe that in order to effectively collaborate, it is essential that we have an agreement on the terms above. The workshops will begin on Saturday, February 22rd, 2003 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm and will run every Saturday at the same time for a total of 10 weeks. After the 10th week, participants of this workshop series will present their work in a performance as a work in progress. There will be guest artists and instructors invited to teach at some of the sessions. Because of production expenses that make this workshop series possible, and due to lack of grants and other sponsors, a fee of $50 will be required from each participant. Space is limited to 10 persons. So be sure to reserve your space right away! I would like to personally meet with each participant before starting. Please call or write at: 323-221-5814 or u_huynh@hotmail.com. Workshops will be held at Senshin Buddhist Temple, 1331 W. 37th Street, Los Angeles. Call for South Asians in NYC Open call for SALAAM's THAW Zindabad - 2 days of performances speaking out for peace! Casting South Asian actors for a staged reading of Aristophanes's LYSISTRATA. Auditions will be held on Sunday, February 9th from 3-6PM at SALAAM Theatre, 16 West 32nd Street (between Fifth Avenue and Broadway) on the 10th Floor in Manhattan. We will have sides at the audition but please bring a headshot/resume. The piece will be staged on Sunday and Monday, March 2nd and 3rd, 2003. Fox VP of Comedy Development Quan Phung to Speak at EWP Quan Phung, the Vice President of Comedy Development at FOX Entertainment, will be fielding questions at East West Players as the invited guest of EWPA.C.T.S. at 7:30, Tuesday night, February 18, in the David Henry Hwang Theater. Mr. Phung would like to talk about his view of the diversity struggle in prime time television, but is also very interested in fielding questions from the audience. Those members who attended our Conversation with NBC Casting VP Grace Wu will remember what a bracing and informative Q and A that was, and Mr. Phung promises to be equally as honest and direct. Because he's specifically asked that the bulk of the conversation be questions and answers, we'd like to solicit some of your questions in advance. Please email us at: EWPKen@aol.com with your questions, and please write "Questions for Quan Phung" in the subject line. This event is free to EWPA.C.T.S. members, $5 for non-members, but everyone must call 213.625.7000, ext. 10 for reservations before 12 noon on Friday, February 14. The Playwrights Foundation presents DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PLAYWRITING a five-week workshop with PRINCE GOMOLVILAS Award-winning playwright Prince Gomolvilas invites you to take your neophyte status and beginner's luck out of the house and into the classroom for a five-week workshop that covers the basic building blocks of playwriting. March 29-April 26, 2003 Five Saturdays from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Workshop Fee: $160 (Partial scholarships available by application.) Z Space Studio 131 10th Street San Francisco, California Advance Registration Required/ First Come, First Served/ Class Size Limited For more information and registration information, go to Prince's Web site http://www.princegomolvilas.com/goingon.html The Playwrights Foundation Web site http://www.playwrightsfoundation.org/Play_Wrights_WorkShop_Prince_00.html January 2003 AATC seeks Managing director San Francisco's Asian American Theater Company seeks a Managing Artistic Director responsible for the artistic, administrative and fiscal components of AATC. The Managing Artistic Director provides strategic leadership of the organization as AATC's most visible representative in the community. Salary is $1000/month; 50% time base. Potential salary and time increase based on fundraising. Position will begin March 1st, 2003. Please submit resume and letter of interest by Feb 1st. By email to AATCMAD@aol.com or mail to Darryl Chiang AATC Managing Artistic Director Search Hitachi America, Ltd. 2000 Sierra Point Parkway MS: 270 Brisbane, CA 94005 Please address questions about this posting to AATC HR Committee, AATCMAD@aol.com or call Darryl Chiang, HR Committee Chair, at (650) 224-7269. Casting Call! David Maquiling, a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and a nominee for Somebody to Watch Award in 2002, is casting his new movie Another Deep Breath, the story of Fil-Am professor in New Jersey. This will be a union shoot (SAG) and your chance to be in a Hollywood movie. David encourages