2013 Ovation Awards Nominees — South by Southeast Artists at Play is proud to announce that the cast of our 2012 production Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them has been nominated for an Ovation Award in the category of Acting Ensemble in a Play!Since 1989, the LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards have recognized "excellence … Continue reading EDITH nominated for Ovation Award
EDITH nominated for GLAAD Media Award
Artists at Play is proud to announce that our production of Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in the category of Outstanding Los Angeles Theater!The GLAAD Media Awards recognize works for their "fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and … Continue reading EDITH nominated for GLAAD Media Award
Gratitude and Giving
Artists at Play had an amazing year because of you. Thank you for purchasing tickets, making financial contributions, volunteering hours, and giving us words of encouragement and votes of confidence, all of which propelled us through a successful 2012.Our presentation of the Los Angeles premiere of Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by A. Rey Pamatmat raised … Continue reading Gratitude and Giving
OVATION RECOMMENDED
It's official... Edith is now OVATION RECOMMENDED!!! Our production of Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (closing this weekend) has become Ovation Recommended, as voted by Los Angeles theatre professionals. This means that the Ovation voters consider our show to be in the top 15% of all productions this season!Artists at Play would like to congratulate all members of … Continue reading OVATION RECOMMENDED
Raves and Reviews for EDITH
Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them is the "warm, sweet-tempered sophomore effort from new collective Artists at Play" with moments that LA Weekly describes as "authentic and delightful." The show "keeps its audience on the edge of their seats" and is considered "as rewarding a theatrical experience as any audience can hope for" (StageSceneLA.com). "Part comedy and … Continue reading Raves and Reviews for EDITH
AAP Founding Members Regarding EDITH
A. Rey Pamatmat's award-winning Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them tackles profound issues, including parental abandonment, coming out as a teen and the redefining of family.“We knew we were taking a risk when we decided to produce this show,” says Artists at Play Founding Member Stefanie Lau. “Our inaugural production, Ching Chong Chinaman, was … Continue reading AAP Founding Members Regarding EDITH
EDITH & Me, Growing Past Our Parents
by Julia Cho Artists at Play Founding Member, Producer/Actor"And I watched [my dad]. I saw him. And he looked... so small. I mean, he’s still taller than me, but he’s not that much taller. Not anymore. And he just kept getting up, like he wanted to go — like he needed to. And I felt so bad … Continue reading EDITH & Me, Growing Past Our Parents
My Daughter and EDITH Growing Up Fast
by Stefanie Lau Artists at Play Founding Member, Producer/Mommy“[Kenny will] be so proud of me. For being such a big girl. A big, grown up girl.” - Edith, 12 years oldI have a 4-year-old daughter who is a little girl … but sometimes she seems like a big girl. She shows us what she’s going to be … Continue reading My Daughter and EDITH Growing Up Fast
EDITH Taking Asian Americans Beyond Race/Ethnicity
by Marie-Reine Velez Artists at Play Founding Member, ProducerLately there has been a lot of discussion about the (lack of) opportunities for Asian Americans in American theatre, especially with the recent atrocities in the whitewashed casts of The Nightingale at La Jolla Playhouse and Orphan of Zhao at Royal Shakespeare Company. I know I’m not alone … Continue reading EDITH Taking Asian Americans Beyond Race/Ethnicity
EDITH’s Filipino Connection
"I'm from a Filipino family... I tend to think that Filipino women are very outspoken. But maybe it's just my mother and her family." (playwright A. Rey Pamatmat, NPR) Our director Jennifer Chang was asked to write a "First Person" article for the LA Stage Times. Here is an excerpt: "Over the past month, I have … Continue reading EDITH’s Filipino Connection
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