Chatting with LEARNING HOW TO READ BY MOONLIGHT’s Playwright Gaven D. Trinidad; Guest Narrators include Salma Zohdi, Daniel K. Isaac, Luis Francia, Victor I. Cazares and Ching Valdes-Aran through Feb. 25

Last night, I had the best seat in the house as the guest narrator for Leviathan Lab’s work-in-progress production run of LEARNING HOW TO READ BY MOONLIGHT, a new play by Gaven Trinidad (Rising Leader of Color, Theatre Communications Group), and directed by Mauricio Tafur Salgado (Co-Founder, Arts Ignite; Core Faculty, artEquity) and Maria Camia (THE HEALING SHIPMENT, Jumpstart Festival, La Mama ETC). The developmental production is … Continue reading Chatting with LEARNING HOW TO READ BY MOONLIGHT’s Playwright Gaven D. Trinidad; Guest Narrators include Salma Zohdi, Daniel K. Isaac, Luis Francia, Victor I. Cazares and Ching Valdes-Aran through Feb. 25

Feb. 10-25: Leviathan Lab Presents a Workshop of Gaven Trinidad’s LEARNING TO READ BY MOONLIGHT as part of Episcopal Actors’ Guild’s Open Stage Grant

Leviathan Lab, a creative studio for Asian American Pacific Islander theatre artists, will present a nine-show, work-in-progress production run of LEARNING HOW TO READ BY MOONLIGHT, a new play by Gaven Trinidad (Rising Leader of Color, Theatre Communications Group), and directed by Mauricio Tafur Salgado (Co-Founder, Arts Ignite; Core Faculty, artEquity) and Maria Camia (THE HEALING SHIPMENT, Jumpstart Festival, La Mama ETC). The developmental production … Continue reading Feb. 10-25: Leviathan Lab Presents a Workshop of Gaven Trinidad’s LEARNING TO READ BY MOONLIGHT as part of Episcopal Actors’ Guild’s Open Stage Grant

Leviathan Lab to Present Work-in-Progress Showing Of Ariel Estrada’s Solo Show, FULL CONTACT, In Residency At BRIC, Apr. 28-29

Leviathan Lab, a creative studio for Asian American Pacific Islander theatre artists, will present two work-in-process showings of FULL CONTACT, a new solo performance work written and performed by Ariel Estrada (Producing Artistic Director, Leviathan Lab; BIPOC Leadership Circle, artEquity) and directed by Ariel Estrada (Producing Artistic Director, Leviathan Lab; BIPOC Leadership Circle, artEquity,) directed by Gaven Trinidad (Rising Leader of Color, Theatre Communications Group.) … Continue reading Leviathan Lab to Present Work-in-Progress Showing Of Ariel Estrada’s Solo Show, FULL CONTACT, In Residency At BRIC, Apr. 28-29

Photos: CAATA and A4’s AAPI/BIPOC Community Night at NYTW’s World Premiere Preview of KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD

Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA), Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), and New York Theatre Workshop hosted a special preview performance of the Off-Broadway premiere of Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by NYTW Usual Suspect Kristina Wong, helmed by Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Chay Yew (Oedipus El Rey) on Halloween Eve. Gaven Trinidad moderated a conversation with performer and writer Kristina Wong and director … Continue reading Photos: CAATA and A4’s AAPI/BIPOC Community Night at NYTW’s World Premiere Preview of KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD

Oct. 9: Jeanne Sakata’s FOR US ALL Starring Jomar Tagatac, Paul Yen and Lois Shih, Will Stream in IAMA’s 2nd Annual ‘Pass The Mic’ Online Festival; Full Lineup

