What happens when artists refuse the rules?

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The next 60 years begins now.

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Season 61 • Upend Everything

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What happens when artists refuse the rules? 〰️ The next 60 years begins now. 〰️ Season 61 • Upend Everything 〰️

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Since 1965, East West Players has been a home for deeply authentic Asian American stories and creativity. Founded by nine pioneering actors and theater artists breaking away from the narrow scope of roles in 1960’s Hollywood, our theater has endured as a haven for artists of color to create without limits.

ABOUT EWP
Back Row L to R Paul Wong, David Furumoto, Mike Ha…w L to R Deborah Nishimura, Janice K. Terukina in Pacific Overtures (1998)
East West Players Founding Members June Kim and Mako in Rashomon (1965)
Samuel Chen as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (2003)
Christine Lin and Justine Chien in The Great Leap (2019) co-produced with East West Players and Pasadena Playhouse

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