Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists

Advancing the field of Asian American theater through a national network of organizations and artists

ConFest 2018: The A(PI)-List

This year’s Chicago gathering of Asian American and Asian Pacific Islander theatremakers overflowed with dialogue, camaraderie, and activism.

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Thank you for joining us in Chicago for ConFest 2018!

You helped make ConFest 2018 a big success!

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ConFest Archive

Check out our archive featuring 10+ years of theater conferences and festivals.

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Thanks to the 2018 ConFest Guest Speakers

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Yellow Face in St. Louis: A Response from CAATA Leadership

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What’s On

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M. Butterly, by David Henry Hwang

ArtsWest, Seattle, WA
Pacific Northwest premiere of the revised version of the Tony Award winning classic
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Our Perspective: Asian American Play Readings. Reading One

Asian Improv Arts Midwest, Chicago, IL
“Our Perspective: Asian American Play Readings” is a staged play reading series intended to provide inspiration, space, and audiences for Midwest APA playwrights, directors, and actors.
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News

MIPoPS, Wing Luke Museum to Preserve Asian American Theater History

Around 100 performances will be digitized and made available to the public – Seattle’s Northwest Asian American Theatre was one of a small handful of national theaters dedicated to exploring the Asian American experience Moving Image Preservation of Puget Sound (MIPoPS) and the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience have begun work […]

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2019 CAATA Executive Officer Appointments

After a landmark 2018 with a national conference and festival in Chicago, the launch of a new
membership program, and a coalition building effort with other national theaters of color, CAATA moves
into 2019 with a new slate of executive officers and eyes towards an exciting, yet-to-be announced
ConFest 2020.

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Get-’em while they’re young: Teaching privilege and pitfalls

By Melissa Slaughter In 2007, my college did a production of the show Speak Truth To Power. The first show of my college career, it was a monologue piece comprised of speeches by civil rights activists. Bishop Tutu, Wei Jingsheng, Hafez Abu Seada, Doan Viet Hoat, and Elie Wiesel were just a few of the […]

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As a collective of Asian American theater leaders and artists, CAATA members showcase the vibrancy and creativity of our community. Membership includes perks like a customized profile, the opportunity to submit events to our calendar, discounts & more.

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About CAATA

The Consortium of Asian American Theaters & Artists envisions a strong and sustainable Asian American theater community that is an integral presence in national culture—evocative of our past, declarative of our present, and innovative towards our future.

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