LODESTONE THEATRE ENSEMBLE

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TIMELINE

KEY: w=writer, d=director, f=facilitator

SEASON ONE:

(2 mainstage productions, 2 workshop productions, 6 readings, 5 workshops)

7/7/99--SHP Planning Meeting @Tim L’s

7/25/99--Reading of LAUGHTER JOY AND LONELINESS . . . w. Philip Chung, d.

Eric Byler

<<9/30/99-10/17/99--Production of TEXAS, w. Judy Soo Hoo, d. Jeff Liu, @The

Secret Rose>>

10/3/99--Reading of GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS, w. David Mamet, d. Sunny Lee, @The Secret Rose

11/7/99--Reading of THE IMPERFECT DAUGHTER, w.Steven Bolia, d. Chil Kong, @The Secret Rose

12/12/99--Reading of COCKROACH NATION, w. Matt Pelfrey, d. Jeff Liu,

@Theater/Theater

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1/23/00--Workshop: "The Language of Film", f. Eric Byler, @Korea Times

2/24/00--Workshop: "Animals and Archetypes", f. Kaysiu Lim, @Tony Lee's

3/8/00--Reading of CUL-DE-SAC, w. Annette Lee, d. Ogie Zulueta, @The Gascon

3/19/00--Workshop on Screenwriting, f. Kathy Lo & Soyun Roe, @Roger/Eddie's

<<4/6-30/00--Production of LAUGHTER JOY . . ., w. Philip Chung, d. Eric

Byler, @LATC>>

4/24/00--Workshop on Theatre Directing, f. Jeff Liu, @Tim/Jenny Lounibos'

5/16/00--In-House Reading of TARTUFFE, w. Moliere, f/d. Robert Shinso, @Tim

L's

6/12/00--Reading of TARTUFFE, w. Moliere, d. Robert Shinso, @The Gascon

<<7/7-15/00--Workshop Production of CHINESE MEN DON'T BOOGIE, w. Howard Hong,

d. Zar Acayan, @ELAC/Auditorium>>

8/18/00--Workshop Production of JULIUS CAESAR (abridged), w. Shakespeare, d. Ryun Yu, @ELAC/Little Theater

SEASON TWO:

(2 mainstage productions, 6 readings, 4 workshops)

<<10/28/00-11/19/00--Production of AMERICAN MONSTERS, w. Philip Chung, Judy Soo Hoo, Matt Pelfrey, d. Ryun Yu, Frances Hearn, Jeff Liu, @ELAC/Auditorium>>

12/12/00--Reading of COMMON GROUND (screenplay), w. Cynthia Liu, d. Jeff Liu; a collaboration with C.A.P.E., @The Gascon Center Theatre

12/14/00--Reading of an excerpt of THE POET OF COLUMBUS AVENUE, w. Dennis Escobedo, d. Eddie Mui; a presentation for UAAN Artists' Cafe, @Pasadena Asian Art Museum

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1/27/01--Workshop of AUTUMN EXECUTION, w/f/d. VV Hsu, @JANM

2/25/01--Reading of THE BIG KNIFE, w. Clifford Odets, d. Philip Chung,

@ELAC/Little

3/8-11/01--Workshop of TERMINUS AMERICANA, w. Matt Pelfrey, d. Jeff Liu, @KT

<<3/25/01--First Lodestone Oscar Night@Oiwake>>

4/8/01--Reading of CATCHING FIREFLIES, w. Chil Kong, d. Yuriana Kim,

@ELAC/Little

<<4/20/01-5/13/01--Production of A DIRTY SECRET BETWEEN THE TOES (formerly CUL-DE-SAC), w. Annette Lee, d. Chil Kong, @ELAC/Little>>

5/16/01--Reading of REFRIGERATORS, w. Judy Soo Hoo, d. Henry Chan,

@ELAC/Little

6/4-8/01--Workshop of HAMLET, w. Shakespeare, f/d. Daniel Dae Kim, @KT

<<6/22/01--YOUTH & IDENTITY SHOW, inc/APHCV, @East West Players>>

7/16/01--Workshop on Improvisation, f. Alex Albrecht & Michelle Ingkavet

(also listed below under "Actors' Group")

7/29/01--Reading of LUDLOW FAIR / THE HOUSE OF YES, w. Lanford Wilson and Wendy MacLeod respectively, d. Mimi Austensen, d. Alicia Carretero Pelfrey, @ELAC/Little

In addition, a LODESTONE ACTORS' GROUP met from May thru July 2001, meeting @KT:

5/6/01--Planning Meeting

5/13/01--In-House Reading of THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS, w. William Inge, f. Kelly Miyashiro

5/21/01--In-House Reading of SEARCH AND DESTROY, w. Howard Korder, f. John Pabros-Clark

5/28/01--In-House Reading of BEYOND THERAPY, w. Christopher Durang, f. Rachel Morihiro

6/4/01--In-House Reading of ALOHA, SAY THE PRETTY GIRLS, w. Naomi Iizuka, f. Alicia Carretero Pelfrey

6/11/01--In-House Reading of THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, w. Harold Pinter, f.

Alexandra Bokyun Chun

6/18/01--In-House Reading of ENDGAME, w. Samuel Beckett, f. Yi Lin

6/25/01--Monologue Workshop, f. David Van Eyssen

7/16/01--Improvisation Workshop, f. Alex Albrecht & Michelle Ingkavet

(12/3/01--Improvisation Workshop #2, f. Alex Albrecht & Michelle Ingkavet)

(12/17/01--Movement Workshop#1, f. Jess Bard)

SEASON THREE:

(2 mainstage productions, 1 workshop production, 5 readings, 2 workshops)

<<9/6-9/01--Workshop Production of THE ADVENTURES OF B.Y.O.BOY, w. Philip Chung & Judy Soo Hoo, d. Philip Chung, @ELAC/Little>>

<<9/30/01--Lodestone's "T & A Sunday"@Oiwake>>

<<10/27/01-11/18/01--Production of TERMINUS AMERICANA, w. Matt Pelfrey, d.

Jeff Liu, @ELAC/Little>>

12/3/01--Improvisation Workshop #2, f. Alex Albrecht & Michelle Ingkavet

12/17/01--Movement Workshop #1. f. Jess Bard

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1/13/02--Reading of WHEN TIGERS SMOKED LONG PIPES, w. Angela Kang, d. Jeff Liu, @ELAC/Little

2/5/02--Reading of CLOSER, w. Patrick Marber, d. Nelson Eusebio, @ELAC/Little

3/5/02--Reading of SAVING FACE (screenplay), w. Alice Wu, d. Jeff Liu, a

collaboration with C.A.P.E., @The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble

3/10/02--Reading of FREAK STORM, w. Matt Pelfrey, d. Philip Chung,

@ELAC/Little

<<3/24/02--2nd Annual Lodestone Oscar Night@Oiwake>>

<<4/6/02-4/28/02--Production of REFRIGERATORS, w. Judy Soo Hoo, d. Jennifer Yun, @ELAC/Auditorium>>

5/23/02--Reading of HYPERBOLA, w. Nic Cha Kim, d. Kipp Shiotani, a

collaboration with East West Players' David Henry Hwang Writers' Gallery, @JANM

<<7/19/02--YOUTH & IDENTITY SHOW, @East West Players>>

SEASON FOUR:

(2 mainstages, 8 readings, 2 workshops)

9/8/02--Reading of DAMNED RIGHT, w. Jay C. Rehak, d. Jess Bard, @The Victory

Theatre

<<10/12/02-11/17/02--Production of FREAK STORM, w. Matt Pelfrey, d. Kipp

Shiotani, @The Victory Theatre>>

10/19/02--Reading of Act I of CHINA DOLL, w. Elizabeth Wong, d. Philip Chung,

@The Autry Museum (presented as part of Edgefest/LA History Project)

11/11/02--Reading of PROOF, w. David Auburn, d. Elaine Kao, @The Victory

Theatre

12/13-15/02--Workshop of WHEN TIGERS SMOKED LONG PIPES, w. Angela Kang, d. Michael Ordona, Henry Chan, Chil Kong, Stevie Stern, and Robert Shinso, a collaboration with ORPHANS Theatre Company, @The Victory Theatre

