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Finding Aid for the East West Players Records, 1965-1992
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Description
As the first Asian American theater founded in 1965, East West Players and its history provide valuable account of Asian Pacific
American experience. The collection spans 1965 to 1992 and includes administrative files, financial records, and production
related files consisting of scripts, photographic material, programs, publicity, sound recordings and videos.
Background
The East West Players theater company (EWP), located in Los Angeles, CA, was founded in 1965. EWP provides Asian Pacific actors,
writers, directors, and producers a forum for presenting their unique works from an Asian-Pacific-American perspective, with
productions ranging from traditional Asian theater forms to the Asian American experience to mainstream drama and musical
theater. The founders of EWP include artistic directors Mako, Rae Creevey, James Hong, June K. Lu, Guy Lee, Pat Li, Yet Lock,
Soon-Tek Oh, and Beulah Quo. EWP's second artistic director, Nobu McCarthy, who served from 1989 to 1993, encourged the participation
and inclusion of non-Asian actors in the theater group. The third and current artistic director, Tim Dang, started his appointment
in 1993.
Extent
113 boxes and 11 flat boxes (56 linear ft.)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library,
Performing Arts Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright,
are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC
Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.