Next Big Bang: The Explosion of Asian American Theater
June 17-20, 2006 | Los Angeles
After three years of planning, the first ever National Asian American Theater Conference convened in Los Angeles, California at East West Players in June 2006. This conference marked the first time that leaders of Asian American theaters, Asian Pacific performing arts programs and groups, individual artists, and academics had the opportunity to assemble with the primary mission of bringing Asian American theater and performance to the forefront of the genre.
Speakers included Roberta Uno of the Ford Foundation, playwright Philip Kan Gotanda, playwright Jessica Hagedorn, performance artist Dan Kwong, and Tisa Chang, Artistic Director of Pan Asian Repertory Theatre.
