Snehal Desai Is Named Next CTG Artistic Director
Filling a major vacancy at the helm of the three-theatre L.A. company, Desai comes to the job after 7 years leading East West Players.
All Stories About East West Players
Asian American History, Told in Stages
The theatre is one place where the disparate, diverse Asian American experience has found common expression, as a new entry in Routledge’s Milestones series shows.
An America of Color and Complication in ‘The Great Jheri Curl Debate’ and ‘Mushroom’
New plays at East West Players and People’s Light illuminate the collisions, and occasional solidarity, among people of color in a white-dominated culture.
East West Players: Asian American Visibility, Also Sustainability
How the historic Los Angeles company has stabilized both its mission and its finances.
This Month in Theatre History
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we lift up the work of Frank Chin, Velina Hasu Houston, and Ping Chong, among others.
No, LA Stage Alliance Didn’t Fold Over a Single Anti-Asian Blunder
Systemic issues and a failure of leadership were behind the shuttering of the arts service org. Will BIPOC theatres and leaders step in to create something new?
East West Players Announces Digital 2021 Season
The company’s 55th anniversary season features multiple premieres.
Time for a Change: What If We Cut the Long Hours?
While the pandemic has theatres reevaluating their programming, some are also making shifts toward a more humane working environment.
Online This Week: It’s Possible!
From a vintage ‘Cinderella’ to the bracing ‘Is God Is,’ there’s something for every palate this week.
Putting Stage Dreams On Hold, But Still Holding On
The pandemic lockdown means bleak job prospects for new graduates and theatre aspirants, but some remain hopeful and resourceful against the odds.