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2/23/03--Reading of THE PAGE CAGE, w. Matt Pelfrey, d. Alicia Carretero, @The

Victory Theatre

3/1, 8, 15, 22/03--Shakespeare Workshop, Part I--Language, by Michael Ordona and Chil Kong

<<3/23/03--3rd Annual Lodestone Oscar Night@The Rosen Brewery>>

4/24/03--Reading of SWEET KARMA, THE LIFE AND DEATH OF DR. HAING S. NGOR, w. Henry Ong, d. Ryun Yu, @The Victory Theatre

<<5/10/03--Lodestone's All-Star Asian American Comedy Jam@The Rosen Brewery>>

<<6/14/03-7/20/03—Production of WHEN TIGERS SMOKED LONG PIPES, w. Angela Kang, d. Robert Shinso, @The Victory Theatre>>

6/23/03--Reading of THE WOMEN, w. Clare Boothe Luce, d. Stevie Stern, @The

Victory Theatre

<<6/27/03--YOUTH & IDENTITY SHOW, @East West Players>>

7/13/03--Reading of ENTWINED, w. Sunshine Lampitoc, d. Nelson Eusebio, @The Victory Theatre

8/24/03--Reading of CLAIM TO FAME, w. Isaac Ho, d. Jeff Liu, @The Victory

Theatre

SEASON FIVE:

(1 short film, 1 mainstage, 6 readings)

<<9/19/03-9/21/03 Lodestone Board Retreat>>

10/16/03--Reading of KING LEAR, w. William Shakespeare, d. Daniel Dae Kim,

@The Met Theatre as part of the 7th Annual Company's Shakespeare Marathon

<<12/18/03--HARLEQUIN Short Film Fundraiser@Oiwake>>

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<<1/10-11, 23-25/04--HARLEQUIN Film Shoot, d. Philip Chung, w. Isaac Ho, Angela

Kang, Diana Mar, Judy Soo Hoo>>

<<2/29/04--4th Annual Lodestone Oscar Night@Orchid>>

3/31/04--Reading of COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI, w. Michael Golamco, d. Chil Kong, @The Art Players

4/15/04--Reading of THE OEDIPUS TRILOGY (ABRIDGED), w. Sophocles, d. Stevie Stern, @The Art Players

5/15/04--Reading of FORBIDDEN CITY BLUES, w. Alex Woo, d. Alberto Isaac, as part of the Gallery Row Readings @LATC

<<6/18/04--YOUTH & IDENTITY SHOW, @Barnsdall Theatre>>

<<7/24/04-8/29/04--Production of CLAIM TO FAME, w. Isaac Ho, d. Alberto

Isaac, @The Whitefire Theatre>>

7/29/04--Reading of SOLVE FOR X, w. Judy Soo Hoo, d. Jeff Liu @The Whitefire

Theatre

<<8/1/04--Karaoke/Poker Night Fundraiser@Oiwake>>

<<8/17/04--Shatto Park Youth Summer Talent Show>>

8/19/04--Reading of THE GOLDEN HOUR, w. Philip Chung, d. Jeff Liu @The

Whitefire Theatre

<<8/25/04--HARLEQUIN/BEAUTIFUL/QI LIME PIE screening, @Barnsdall Theatre>>

SEASON SIX:

(1 mainstage, 1 touring workshop production, 1 workshop production, 5

readings)

10/9-10/04--Reading of Act 2 of CHINA DOLL, w. Elizabeth Wong, d. Philip

Chung, @The Autry Museum (presented as part of Edgefest/LA History Project)

<<10/31/04--Halloween/Poker Night Fundraiser@Orchid>>

11/15/04--Reading of AMERICAN MONSTERS 2, w. Isaac Ho, Corinne Chooey, Angela Kang, Oanh Ly, and Judy Soo Hoo, d. Kelvin Han Yee, @Boston Court Theatre

<<11/19-20, 26-27/04--Workshop Production of AZIATIK NATION '04, w/d. Philip

Chung,@Highways (presented as part of Treasure In The House)>>

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2/16/05--Reading of TWELVE ANGRY MEN, w. Reginald Rose, adapted by Sherman Sergel, d. Philip Chung, @GTC Burbank

