Theatre for Youth

As part of its mission to create educational programs that explore Asian Pacific American experiences, East West Players is committed to sharing multi-ethnic perspectives and stories with youth in the Los Angeles area.

East West Players’ Theatre for Youth touring production offers new ways to see the world through theatre that stimulate students to discover the prominent role Asian Pacific Americans have played in our history. Created in the early 1970s, Theatre for Youth was designed to promote cultural understanding and racial tolerance among youth. Today, the program strives to expand the history and curriculum to include stories about pioneering and groundbreaking Americans. The programs we offer illustrate the incredible wealth of Asian Pacific American cultural experiences in Southern California.

Current Production

Sama Sama: Solidarity in the Fields

Sama Sama: Solidarity in the Fields is a story that infuses narration, poetry, music, movement & Eskrima told through the lens of Tonantzin, Araw and Uriel, three high school students who are finding themselves and their cultural identity by learning about the “Manongs” and “Bracero Program.”

Want to Get Involved?

For more information, please contact Arts Education and Professional Enrichment Programs Manager Jade Cagalawan at jcagalawan@eastwestplayers.org.

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