all Filipinas with or without experience to turn in your picture and resume. He's looking to fill-in these characters: Karen, a beautiful 29-33 years old Filipina who can speak Cebuano, and Flora, a 50-55 years old Filipina who speaks Cebuano. Please send your picture and resume to Abe Pagtama at Catalyst Film Works, 3753 Greenwood Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066. AATC seeks scripts Asian American Theater Company of San Francisco is accepting submissions for our Lunar New Year Festival of readings, February 7-8, 2003. Guidelines: Please submit a 12-minute or shorter, original, unproduced script related to the theme of the Lunar New Year. Selected scripts will be read at AATC's upcoming Lunar New Year Festival. Mail your script and contact information (address, phone number, and email) to Lunar New Year Festival 690 Fifth St., Suite 211 San Francisco CA 94107-1517 or send an electronic copy to AATCscripts@aol.com (Word, Text, or Acrobat files only, please). Deadline: To be considered, your script must be received by January 28, 2003. EWP presents Little Shop of Horrors East West Players presents the charming and hilarious LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS... FYI Tthe NEW Broadway cast recording of Flower Drum Song came out on CD earlier this month. Get 'em while they're hot... Cold Tofu offers classes Cold Tofu will be starting up another Level I improv workshop. Level I will focus on improv techniques and games used by the performing cast of Cold Tofu. It is geared to help performers and non-performers learn basic improvisation skills and gain confidence in a fun, nurturing environment. Starting February 4, the Level I class will be meeting every Tuesday for eight weeks from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. at the JACCC in Little Tokyo. The cost will be $225 -- that's only a little over $28 per class! About 10-15 people to sign up for this series, so pass this info along to friends as well. If you and/or your friends are interested, please e-mail Helen Ota at helen@goforbroke.org. Teen Theater Needs Your Help! The Teen Theater at the Real Youth Center (Asian Pacific Health CareVenture) that works in collaboration with Lodestone is planning to go to the Ryan White Youth Conference on AIDS/HIV in mid-February. This conference is part of the educational component of the Teen Theater Program and gives the youth a chance to learn more about the HIV epidemic and meet youth from all over the world who work to stop the spread of AIDS. However, there's s shortage of funds to send all the cast to this conference. It will cost around $500 to send one youth to this three day conference. Tax Deductible contributions can be made to: APHCV, c/o Ryan White Trip/Teen Theater/1530 Hillhurst Ave, Ste 200, Los Angeles, CA 90027. AAWW presents writing class Screenwriting a writing workshop with Michael Sandoval cosponsored by Third World Newsreel Classes meet Wednesdays, Jan. 15-Feb. 19, 7-9 PM $175 general, $150 Members 12 max enrollment at The Asian American Writers' Workshop 16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A New York, NY 10001 (between 5th Avenue and Broadway) Call 212-494-0061 to register. Ever dream of completing that ever-elusive script? Whether your cup of tea is Yojimbo or ET, we welcome you to join us in the study of the foundations of dramatic, visual storytelling. This six-week workshop will use the medium of the short film as a point of departure. Exercises, in-class critique and screenings will be utilized. What makes a script work? And how does this whole Asian American business come to bear, contextually, symbolically, etc. etc.? No experience in film required, just a good attitude and willingness to work. For first day of class: come with five to ten ideas—off the wall or grounded—for either feature or short script. Later in the course, students interested in filmmaking techniques will have the opportunity to apply for a special discounted course on production and fiilm editing through Third World Newsreel. Visit our site at http://www.aaww.org for full details. A graduate of NYU's School of Film and Television, Michael Sandoval is the recipient of the Ang Lee Fellowship, as well as of numerous other awards and grants. He has directed mural projects in Providence, produced community documentaries in Oakland, and taught fiction writing in Ann Arbor on the sly. He currently heads a media program for preparatory school students while working freelance in the film world.
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