News, 1997

Cast changes in David Henry Hwang's Golden Child
There have been some last minute changes to the cast for David Henry Hwang's new show, Golden Child...
Ric Shiomi's Rosie's Cafe turned into a musical
Sam Shikaze, Ric Shiomi's homage/parody to private eyes, is now a singing detective...
Ma-Yi Theatre News
Ma-Yi Theatre and the National Asian American Theatre Company join forces to stage Kaufman and Hart's You Can't Take It With You....

Slant Fundraiser
Slant holds fundraiser on November 21.
Stir-Friday Night returns in Digging to America
Chicago's only Asian American comedy group returns with their sixth show!
S.A.M I Am extended in San Diego
NWAAT Job Search closes January 15, 1998!
The Northwest Asian American Theater (NWAAT) is seeking a highly motivated,team oriented, motivated person to serve as Artistic Director to lead NWAAT...
18 Mighty Mountain Warriors open workshop

Important!
Remember Steve Park and his mission statement? There are ramifications and sequels to it. Read about it here on the Asian Buying Consortium.
1997 Golden Ring Awards
Additional coverege here (and Steve Park is part of it, too)
More SLANT News...
NWAAT opens season with Exit the Dragon
Ming-Na Wen attends opening gala (with pictures)...
News from California...
Alec Mapa received two Ovation nominations
Asian American actor Alec Mapa has been nominated for two Ovation (LA theatre) Awards for his one man show...
San Diego presents S.A.M I Am.
October SF News
The 1st Yuri Kochiyama and Thomatra (Scotty) Scott PASSION FOR JUSTICE Youth Awards!
Casting/Production News for David Henry Hwang's Golden Child:
Asian American Theatre Revue has learned that Randall Duk Kim and Ming-Na Wen will be joining the cast for David Henry Hwang's newest play, Golden Child...

News from the Asian American Theater Company (SF)
Includes news on classes, changes in e-mail, new website and more!
Amy Hill and Slant news!
Amy goes to NBC and Slant prepares a new show!

SLANT News
"Look out! Just sizzling Hot off the printing presses! Slant is featured in a chapter of a just-released book titled Laughing in the Dark, A Decade of Subversive Comedy.
NWAAT holds Symposium on "Home."
On Sunday, July 27, 4 pm - 6 pm at the Nippon Kan Theatre,The Northwest Asian American Theatre held "Home," a symposium to explore the issues addressed in the development of a collaborative work by artists from Asia, Asian artists based in the U.S. and Asian/Pacific Islander American artists.
NWAAT, East West and Pan Asian Repetory Theatre announce 1997-98 seasons
Asian American Writers' Workshop calls for new plays for new anthology
The Asian American Writers' Workshop is currently accepting plays and performance pieces by Asian Americans in New York for an anthology to be released in the Fall of 1998.
Judi Nihei leaves as NWAAT Artistic Director;
Seattle group seeks new AD
The Northwest Asian American Theatre (NWAAT) announces that Artistic Director Judith Nihei is resigning her position as of August 31, 1997, to return to San Francisco...
Ma-Yi Theatre (NY) presents new shows