Lodestone at the Edge of the World Theatre Festival
EDGE OF THE WORLD THEATRE FESTIVAL
Presents
2008 LOS ANGELES HISTORY PROJECT
featuring workshop productions of six plays by six L.A. theater companies including--
LODESTONE THEATRE ENSEMBLE'S
MY MAN KONO
(Act One: The Chaplin Years)
Written by Philip W. Chung (THE GOLDEN HOUR)
Directed by Jeff Liu
Featuring: Garrett Wang (STAR TREK: VOYAGER) as Toraichi Kono with J. Stephen Brady, Paul Byrne, Elizabeth Ho, Stephanie Lincoln, Nghia Luu, Donovan Oakleaf & Ryan Wilkins
The story of Toraichi Kono, who worked as movie star Charlie Chaplin’s personal valet for 17 years before being arrested as a Japanese enemy spy on the eve of World War II. This is an off-book workshop presentation of Act One of the play which covers Kono's years with Chaplin.
FREE ADMISSION and PARKING
NO RSVP required.
Sunday, July 13 at 3:30 PM
Autry National Center of the American West (in L.A.'s Griffith Park, across from the L.A. Zoo)
Wells Fargo Theater
Griffith Park Campus, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90027-1462
Info about the Autry Center including map/directions: http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/visit.php
For more info about Kono: www.myspace.com/toraichikono
For more info. on the other plays including Tom Jacobson's THE CHINESE MASSACRE and Judy Soo Hoo's AT RISK, go to:
The mission of the Edge of the World Theater Festival is “to contribute to the evolution of theater in Los Angeles, to educate and strengthen the audience for our work and to inspire Los Angeles theater artists to create innovative and exciting pieces that are unique to the theatrical experience and push the boundaries of what is possible.”
For more info. about Lodestone:
(323) 993-7245
Lodestone Theatre Ensemble is a nonprofit Asian American theatre company founded by Alexandra Bokyun Chun, Philip W. Chung, Chil Kong & Tim Lounibos with a mission to develop, create, promote and present edgy, compelling and impassioned works that bridge communities through truthful and entertaining artistry.
Edge of the World
Friday, July 11, 2008
