East West Players, Inc.

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The East West Players theater company was founded in 1965; located in Los Angeles, CA; founders include, founding artistic director, Mako, Rae Creevey, James Hong, June K. Lu, Guy Lee, Pat Li, Yet Lock, Soon-Tek Oh, and Beulah Quo; second artistic director, Nobu McCarthy, 1989; third artistic director, Tim Dang, 1993; provides Asian Pacific actors, writers, directors, and producers a forum for presenting their unique works from an Asian-Pacific-American perspective; productions range from traditional Asian theater forms to the Asian American experience to mainstream drama and musical theater.

From the description of Records, 1965-1991. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39764287

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creatorOf Yamauchi, Wakako. Papers of Wakako Yamauchi, 1953-1999. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
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Active 1999

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