List of Asian American theatre companies

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This is a list of Asian American theatre companies in the United States. List includes performance groups and organizations whose programming focuses on Asian Pacific American identity, history, culture, community and experience, or whose members or artistic contributors are primarily Asian Pacific. In addition to theatre arts, list also includes sections for improvisational and sketch comedy groups, and dance performance companies.

Contents 1 Theatre 1.1 Active 1.2 Defunct 2 Comedy 3 Dance 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Theatre

[edit] Active

• Asian American Repertory Theatre, San Diego, 1995– website
• Asian American Theatre Company, San Francisco, 1973– website
• Cedar Grove OnStage, Los Angeles, 2006– MySpace
• Chinatown 90210, Los Angeles, 2007– MySpace ^[1]
• Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS), San Jose, 1995– website
• East West Players, Los Angeles, 1965– website
• Grateful Crane Ensemble, Pasadena, 2001– website
• hereandnow Theatre Company, South Pasadena, 1989– website
• Korus Players, New York City, 1992– MySpace
• Kumu Kahua Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1971– website
• Lapu the Coyote that Cares Theatre Company, University of California, Los Angeles, 1995- website
• Lodestone Theatre Ensemble, Los Angeles, 1995– website
• Ma-Yi Theatre Company, New York City, 1989– website
• Mu Performing Arts, Minneapolis, 1992– website
• National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), New York City, 1989– website
• Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1977– website
• Pangea World Theatre, Minneapolis, 1995– website
• Second Generation (theatre), New York City, 1997– website
• Silk Road Theatre Project, Chicago, 2002– website
• Stanford Asian American Theater Project, Stanford University, 1978- website
• TeAda Productions, Santa Monica, California, 1994– website
• Theatre Rice, University of California, Berkeley, 1998– website
• Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company, New York City, 2000– website^[2]

[edit] Defunct

• Asian American Repertory Theatre, Stockton
• Northwest Asian American Theatre (NWAAT), Seattle, Washington, 1973–2004^[3]
• Peeling, New York City, 1995–2005 MySpace

[edit] Comedy

• 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors, 1994– website
• Cold Tofu, Los Angeles, 1981– website
• OPM (comedy), 1995 website
• Pork Filled Players, Seattle, Washington, 1998– website
• Slant Performance Group, New York City, 1995– website

[edit] Dance

• Asian American Dance Performances, San Francisco, 1974– website
• Chen & Dancers, New York City, 1978– website
• In Mixed Company, New York City, 1995– website
• Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble, Los Angeles, San Diego, 2003– MySpace
• Samahan Dance Company, San Diego, 1974– MySpace

[edit] See also

• Asian American theatre

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Address list on Asian American Theatre Revue