East-West Players News

Lush Valley is set to play September 7- 24 at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue), this highly interactive guided journey is shaped nightly by real-time audience feedback.

GMC TV, America's favorite channel for uplifting music and family entertainment, presents the World Television Premiere Original Movie Trinity Goodheart, starring Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Eric Benét in his first dramatic lead role, Erica Gluck ('The Game') and James Hong ('Kung Fu Panda,' 'Zoey 101').

On Saturday, August 20th, East West Players (EWP), the nation's largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest-running professional theatre of color in the country, will kick off its 46th season with One Night Only: On Broadway.

EWP is proud to announce the addition of Telly Leung (Rent, Pacific Overtures) to the star-studded line-up. Leung can also be seen on TV in Glee.

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for The Old Globe's revival of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show.

Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for The Old Globe's revival of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show. Oanh Nguyen directs the classic cult musical with book, music and lyrics by Richard O'Brien, choreography by JT Horenstein and music direction by Mike Wilkins. The Rocky Horror Show will run in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, Sept. 15 - Nov. 6. Preview performances run Sept. 15 - Sept. 22. Opening night is Friday, Sept. 23 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are currently available by subscription only. Single tickets will go on sale online on Friday, Aug. 19 at midnight. Single tickets will go on sale at the Globe Box Office on Sunday, Aug. 21 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.

Visual Communications will launch its first Animation Mini-Film Fest, POW! WHIZ! BAM! at the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, presenting colorful characters and fantastical universes only the world of animation could create. New programs added! Addition of 3 new shorts program, CHAINSAW MAID, STOOPID MOVIE, and WELCOME TO MY LIFE. Also don't miss the festival after party at Far Bar at 9:30pm. Festival guest will receive $1 off beverage with ticket stubs. Misk'i Gourmet Food Truck will also be at the festival selling gourmet South American street food.

East West Players (EWP), the nation's largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest-running professional theatre of color in the country, opens its 46th Anniversary season, themed Languages of Love, with the world premiere comedy A WIDOW OF NO IMPORTANCE by Shane Sakhrani.

David Henry Hwang, one of America's most dynamic and versatile playwrights, is the Honoree of the 31st Annual William Inge Theatre Festival, in Independence, Kansas, on the campus of Independence Community College.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) announces the publication of Version 3.0, a major new collection of contemporary Asian American plays edited by Chay Yew.

East West Players, the nation's largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest-running professional theatre of color in the country, announces Face of the Future, a playwriting competition with cash prizes awarded to the top three plays, including $5,000 for the first place winner, $2,500 for second place, and $1,000 for third place.

GMC TV, America's favorite channel for uplifting music and family entertainment, presents the World Television Premiere Original Movie Trinity Goodheart, starring Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Eric Benét in his first dramatic lead role, Erica Gluck ('The Game') and James Hong ('Kung Fu Panda,' 'Zoey 101').

On Saturday, August 20th, East West Players (EWP), the nation's largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest-running professional theatre of color in the country, will kick off its 46th season with One Night Only: On Broadway.

Kent Thompson, Artistic Director for the Denver Center Theatre Company, announced today the addition of Lloyd Suh's world premiere Great Wall Story to the 2011/12 line up, running March 16 - April 22, 2012 in The Ricketson Theatre.

THE OJAI PLAYWRIGHTS CONFERENCE (OPC) is thrilled to announce its 2011 Season - 14th Annual program of playwrights, readings and special performances featuring some of the most talented, established and up-and-coming playwrights writing today.

The Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists' 3rd National Asian American Theater Festival will feature ten works from around the world-and four partner productions from local companies-that feature Asian Americans performers and stories.

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS and the Off-Broadway premiere of Qui Nguyen's critically acclaimed play THE INEXPLICABLE REDEMPTION OF AGENT G during its 2011-2012 theatre season, it has been announced by Ma-Yi Artistic Director Ralph B. Pena.

You wouldn't know it from his youthful looks, but actor Ethan Le Phong has been a longtime global chameleon for quite some time. His past roles have taken him from Germany to New York, from London to Los Angeles. And for almost a year now, he has been spicing things up as Pepper in the 2nd National Tour of the global hit musical MAMMA MIA. Before the show makes its anticipated return to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County for a week-long engagement from June 21 - 26, the actor paused for a brief chat with BroadwayWorld's Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about his role in the hit ABBA-rific musical, his influences as a kid, and his wish to see more Asian-Americans on the Broadway stage.

As a leader in the Los Angeles theatre community for 30 years, Theatre of NOTE will facilitate four special panel discussions during the 2nd Annual Hollywood Fringe Festival, June 20-23, 2011. Each panel discussion will be patterned after last year's successful forum and feature experts in the field exploring issues that impact the Los Angeles theatre community. Admission to the Theatre of NOTE panel discussions is Pay-What-You-Can and open to the public.

Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 6/19 for San Diego