Velina Hasu Houston

World Premiere of THE STAIRCASE Comes to South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2025

South Coast Repertory will bring the singularly unique voice of Hawaiian playwright Noa Gardner to theatregoers with the world premiere of The Staircase. Learn more here!

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Celebrates 48th Milestone Season With Fall 2024 Reading Series: CALLIGRAPHY
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2024

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will celebrate its 48th Milestone Season with the announcement of its Fall 2024 Reading Series, featuring the poignant play CALLIGRAPHY.

Pan Asian Rep to Honor Ako, Asian American Arts Alliance, & Lauren Yee
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2024

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre will honor actress Ako, service organization Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), and playwright Lauren Yee at its 2024 Art & Action Benefit Dinner. Learn more about the honorees and see how to purchase tickets.

World Premiere of THREE Opens Next Month at Los Angeles LGBT Center
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2024

Playwrights' Arena and Los Angeles LGBT Center have announced the world premiere co-production of THREE by Nick Salamone. Learn more about the upcoming show here!

EXPORT QUALITY Based On True Stories Of Mail-Order Brides From The Philippines to be Presented at HERE Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 13, 2023

EXPORT QUALITY is a limited run theatrical exploration based on true stories of mail-order brides from the Philippines. Directed by Sonoko Kawahara, this production presents a compelling narrative by Erica Miguel, Carolyn Antonio, and Dorotea Mendoza.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Reveals Members of the Third Cohort of Miranda Family Fellows Program
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has revealed the third cohort of its transformative fellowship program in partnership and with a lead gift from the Miranda Family Fund, Lin-Manuel Miranda's family philanthropic fund.

Hero Theatre Reveals 2023/24 Season Featuring Two World Premieres and New Play Commissions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2023

Hero Theatre has revealed their exciting 2023/24 season, featuring two world premieres and new play commissions. Don't miss out on this incredible lineup of theater productions.

Roundabout Theatre Company Announces REFOCUS PROJECT, SEASON THREE
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the third season of The Refocus Project, its multi-year project to elevate and restore marginalized plays to the American canon. This year's series of readings will feature Asian American and Pacific Islander playwrights: Prince Gomolvilas, Velina Hasu Houston, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, and Anuvab Pal.

TALES OF CLAMOR, A Surprising Hybrid Theatre/Circus Performance, Comes To USC On April 30
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2023

Visions and Voices, the University of Southern California's premiere arts and humanities program, will present Tales of Clamor on Sunday, April 30, on campus at the Bing Theatre.

Photos: Inside Opening Night Of The West Coast Premiere Of Cyndy A. Marion's BROKEN STORY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 8, 2022

The West Coast Premiere of Broken Story by Cyndy A. Marion, directed by Tamara Rappart, opened on Saturday, November 5th at The Sherry Theater. The production, presented by New York City’s White Horse Theater Company in association with 134 West, will run through November 27. See photos from opening night here!

Playwrights Ngozi Anyanwu, Lucy Thurber & More Join New Harmony Project
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2022

The New Harmony Project, an organization dedicated to supporting writers interrogating the complexity of hope, has announced that they will continue in-person programming with their 35th annual spring conference in idyllic New Harmony, Indiana.

Playwrights Ngozi Anyanwu, Lucy Thurber & More Join New Harmony Project
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2022

The New Harmony Project, an organization dedicated to supporting writers interrogating the complexity of hope, has announced that they will continue in-person programming with their 35th annual spring conference in idyllic New Harmony, Indiana.

Three Plays to Honor Women For Holocaust Remembrance Day in THEATER, WOMEN AND THE HOLOCAUST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022

Three short plays will mark Holocaust Remembrance Day in a virtual program, 'Theater, Women and the Holocaust,' sponsored by Remember the Women Institute, in partnership with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan and National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene.

Danse Lumière to Hold an Open Rehearsal for Sidra Bell's Performance Alongside Open Conversation
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 6, 2022

Danse Lumière presents a Conversation with Sidra Bell on April 8, 2022 at 7:00pm at the Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street, NYC. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5372130, by phone at 1-800-838-3006, or in person at the Martha Graham Studio Theater Box Office on the day of the event.

Hero Theatre Revives TEA By Velina Hasu Houston For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2022

Five Japanese women learn to adjust to a new life in rural Kansas alongside their American GI husbands following World War II. Hero Theatre presents a revival of Tea, Velina Hasu Houston's powerful, lyrical exploration of the immigrant experience that has become a modern classic in its nearly four-decade history of production.

Danse Lumière to Present A Conversation On Women Choreographers With Sidra Bell
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2022

Danse Lumière will present a Conversation with Sidra Bell on April 8, 2022 at 7:00pm at the Martha Graham Studio Theater, 55 Bethune Street, NYC.

Playwrights' Arena & Skylight Theatre Company to Present the World Premiere of APARTMENT LIVING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2022

Advancing to their second World Premiere this season, live performance returns to the stage at Skylight Theatre on March 12th, in partnership with Playwrights' Arena. Award winning playwright Boni B. Alvarez captures the pulse of the times we’re living in as he gives audiences a bird’s eye view of Apartment Living.

Seth Meyers to Host PEN America Literary Awards Honoring Elaine May & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2022

PEN America today announced writer and Emmy Award-winning late night host Seth Meyers, who has uplifted countless authors’ voices—as the host for the organization’s 2022 Literary Awards, which return this year as a momentous in-person event, on February 28 at New York City’s Town Hall (123 W 43rd St).