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This led to a guild being formed, the University of Hawaii Guild. This was a great start to the Asian American students being encouraged to write, direct, and perform play revolving around their culture. (Tang)
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The first Asian American novelist and screenwriter. Responsible for writing hundreds of works.
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First Asian American playwright to have a play featured in a New York theatre.
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His rock musical was shown in the East West Players Theatre in 1979. His works played through the 1990's.
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His best known play was "M Butterfly" (1988). His plays are still currently being performed on Broadway. He was the first Asian American to win the Tony Award.
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Originally founded in Los Angeles and is still operational today. They have primarily produced theatre of Asian American culture and provide educational programs for youth. They have been providing an outlet for Asian Americans since 1965.
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Chay Yew is an Asian American director and dramatist. One of his notable works "A Language of Their Own" (1995). He has won several awards.
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Along with being a dramatist, he is a well-renowned director. He was the Artistic Director of Victory Gardens Theatre in Chicago, until 2020. Several of his plays were then performed on Broadway, off Broadway, and earned notoriety. -
"The Chickencoop Chinaman" was Chin's first play to be featured in a large theatre. The play is about a man writing a documentary about someone who he believed to be a hero. This play also involves Asian American stereotypes. -
The Asian Exclusion was a theatre created for Asian Americans. It was later renamed Northwest Asian American Theatre Company which performances from 1972 to its closing in 2004.
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The Asian American Theatre Workshop opened in San Francisco.
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"The Year of the Dragon" was written by Frank Chin. This play is a critique of racism in American society. It satirizes the stereotypes Americans have about Chinatown and its people. -
Nick was the first Asian American admitted to NYU's graduate program for acting. He is responsible for the program at LaMaMa since 2001 and plays a huge role in a surge of performances. With many awards and honors, he is still doing innovative things in performance and dance.
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This theatre opened in New York. East West Players Theatre, Asian Exclusion Act, Asian American Theatre Workshop, and Pan Asian Repertory Theatre all played a huge role in producing and performing Asian American written plays.
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"The Avocado Kid or Zen in the Art of Guacamole" was written by Philip Kan Gotanda. This play was Philip's first work and in 1979 was featured by the East West Players. He had many works over the next twenty years that followed.
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"M Butterfly" was written by David Henry Hwang. This play "focuses on race, gender, and politics."
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"A Language of Their Own" was written by Chay Yew. This play is part of a trilogy that revolves around being both Asian and gay. This play premiered in 1995 and was part of a trilogy.
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Written by David Henry Hwang. This was a play about a Martial Arts legend named Bruce Lee.