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ON THE STAGE

East West Players (EWP) proudly announces its 46th Anniversary Season - Languages of Love - 2011-2012.

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SUBSCRIPTION PLAY 1 - WORLD PREMIERE

A WIDOW OF NO IMPORTANCE
By Shane Sakhrani
Directed by Shaheen Vaaz

In association with South Asian Network and USC School of Theatre


September 8 - October 9, 2011

Deepa has been a widow for two years. Her only desire now is to see her daughter married so that she can die in peace. But when her recently divorced neighbor, also her son's best friend, professes his love for her, her inner-cougar emerges to break tradition and start living again. A smart and sexy comedy about creating new paths and reaching for the stars.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.


SUBSCRIPTION PLAY 2 - LOS ANGELES PREMIERE

THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE
Written by Julia Cho
Directed by Jessica Kubzansky
November 3 - December 4, 2011

Meet George, a linguist, a master of languages, who cannot express his love for his wife--and ends up losing her. Follow this whimsical and heartbreaking look at love and language that asks, "How do we save what is dying?" Winner of the 2010 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.

THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc., New York.

Generous support for this production is provided by the S. Mark Taper Foundation Endowment for East West Players.


SUBSCRIPTION PLAY 3 - MAINLAND PREMIERE

THREE YEAR SWIM CLUB
Written by Lee Tonouchi
Directed and choreographed by Keo Woolford

February 9 - March 11, 2012

Inspired by the true life story of Soichi Sakamoto, who trained the youth of Maui to swim in the plantation irrigation ditches on their path to becoming Olympic champions. Set on the island of Maui in the 1930's, this heartwarming play becomes transcendent as the art of hula becomes the metaphor for competitive swimming.


SUBSCRIPTION PLAY 4 - TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Music/Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by Hugh Wheeler
Directed by Tim Dang


May 10 - June 24, 2012

East West Players' historic success of producing musicals by Stephen Sondheim continues with this Tony Award winning seminal classic about love, marriage and infidelity inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night. A newly envisioned production not to be missed.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theater International (MTI).

Generous support for this production is provided by the S. Mark Taper Foundation Endowment for East West Players.

 


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