Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
 logo by Meina Co | |
| Formation | 1999 |
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| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Asian American theatre |
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Notable members |
Chil Kong Dennis Dun Roger Fan Daniel Dae Kim Camille Mana Eddie Shin |
| Website | www.lodestonetheatre.org |
Lodestone 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 actor Soon-Tek Oh created the Society of Heritage Performers (SHP), a Korean American theatre ensemble. SHP evolved into Lodestone Theatre Ensemble in 1999, organized by original founders: actors Alexandra Bokyun Chun, Tim Lounibos and Chil Kong, and writer Philip W. Chung. Their new focus was embracing a broader Asian Pacific American identity. Chung and Kong remain as present co-artistic directors.
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 and Asian Youth Center. Mainstage productions are done in residence at the GTC (Grove Theatre Center) in Burbank, California.
Productions
1999
- Texas by Judy Soo Hoo
- Laughter, Joy & Loneliness & Sex & Sex & Sex & Sex by Philip 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 by Matt Pelfrey
2002
- Freak Storm by Matt Pelfrey
- Refrigerators by Judy Soo Hoo
- When Tigers Smoked Long Pipes by Angela Kang
2004
- Claim to Fame by Isaac Ho
2005
- Solve For X by Judy Soo Hoo
- American Monsters 2 by Corinne Chooey, Isaac Ho, Angela Kang, Oanh Ly, Judy Soo Hoo
2006
- The Golden Hour by Philip W. Chung
- One Nation, Under God by Philip W. Chung
2007
- Telemongol
- The Mikado Project by Doris Baizley & Ken Narasaki
- The Trojan Women by Euripides, translated by Kenneth Cavender
2008
- Trapezoid by Nic Cha Kim
- Suddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
External links
- Lodestone Theatre Ensemble official site
- Lodestone Theatre Ensemble on MySpace
- Lodestone Theatre Ensemble profiled on AsianWeek.com (2002)