Lodestone Theatre Ensemble

Lodestone Theatre Ensemble

Infobox Theatre_Group
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name = Lodestone Theatre Ensemble


imagesize =
caption = logo by Meina Co
formed = 1999
location = P.O. Box 1072
Studio City, CA 91614
disbanded =
notable = Dennis Dun
Roger Fan
Daniel Dae Kim
Camille Mana
Eddie Shin
homepage = [http://www.lodestonetheatre.org www.lodestonetheatre.org]
genre = Asian American theatre

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

* [http://www.lodestonetheatre.org Lodestone Theatre Ensemble official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/lodestonetheatre Lodestone Theatre Ensemble] on MySpace
* [http://www.asianweek.com/2002_04_12/arts_lode.html Lodestone Theatre Ensemble profiled] on AsianWeek.com (2002)


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