- Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
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name = Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
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caption = logo by Meina Co
formed = 1999
location = P.O. Box 1072
Studio City, CA 91614
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notable =Dennis Dun Roger Fan Daniel Dae Kim Camille Mana Eddie Shin
homepage = [http://www.lodestonetheatre.org www.lodestonetheatre.org]
genre =Asian American theatreLodestone Theatre Ensemble is a non-profit
Asian American theatre organization in Los Angeles, founded in 1999. It is a membership-driven organization.MISSION STATEMENT:
To develop, create, promote and present edgy, compelling and impassioned works that bridge communities through truthful and entertaining artistry.
History
In 1995, following the
1992 Los Angeles riots , veteran actorSoon-Tek Oh created the Society of Heritage Performers (SHP), aKorean American theatre ensemble. SHP evolved into Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in 1999, organized by original founders: actorsAlexandra Bokyun Chun ,Tim Lounibos andChil Kong , and writerPhilip W. Chung . Their new focus was embracing a broaderAsian Pacific American identity. Chung and Kong remain as present co-artistic director s.Programs
Lodestone Theatre Ensemble has presented over 75 mainstage productions, special events, and readings/workshops of both new and established works. New works are presented in the "Yellow Box" reading series. Theatre for Teens and Youth Outreach programs aid disadvantaged youth in partnership with
Asian Pacific Health Care Venture ,Korean Youth Cultural Center andAsian Youth Center . Mainstage productions are done in residence at the GTC (Grove Theatre Center ) inBurbank, California .Productions
1999
* "Texas" by
Judy Soo Hoo
* "Laughter, Joy & Loneliness & Sex & Sex & Sex & Sex" byPhilip W. Chung 2000
* "American Monsters" by
Philip W. Chung ,Matt Pelfrey ,Judy Soo Hoo 2001
* "A Dirty Secret Between the Toes" by
Annette Lee
* "Terminus Americana" byMatt Pelfrey 2002
* "Freak Storm" by
Matt Pelfrey
* "Refrigerators" byJudy Soo Hoo
* "When Tigers Smoked Long Pipes" byAngela Kang 2004
* "Claim to Fame" by
Isaac Ho 2005
* "Solve For X" by
Judy Soo Hoo
* "American Monsters 2" byCorinne Chooey ,Isaac Ho ,Angela Kang ,Oanh Ly ,Judy Soo Hoo 2006
* "The Golden Hour" by
Philip W. Chung
* "One Nation, Under God" byPhilip W. Chung 2007
* "Telemongol"
* "The Mikado Project" byDoris Baizley &Ken Narasaki
* "The Trojan Women " byEuripides , translated byKenneth Cavender 2008
* "Trapezoid" by
Nic Cha Kim
* "Suddenly, Last Summer " byTennessee Williams External links
* [http://www.lodestonetheatre.org Lodestone Theatre Ensemble official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lodestonetheatre Lodestone Theatre Ensemble] onMySpace
* [http://www.asianweek.com/2002_04_12/arts_lode.html Lodestone Theatre Ensemble profiled] onAsianWeek .com (2002)
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