Theatre Diaspora Set for Staged Reading of THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE on 3/26 and 4/2

Theatre Diaspora has announced a staged reading of THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE, set for March 26th at 2pm and April 2nd at 2pm at the Milagro Theatre.

"There is a certain language...our language...and. If you don't come back, I can't speak it anymore. Do you understand? We are the only two speakers of that language. And if you don't come back, the language will die. And no one on earth will ever speak it again."

This is George's last plea to his wife who is leaving him. Despite working as a language archivist saving the worlds dying languages, he can't seem to find the right words to say to the one person he loves.

Funny. Moving. Deeply poetic. Come see The Language Archive

The cast is stellar. It's a moving and funny mix of complexities of love and relationships. Plus a raffle of goodies including the beloved solar-powered maneko neki good fortune cat!

Two staged readings only:
2pm March 26th at Portland Center Stage: http://securesite.pcs.org/single/SelectSeating.aspx?p=10017

Or 2pm April 2nd at Milagro Theatre: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2510978

The Language Archive
by award-winning Playwright Julia Cho
A poignant comedy about dying languages
and the difficulties of love.
Runs March 26th 2pm at Portland Center Stage
and April 2nd 2pm Milagro Theatre
More info: http://theatrediaspora.org/
Email: TheatreDiaspora@gmail.com

The Language Archive is a poignant comedy about a language archivist consumed with preserving and documenting the dying languages from far-flung countries. But closer to home, he can't communicate with his frustrated wife, nor deal with the deep feelings his lab assistant has for him.

Written by Julia Cho, an American playwright and television writer from Los Angeles of Korean descent, The Language Archive delves into the complexities of the heart.

Performances are at Portland Center Stage (March 26 at 2:00 pm; 128 NW Eleventh Avenue, Portland, OR 97209) and close at Milagro Theatre (April 2 at 2:00 pm; 525 SE Stark St., Portland, OR 97214).

The cast includes Tonya Jone Miller (previously in Breaking Glass); Leo Lin; Sofia May-Cuxim; Enrique E. Andrade; Wynee Hu (Theatre Diaspora producing ensemble member); singer/musician Partfait Bassale who will narrate and provide musical performances in this staged reading. Stage manager is Alex Haslett.

Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at PCS.org for the March 26th 2pm show at Portland Center Stage
and at BrownPaperTickets.com (plus service charge) for the Milagro show on April 2nd 2pm at Milagro Theatre (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2510978)
$5 Arts For All (Oregon Trail Card) at the door.

Theatre Diaspora is Oregon's only professional Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) theatre company, committed to portraying authentic AAPI cultural, historical, and social perspectives to reach broad audiences. Theatre Diaspora is a project of MediaRites, an award-winning 501 (c) 3, non-profit multicultural production organization focused on cultural diversity by providing voices to the unheard. To learn more, visit the website: www.theatrediaspora.org.