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