Tuesday, May 4, 2010

SDAART's first annual 10-minute new play showcase

Inner Views: Asian American Voices

WHAT: Inner Views is intended to explore Asian American identities and experiences. Playwrights from all over the country submitted new plays, 5-15 minutes in length that explore perspectives of Asian Americans (Pacific Rim or Indian Subcontinental cultures). The ten selected plays will be directed by five local directors and performed May 14-21, 2010 at Mesa College's Apolliad Theatre.

WHEN: Opens: Friday, May 14, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

Closes: Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

Run: May 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8:00 p.m. and May 16 at 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Mesa College’s Apolliad Theatre, 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA, 92111

HOW: To reserve tickets, email: sdaarttix@gmail.com or call 619-388-2621.
General Admission - $10; Students, Seniors, Military - $8; Mesa students/staff/neighbors with I.D. - $5

WHO: SDAART is a professional non-profit performing arts organization which has produced during 15 years 35 plays including five world premieres. The La Jolla Playhouse recently named SDAART as their resident theatre company for the 2010/11 season, during which SDAART will produce Julia Cho's BFE as well as the second annual Inner Views 10-minute new play showcase.

5 Directors, 10 Playwrights, 10 New Plays

Directed by George Ye

Mister Los Angeles by Velina Houston
The Visit by Eric Loo

Directed by Andy Lowe

The Bar Scene by Arianna Chadwick-Saund
This Girl I Used to Know by Naomi Iizuka

Directed by Peter Cirino

Ballistic by Thelma Virata De Castro
Ratings Magnet by Kitty Felde
Womb for Rent by Lauren Yee

Directed by Gina Ma

The Sensuous Gourmet and the Szechuan Peppercorn by Lucy Wang

Directed by Carolyn Henderson

Verbatim by Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro
Urashima Taro by Francesca Sanders