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Question 27, Question 28 by Chay Yew with Japanese American National Museum

Question 27, Question 28 by Chay Yew Thursday, January 7, at 2 pm PST Directed by Jully LeeStarring Linda Igarashi, Yumi Iwama, Stepanie T. Keefer, and Helen OtaStage managed by Risa Kurosaki A special abridged version presented by Artists at Play, in partnership with the Japanese American National Museum as part of the 2021 Oshogatsu…

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#GivingTuesday

In anticipation of #GivingTuesday, a national day of giving, please consider donating to Artists at Play!

THE CHINESE LADY – Review by Munson Kwok

This review is reposted courtesy of the CACA Times of Southern California, a bi-monthly publication of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Los Angeles Lodge. Written by Munson Kwok in September 2019.

Artists at Play Podcast Event: The Chinese Lady

Join us for a conversation about The Chinese Lady by Lloyd Suh, its connection to the history of Chinese in America, and what role the arts play in the interpretation and remembering of that history.

Performances@PAM – ALLOS: The Story of Carlos Bulosan

The USC Pacific Asia Museum is thrilled to host Artists at Play for an evening performance of ALLOS: The Story of Carlos Bulosan written by Giovanni Ortega and directed by Fran de Leon. The cast features Melody Butiu, Reggie Lee, Jason Rogel and Reuben Uy.

It’s Artists at Play’s 10th Season!

Join Artists at Play for a weekend of online events celebrating our 2011 inaugural production, the Los Angeles premiere of Ching Chong Chinaman by Lauren Yee, directed by Peter J. Kuo.

In Support of Black Lives and Social Reform

Creating change within a country, a city, an industry takes more than words. Black lives matter and Artists at Play must take part in the rebuilding of a just, equitable, and inclusive society. But how does AAP fit in with all of this? What can we do? How do we hold ourselves and our community accountable?

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Stay at Home with Artists at Play

Dear friends, supporters, and fellow artists,

We hope you’re all staying safe—and sane!—during these unprecedented times. Who would’ve thought you’d ever hear us say we don’t want you to come out to an Artists at Play show right now? Like all other organizations, we are trucking along, working (remotely) on how to make necessary adjustments while sticking to our original plans as best we can. As it is our foremost mission to highlight the work of Asian American theatre artists, AAP is actively looking for new ways to achieve those goals while adjusting to the new normal.

A Call for Action

Dear Los Angeles Times Entertainment and Arts Section,

The Los Angeles theater sector deserves to be represented by Black, Indigenous, People of Color critics in order to have fair and unbiased critique that is not filtered through a gaze that has supported white supremacy and Euro-centrism in the arts.

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Jonathan Castanien

“Artists at Play advances the American theatre in a way that courageously prepares our community for the future…” -Tim Dang, former Producing Artistic Director of East West Players

Tim Dang

“I can’t imagine the gaping hole that would be left if Artists at Play did not exist today” -Helen Ota, former Artistic Director of Cold Tofu Improv

Helen Ota

Artists at Play Producing Team

Artists at Play producers in a group photo