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The Asian American Theater
The Asian-American Theaters are still alive today, however, I needed to put an end date in order to put a timespan. -
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Philip Kan Gotanda
Philip has been labelled to 2000, but he is not dead. Philip Kan Gotanda was born on December 17th, 1951 and is still alive today. He is not only an actor but a writer for his own plays too, some of his most notable works are "Yankee Dawg You Die" and "The Avocado Kid." He has also wrote for his own films. (goethe.de, "culture") https://www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/kul/sup/p3m/pus/20819450.html -
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David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang has written several plays, operas, musicals, films, and several other published works. He was born on August 11th, 1957 and has not died yet. He is famous for several of his works because they cover issues such as race, equality, sexuality, and ancestry, such as his famous play "M.Butterfly." (jadtjournal, Esther Kim Lee) https://jadtjournal.org/2017/06/04/the-theatre-of-david-henry-hwang/ -
East Western Players Theater
The East Western Theater was found in 1965 by nine different Asian-American artists. The theater is still in Los Angles today and has premiered over 228 plays and musicals, has a loyal audience 70% being of color, and serves more than 25,000 people a year. (eastwestplayers, "about us") https://eastwestplayers.org/about-us/ -
"The Chickencoop Chinaman"
"The Chicken Coop Chinaman" is the first play that Frank Chen had wrote. The play premiered in 1971 and is divided into two acts. Like Frank Chens other works, the play focuses on themes of stereotypes and self-identity. (Literariness, Nasrullah Mambrol) https://literariness.org/2019/05/16/analysis-of-frank-chins-plays/ -
The Asian Exclusion Act/ The Northwest Asian-American Theater Company
The Northwest Asian-American Theater Company is a theater that is now closed. Opening in 1973 by a group of Asian-American students and closing in 2004, the theater went through a few different names during its time, the first being The Theatrical Ensemble of Asians, then The Asian Exclusion Act, and in 1981 it got its final name The Northwest Theater company. (Drama.Washington, "seattle theatres lost founded") https://drama.washington.edu/events/2016-02-08/seattle-theatres-lost-founded -
The Asian American Workshop Theater
The Asian American Workshop Theater was founded in 1973 but did not become an official theater until 1975. The theater was founded by the playwright Frank Chen and is sponsored by the American Conservatory Theater. It is still running today with all of its plays being dedicated to Asian Pacific Islander Americans dramatists. (AsianAmericanTheater, "who we are") https://web.archive.org/web/20010407063831/http://www.asianamericantheater.org/ -
"The Year of The Dragon"
"The Year of The Dragon" was the second play that Frank Chen had wrote. It premiered in 1974 and gathered a national audience from the PBS Theatre in America by 1975. The play focuses on Individuality and stereotypes for an Asian-American. (Literariness, Nasrullah Mambrol) https://literariness.org/2019/05/16/analysis-of-frank-chins-plays/ -
Pan Asian Repertory Theater
The Pan Asian Repertory Theater was founded in 1977 by Tisa Chang. The theater is still running today and can be found in New York City. The theater has also won several rewards, the earliest being in the 80s such as in 1980 the Chinese American Arts reward and in 1988 the Special Theatre World Award for the Discovery and Encouragement of NewTalent. (panasianrep, "Who we are") https://www.panasianrep.org/ -
"The Avocado Kid or Zen in the Art of Guacamole"
"The Avocado Kid" is a musical written by Philip Kan Gotanda, premiered in 1979, and was based on the Japanese cultural story "Momotaro, The Peach Boy." (oac.cdlib.org, "The Avocado Kid or Zen in the Art of Guacamole") https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf1489n74f/dsc/#aspace_ref1866_qj8 -
"F.O.B/ Fresh Off the Boat"
"F.O.B" is a play written by David Henry Hwang that premiered first on June 8th,1980 in the Joseph Papp Public Theater. The play was one of Hwang's first works and later inspired a spin off TV show. Both the play and TV show feature an Asian-American cast that faces the understanding of what is like to be Chinese in America. (Stageagent, "fob") https://stageagent.com/shows/play/1914/fob -
"Yankee Dawg You Die"
"Yankee Dawg You Die" is a two man play that premiered in 1988 at the Berkeley Repertory Theater. The play itself was written by Philip Kan Gotanda, and it explores the frustration that descendants of Asian-Americans experience and how stereotypes play a role into the media. (thecrimsom, "Sluggish 'Dawg'") https://www.thecrimson.com/article/1996/3/14/sluggish-dawg-pbybankee-dawg-you-die/ -
"M. Butterfly"
"M. Butterfly" was a play that premiered in 1988 and got a revival in 2017. The play and the revival for the original was written by David Henry Hwang. The revival wasn't Hwang's first but not a lot was changed about it as said in a interview with Jen Gushue. (howlround, "M. Butterfly from 1988 to 2017") https://howlround.com/m-butterfly-1988-2017 -
"1,000 Airplanes on a Roof"
"1,000 Airplanes on a Roof" is another play written by David Henry Hwang. The play first premiered in 1988 and is only one act. The play is roughly around 1 hour and 30 minutes with Philip Glass as the composer for its music. (wisemusicclassical, ""1000 Airplanes On the Roof" Philip Glass") https://www.wisemusicclassical.com/work/12762/1000-Airplanes-On-the-Roof--Philip-Glass/ -
"A Language of Their Own"
"A Language of Their Own" is a play that focuses on what it is like to be gay and Asian in America. It first premiered in 1994 in the Celebration Theater and was written by Chay Yew. (aatrevue, The Godfather of Asian American Theatre) https://aatrevue.com/Newsblog/2017/05/23/31-asian-american-plays-in-31-days-a-language-of-their-own/
