Dear Lodestoners:

Because our next Yellow Box reading will be on Nov. 11, our Nov. general meeting will be moved to a different date.  More info to come by next week.

The brand-new Lodestone tenth season brochure is now available.  Copies can be picked up at the next meeting, our Nov. reading and any of our upcoming events/meetings.

FREE TICKS FOR LODESTONE MEMBERS TO EWP'S JOY LUCK CLUB:

DEADLINE FOR THIS RESERVATION IS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 6:00PM

Tickets are limited, so RSVP right away!

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THE JOY LUCK CLUB

at the David Henry Hwang Theater

in Downtown Los Angeles

120 N. Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

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For information on this show please go to: www.EastWestPlayers.org

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FOR PERFORMANCE DATE:

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THURSDAY – November 6, 8:00PM

FRIDAY – November 7, 8:00PM

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HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS TICKET OFFER: 

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E-mail Boxoffice@EastWestPlayers.org and give your Name, a Phone Number you can be reached at., # of Tickets (Max – 2 per person), The Date & Time of the Performance.

Make sure you mention the following source: LODESTONE

DEADLINE FOR THIS RESERVATION IS WEDNESDAY, November 5, 6:00PM

Tickets are limited, so RSVP right away!

****Parking is available next to the theater in Lot 7 for $7.00

EWP CASTING:

Casting Notice for EWP Upcoming Production IXNAY

By Paul Kikuchi ~ Directed by Jeff Liu

Deadline to submit: Thursday, Nov. 13

Auditions: Nov. 17 & 18

Prepare: 2 minute contemporary monologue

Rehearsals start: January 13, 2009

Opening: Feb.18, 2009

Closing: Mar. 15, 2009

Submit pictures & resume to:

Casting @ EWP

120 No. Judge John Aiso St.

Los Angeles, CA 90012

or email to mimamoto@eastwestplayers.org

RAYMOND KOBAYASHI: Japanese American male, mid-late 30's. Generally a good guy, casual, but feeling conflicted, vulnerable for feeling like an underachieving Asian. Brooding, but not the point of being annoying or a downer.

TADASHI OKAZAKI: Japanese American male, 40's. Director of the Reincarnation Station. Demanding, rigid, maniacal, with a touch of game-show host.

DR. FRANK FONG: Chinese American male, 30-40's. Former dentist, anal, obsessive, tense, neurotic.

ERIC GALINDO: Filipino American male, 20's. Young, hip, brash, playful.

JULIE FOTONI: Samoan American female, late 20's-early 30's. Strong, yet sweet, confident and lively.

GRACE KIM: Korean American female, late 60's-early 70's. Loving, caring grandmother type, but will smack the crap out of you if you deserve it.

NORTON BIGGS: Caucasian male, 30's. Super "wannabe" Japanese American. Quirky, dramatic, desperate, buffoonish.

REIKO TANAKA: Japanese American female, mid-late 20's. Okazaki's secretary. Genuine, thoughtful, shy yet spirited.

For more information about casting at East West Players Director of Production, Meg Imamoto mimamoto@eastwestplayers.org or (213) 625-7000 x10.

IXNAY READING:

Attend a sneak preview reading of the upcoming production IXNAY before its world premiere on the East West Players stage in winter 2009!

Writer’s Gallery: Sneak Preview

A Reading of East West Players' Upcoming Production

IXNAY

By Paul Kikuchi

Directed by Jeff Liu

Written by EWP’s David Henry Hwang Writers Institute alum Paul Kikuchi, IXNAY centers around Raymond Kobayashi who is in the prime of his sansei life when he is pulled up to the Reincarnation Station. But when he finds out he's being sent back as a Japanese American he refuses, which rudely prevents anyone else from returning to earth as scheduled. A comedy about a usually polite Asian causing major havoc when he ixnays his next life.

COST: FREE!!!

DAY + DATE: Thursday, October 30, 2008

TIME: 7:30 PM

VENUE: Democracy Forum – National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

111 N. Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

Featuring:

 

Dante Basco (Hook, Take the Lead, Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Roger Fan (Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis, Ping Pong Playa)

Elizabeth Ho (The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow)

June K. Lu (Lady in the Water, Lost)

Camille Mana (Smart People, One on One)

Donovan Oakleaf (The Dragon Awakes)

Aaron Takahashi (Yes Man, Reno 911!)

Greg Watanabe (Only the Brave, Watch Over Me, 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors)