Lodestone Theatre Ensemble
 logo by Meina Co | |
| Formation | 1999 |
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| Dissolved | 2009 |
| Type | Theatre group |
| Purpose | Asian American theatre |
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Notable members | Chil Kong Alexandra Bokyun Chun Dennis Dun Roger Fan Daniel Dae Kim Camille Mana Eddie Shin Kelvin Han Yee |
Lodestone Theatre Ensemble was a non-profit Asian American theatre organization in Los Angeles, founded in 1999. It was a membership-driven organization. The ensemble disbanded in 2009.[1]
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, 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.
In 2009, Kong appeared on the GSN game show, Catch 21, starring Alfonso Ribeiro and Mikki Padilla, finishing in second place.
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 , and . Mainstage productions are done in residence at the GTC () in Burbank, California.
Productions[]
1999[]
- Texas by
- Laughter, Joy & Loneliness & Sex & Sex & Sex & Sex by Philip W. Chung
2000[]
- American Monsters by Philip W. Chung, ,
2001[]
- A Dirty Secret Between the Toes by Annette Lee
- Terminus Americana by
2002[]
- Freak Storm by
- Refrigerators by
- When Tigers Smoked Long Pipes by Angela Kang
2004[]
- Claim to Fame by
2005[]
- Solve For X by
- American Monsters 2 by , , Angela Kang, ,
2006[]
- The Golden Hour by Philip W. Chung
- One Nation, Under God by Philip W. Chung
2007[]
- Telemongol (with sketch comedy troupes, OPM and 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors, and improv group Cold Tofu)
- The Mikado Project by & Ken Narasaki
- The Trojan Women by Euripides, translated by
2008[]
- Trapezoid by Nic Cha Kim
- Suddenly, Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
2009[]
- Ten to Life by Nic Cha Kim, Annette Lee, , and
References[]
- ^ Wada, Karen (May 3, 2009). "Lodestone Theatre Ensemble is going out on its own terms". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
External links[]
- Official website (archived)
- Lodestone Theatre Ensemble profiled on AsianWeek.com (2002)
- Asian-American organizations
- Asian-American theatre
- 1999 establishments in California
- Non-profit organizations based in California
- Theatre companies in Los Angeles