<<2/27/05--5th Annual Lodestone Oscar Night@Orchid>>

<<3/11&16/05--HARLEQUIN screens at the NAATA Film Festival/San Francisco>>

<<3/19/05-4/24/05--Production of SOLVE FOR X, w. Judy Soo Hoo, d. Jeff Liu,

@GTC Burbank>>

3/24/05--Reading of LOOK FOR WATER, w. Dominic Mah, d. Chil Kong, @GTC Burbank

<<4/18/05--AZIATIK NATION '05, w/d. Philip Chung, @USC>>

<<4/19/05--AZIATIK NATION '05, w/d. Philip Chung, @LMU>>

<<4/30/05--HARLEQUIN screens at the VC Film Festival/Los Angeles>>

6/20/05--Reading of FROM FAIREST CREATURES, w. Karen Huie, d. Chil Kong, @Boston Court Theatre

<<7/22/05--HARLEQUIN screens at ASIAN CINEVISION/New York City>>

<<8/23/05--Lodestone Board Mixer, "La Piazza" @The Grove>>

<<8/28/05--Asian American Idol Fundraiser at Oiwake>>

8/31/05 & 9/1/05--Workshop Production of ROMEO AND JULIET, w. Shakespeare, d. Ryun Yu, @GTC Burbank

SEASON SEVEN:

(3 mainstages, 7 readings)

10/6/05--Reading of THE LITTLE ADOLFS, w. Cynthia Q. Ignacio, d. Alberto

Isaac, @GTC Burbank

<<10/29/05-11/27/05—Production of AMERICAN MONSTERS 2, w. Corinne Chooey, Isaac Ho, Angela Kang, Oanh Ly, Judy Soo Hoo, d. Miranda Yousef, @GTC Burbank>>

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<<1/15/06--Poker Night Fundraiser at Oiwake>>

1/25/06--Reading of THE JOURNEYS OF YUZU, w. Tom Jacobson, d. Jeff Liu, @GTC Burbank

<<3/5/06--6th Annual Lodestone Oscar Night@Orchid>>

3/21/06--Reading of 1,001 WAYS TO ENJOY THE MISSIONARY POSITION, w. Isaac Ho, d. Elaine Kao, @GTC Burbank

<<4/15/06-5/21/06—Production of THE GOLDEN HOUR, w. Philip W. Chung, d. Jeff Liu, @GTC Burbank>>

4/20/06--Reading of THE DESCENT OF CHROME, w./d. Dom Magwili, @GTC Burbank

6/22/06--Reading of ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, w/d. Philip W. Chung, @GTC Burbank

7/13/06--Reading of SHADOWS AND MOTHS: A STORY OF A COMFORT WOMAN, w. Roger J. Rudick, d. Chil Kong, @GTC Burbank

<<8/5/06- 8/27/06—Production of ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, w/d. Philip  W. Chung, @GTC Burbank>>

8/20/06--Reading of POINT, w. Nic Cha Kim, d. Shishir Kurup, @GTC Burbank

SEASON 8:

(3 mainstages, 1 workshop production, 6 readings)

9/27/06--Reading of THE TROJAN WOMEN, w. Euripides, d. Alberto Isaac, @GTC Burbank

<<10/29/06—ìTelemongolweenî Fundraiser at Oiwake>>

<<11/11/06-12/17/06—Production of TELEMONGOL, w. Robert Covarrubias, Michael Chih-Ming Hornbuckle, Denise Iketani, Charles Kim, Aaron Takahashi, Wanru Tseng & Peter Wong, d. Henry Chan, @GTC Burbank>>

11/29/06—Reading of YI SANG COUNTS TO 13, w. Sung Rno, d. Chil Kong, @ GTC

12/13/06—Reading of THE MIKADO PROJECT, w. Doris Baizley & Ken Narasaki, d. Chil Kong, @GTC

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2/2-4/07--Workshop Production of TWELFTH NIGHT, w. Shakespeare, d. Ryun Yu, @GTC Burbank

<<2/9-18/07—TELEMONGOL goes on tour, w. Robert Covarrubias, Michael Chih-Ming Hornbuckle, Denise Iketani, Charles Kim, Aaron Takahashi, Wanru Tseng & Peter Wong, d. Henry Chan, @AATC, San Jose>>

