Youth & Community
East West Players provides increased opportunities and education for Asian Pacific American artists on stage and in other media. As part of its ongoing commitment to developing the next generation of talent, East West Players offers several youth education and professional development programs for artists of all ages and backgrounds.
Theatre For Youth
As part of EWP’s 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.
EWP’s current production, Sama Sama: Solidarity in the Fields, is 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.” The show is running through Fall 2023.
Partners in Education & Arts Collaboration (P.E.A.C.)
P.E.A.C. is a residency program that brings the EWP programming to local schools, especially those without other arts-education funding. EWP performers lead a weekly after-school program for 7th graders designed to give students a basic foundation in theatre techniques as well as foster awareness and appreciation of class members’ cultural heritage..
Study Guides
EWP has curated and designed study guides for students to follow along with the theatrical plays. Click learn more to find all of the study guides available here.