Excerpts from Jeanne Sakata’s  L.A. Theatre Works commissioned new audio play, For Us All, will be streamed online during IAMA Theatre Company’s second annual Pass the Mic virtual theater festival on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET, then remain available to view on demand through Sunday, Oct. 24. Tickets are on sale now at iamatheatre.com. For Us All follows a team … Continue reading Oct. 9: Jeanne Sakata’s FOR US ALL Starring Jomar Tagatac, Paul Yen and Lois Shih, Will Stream in IAMA’s 2nd Annual ‘Pass The Mic’ Online Festival; Full Lineup

Oct. 9: IAMA Amplifies Asian American Voices with 2nd Annual ‘Pass The Mic’ Online Festival Featuring Short Plays by Jeanne Sakata, Adam Gwon, Kit Yan, Alaudin Ullah, Charlie Oh, Nina Ki, Nicholas Pilapil, Nandita Shenoy, and Noa Gardner; Full Lineup of Artists

IAMA Theatre Company will amplify Asian American and Pacific Islander voices with its second annual Pass the Mic virtual theater festival. IAMA company member Parvesh Cheena (“Outsourced,” “My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) and queer/transgender Tamil-Sri Lankan-American actor/writer/comic D’Lo will co-host the festival, which will stream live on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET, then remain available to view on demand through Sunday, Oct. 24. … Continue reading Oct. 9: IAMA Amplifies Asian American Voices with 2nd Annual ‘Pass The Mic’ Online Festival Featuring Short Plays by Jeanne Sakata, Adam Gwon, Kit Yan, Alaudin Ullah, Charlie Oh, Nina Ki, Nicholas Pilapil, Nandita Shenoy, and Noa Gardner; Full Lineup of Artists

Oct. 9: IAMA Amplifies Asian American Voices with 2nd Annual ‘Pass The Mic’ Online Festival Featuring Short Plays by Jeanne Sakata, Adam Gwon, Kit Yan, Alaudin Ullah, Charlie Oh, Nina Ki, Nicholas Pilapil, Nandita Shenoy, and Noa Gardner; Full Lineup of Artists

IAMA Theatre Company will amplify Asian American and Pacific Islander voices with its second annual Pass the Mic virtual theater festival. IAMA company member Parvesh Cheena (“Outsourced,” “My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) and queer/transgender Tamil-Sri Lankan-American actor/writer/comic D’Lo will co-host the festival, which will stream live on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET, then remain available to view on demand through Sunday, Oct. 24. … Continue reading Oct. 9: IAMA Amplifies Asian American Voices with 2nd Annual ‘Pass The Mic’ Online Festival Featuring Short Plays by Jeanne Sakata, Adam Gwon, Kit Yan, Alaudin Ullah, Charlie Oh, Nina Ki, Nicholas Pilapil, Nandita Shenoy, and Noa Gardner; Full Lineup of Artists

Watch: André De Shields, Leigh Fondakowski, Ryan J. Haddad, and L Morgan Lee on Staging Queerness Through the Generations Panel, presented by NYTW and National Queer Theater 

Watch: André De Shields, Leigh Fondakowski, Ryan J. Haddad, and L Morgan Lee on Staging Queerness Through the Generations Panel, presented by NYTW and National Queer Theater https://wp.me/p8ilTC-6Hg Continue reading Watch: André De Shields, Leigh Fondakowski, Ryan J. Haddad, and L Morgan Lee on Staging Queerness Through the Generations Panel, presented by NYTW and National Queer Theater 

June 17: NYTW and National Queer Theater Present Staging Queerness Through the Generations Panel Featuring André De Shields, Leigh Fondakowski, Ryan J. Haddad, and L Morgan Lee

June 17: NYTW and National Queer Theater Will Present Staging Queerness Through the Generations Panel Featuring André De Shields, Leigh Fondakowski, Ryan J. Haddad, and L Morgan Lee https://wp.me/p8ilTC-6E7 Continue reading June 17: NYTW and National Queer Theater Present Staging Queerness Through the Generations Panel Featuring André De Shields, Leigh Fondakowski, Ryan J. Haddad, and L Morgan Lee