Asian American Theater Company

The Asian American Theater Company (AATC) is one of only three Asian American theaters in the United States. Founded in 1973 by the Chinese American writer and playwright, Frank Chin and others, it is a professionally oriented theater dedicated to producing plays that are by and about Asian Americans. It is the oldest, full-season production, ethnic theater in northern California.

Over the years, the AATC has served as a home for numerous playwrights, directors, actors and designers who went on to careers of national prominence. They include playwrights Frank Chin, Philip Kan Gotanda, David Henry Hwant, Momoko Iko, R.A. Shiomi and Wakako Yamauchi; actors Margaret Cho, Dennis Dun and Amy Hill; designer Lydia Tanji; and dramaturg and director Judi Nihei.

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