June 2008

• Silk Road announces new play initiative (posted 6/26/08)
• East West announces new play readings (posted 6/26/08)
• Change of date
  New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is accepting scripts through July 15, 2008 for new works that:
  1) Enhance self-realization
  2) Support peace and social justice
  3) Foster new understanding of minority issues that focus on racial, ethnic and gender discrimination both in the United States and abroad
  4) Empower youth to build healthy inner foundations
  5) Educate to gain further insight into healthy social/emotional living
  6) Shed new light on religious, spiritual, and cultural differences and issues
  7) Build respect for cultural expression and identity in a world that is experiencing rapid globalization
  8) Explore the widening gap between the values this country was founded on and the values we present to the world today
  
  For Guidelines and Application Form: www.PlaywritingContest.cjb.net
• Vancouver's VACT presents The Odd Couple (posted 6/24/08)
• Kumu Kahua takes hit show to American Samoa (posted 6/24/08)
• Sacramento's InterACT presents CARNIVAL DE L'AMOUR, musical theatre with dinner (posted 6/24/08).
• 2 g announce staff additions (posted 6/24/08)
  two new additions to the 2g team: Company Manager Lisa Chan and Marketing Manager Dora Kwong. Both have worked in various capacities for 2g over the years.
• Kumu Kahua auditioning for Da Maya (posted 6/13/08)
• Lodestone presents Suddenly, Last Summer (posted 6/13/08)
• Bindlestiff Studio (SF) auditioning for Stories High 2008 (posted 6/13/08)
• Asian American Theatre Conference coverage
  Day 1 (revised with session notes)
  Day 2
  Day 3
  There are addition pictures available on Facebook.
• SIS Productions (Seattle) announces 2008-09 news (posted 6/9/08)
• Mo'Olelo in San Diego presents Night Sky (posted 6/9/08)
  
• Seattle's Pratidhwani presents new show (posted 6/2/08)

May 2008

• Asian American theatre artists win at the 2008 Obies:
  PLAYWRITING
  David Henry Hwang, Yellow Face
  PERFORMANCE
  Francis Jue Yellow Face
  DESIGN
  Takeshi Kata (set) and Keith Parham (lighting) Adding Machine
• Bruce Lee musical set for Broadway (posted 5/26/08)
• Kumu Kahua holds annual Bash in June (posted 05/26/08)
• Yangtze Rep presents Forbidden City West (post 05/26/08)
• Kumu Kahua offers summer acting classes (posted 05/26/08)
• 
  Pork Filled Players presents zombies, Shakespeare and martial arts! (posted 4/6/08)
• 2nd Asian American Theatre Conference announced (posted 4/20/08)
• Lodestone Theatre announces FINAL season (posted 5/4/08)
• East West announces 2008-09 season (posted 5/7/09)
• Thumping Claw 2008 debuts May 22 (posted 5/4/08)
• Shunya seeks one act submissions (deadline 5/31/08) (posted 5/4/08)
• Mo'olelo named resident theatre company at La Jolla (posted 5/4/08)
• Pan Asian offers master classes in kabuki dance (posted 5/4/08)
• Mu presents Q&A (posted 5/4/08)
• Annenberg Foundation awards Kumu Kahua grant (posted 5/4/08)

April 2008

• East West announces 2008 Breakout Artists (posted 4/20/08)
• Lodestone announces 2008-09 season (posted 4/12/08)
• East West presents Pippin (posted 4/12/08)
• Ariel Group seeks actors (posted 4/12/08)
• Casting Call, for Seven.11 Convenience Theatre 2008 New York (posted 4/12/08)
• Lodestone premieres Trapezoid (posted 4/7/08)
• Kumu Kahua presents Hostage Wife (posted 4/6/08)
• Minneapolis' Mu honors two in first annual Award for Achievement in Asian American Performing Arts (posted 4/6/08)

March 2008

• East West announces national Asian American playwriting contest (deadline June 30) (posted 3/21/08)
  
• Auditions: NY, Yangtze Repertory Theatre for Forbidden City West, March 26 to 31 (posted 3/21/08)
• New Works of Merit Playwriting contest for 2008 (posted 3/21/08)
• East West honors Inaba and Houston at 42nd Anniversary Visionary dinner (posted 3/21/08)
• Minneapolis' Mu wins Sally Award (posted 3/21/08)
  
• Philadelphia's Asian Arts Initiative offers two creative courses (posted 3/21/08)
• East West Playwrighting Institute now accepting applications (posted 3/21/08)
• Chicago's Pintig CIRCA presents Short Acts (posted 3/10/08)
• Forbidden City star passes away (posted 3/10/08)
• Call for Asian plays for Yellow Earth! London! Deadline April 27 (Posted 3/10/08)
• Kumu Kahua has two Humanities events for Romance of Magno Rubio (posted 3/10/08)

February 2008

• Call for artists from Asian Women's Giving Circle (posted 2/29/08)
• Pan Asian (NYC) offers master class for stage combat (posted 2/17/08)
• Kumu Kahua raising funds to send show to Samoa (posted 2/15/08)
• Call for actors (Honolulu, HI) (posted 2/10/08)
• Call for Productions! For New York's DUTF (posted 2/5/08)
• Kumu Kahua presents Romance of Magno Rubio (posted 2/5/08)

January 2008

• Emily Project opens for single night run, Feb. 9 (posted 1/31/08)
• Honolulu's Kumu Kahua offering classes (posted 1/26/08)
• CAPE seeking new Asian American writers (posted 1/26/08)
• East West presents world premiere of Voices from Okinawa (posted 1/26/08)
• Vancouver's VACT holds fundraiser January 26 (posted 1/9/08)
• 2G seeks actors, staff in New York (posted 1/9/08)
• Chinese American Stories presented in Los Angeles (posted 1/7/08)