ABSTRACT

This book captures the 30-year history of the East West Players (EWP), tracing the company's representation of Asian Americans through the complex social and cultural changes of the past three decades.

chapter 2|24 pages

Searching for Recognition

The Beginning Years, 1965–72

chapter 3|24 pages

Slaying Asian Stereotypes

The Emergence of Asian American Playwrights

chapter 5|18 pages

Dialogue with the Community

The Asian American Hearings, Outreach Projects, and Made in America

chapter 6|21 pages

Reaching Out to a Broader Audience

Musical Theatre, 1978–88

chapter 7|20 pages

Breaking the Silence

The Internment Camp Series, 1981–82

chapter 8|17 pages

New Asian American Playwrights

David Henry Hwang, Velina Hasu Houston, and Philip Kan Gotanda