<<2/25/07--7th Annual Lodestone Oscar Night@Orchid>>

3/20/07—Reading of SHUI JIAO (DUMPLING) w. Wesley Du, d. Isaac Ho, @GTC

<<4/14/07-5/20/07—Production of THE MIKADO PROJECT, w. Doris Baizley & Ken Narasaki, d. Chil Kong, @GTC>>

4/19/07--Reading of TRAPEZOID, w. Nic Cha Kim, d. Kipp Shiotani, @GTC

<<4/29/06—Poker Fundraiser at Oiwake>>

<<8/4-26/07—Production of THE TROJAN WOMEN, w. Euripides, d. Alberto Isaac, @GTC Burbank>>

8/25/07—Reading of MY MAN KONO, w. Philip W. Chung, d. Jeff Liu, @Inside The Ford

<<9/9/07—Poker/Karaoke Fundraiser at Oiwake>>

SEASON 9:

(2 mainstages, 1 workshop, 4 readings)

10/29/07—Reading of KITCHEN TABLE, w. Eugenie Chan, d. Chil Kong, @GTC

12/5/07—In-House Reading of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, w. Tennessee Williams, d. Chil Kong, @GTC

<<12/9/07—Poker/Karaoke Fundraiser at Oiwake>>

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<<2/24/08—8th Annual Lodestone Oscar Night@e3rd Steakhouse & Lounge>>

2/26/08—Reading of TEN TO LIFE, w. Nic Cha Kim, Annette Lee, Tim Lounibos & Judy Soo Hoo, d.? @GTC

3/17/08—In-House Table Read of MY MAN KONO, w. Philip Chung, for LAHP, @GTC

<<4/19/08-5/25/08--Production of TRAPEZOID, w. Nic Cha Kim, d. Chil Kong, @GTC>>

7/13/08—Off-book Workshop of Act One of MY MAN KONO, w. Philip Chung, d. Jeff Liu, @The Autry Museum for LA History Project

<<8/2/08-8/24/08--Production of SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER, w. Tennessee Williams, d. Chil Kong, @GTC>>

<<9/7/08—Poker/Karaoke Fundraiser at Oiwake>>

SEASON 10:

(3 mainstages, 1 cabaret, 4 readings)

11/11/08-- Reading of FIGHT GIRL BATTLE WORLD, w. Qui Nguyen, d. Jeff Liu @GTC

<<12/11-14/08—LODESTONE AFTER DARK: THE BEGINNING OF THE END, a fundraising cabaret@GTC>>   Special Guests included hosts Gedde Watanabe, Erin Quill, and Alec Mapa.  Musical Guests: Deborah S. Craig, Ron Banks, and Marilyn Tokuda reprising her roller skating muse from XANADU.   Plus: John Cho, James Kyson Lee, Kelly Hu, Sandra Oh, David Ono, Roger Fan, Leonardo Nam, Kaba Modern's Yuri Tag, Fysh N' Chick's Taeko Collins and our friends from 18 MMW, Cold Tofu and OPM.

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<<2/22/09—9th Annual Lodestone Oscar Night in collaboration with Visual Communications@J. Lounge>>

3/2/09—Reading of CHINA DOLLS, w. Chil Kong & Erin Quill, d. Chil Kong @GTC

<<5/2/09-6/7/09—Production of TEN TO LIFE, w. Nic Cha Kim, Annette Lee, Tim Lounibos, Judy Soo Hoo, d. Alberto Isaac@GTC>>

5/27/09--In-House Reading of GRACE KIM AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS, w. Philip Chung, d. Jeff Liu @GTC

<<7/19/09—Karaoke Idol Fundraiser@CafÈ Bleu>>

<<8/8/09-8/30/09—Production of CLOSER THAN EVER, w. Richard Maltby Jr. & David Shire, d. Chil Kong@GTC>>

<<11/14/09-12/20/09—Production of GRACE KIM AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS, w. Philip Chung, d. Jeff Liu@GTC>>

12/6/09--Reading of NOVENAS, w. Vanessa Tamayo, d. Kipp Shiotani@GTC

Compiled by Jeff Liu (Development Dept. Head, Jan. 2000-present)