East West Players records

Administrative Records Series 1. 1967-1991

Physical Description: 3.45 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents note

This series contains mostly administrative records of East West Players including bylaws, board of director minutes, season brochure, information on administrators, and newsletter. It provides rich information on the history of EWP and the development of the theater company.

Arrangement note

Materials are arranged by material types chronologically.

Administrative Files Subseries 1. 1973-1991

Physical Description: 2 Linear Feet

Arrangement note

Most of the materials are arranged in chronological order.

Scope and Contents note

This subseries include materials for EWP adminstrative affairs, including office guidelines, bylaws, season brochures, mailing list, and administrator notes.

box 61, folder 7

Administrative Notebook 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the administrative notebook, which contains carbon copies of office records of grants, group sale, subscription, workshop, etc.

box 104, folder 7

Advertising 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the clippings of EWP advertisements on newspapers of the year 1973.

box 101, folder 18

Award/Certificate 1979-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP received awards and certificates, including certificates from LA Drama Critics Circle, awards from Data Boy Magazine, awards from Drama-Logue, certificate from VOLUNTEER, and certificate from City of Los Angeles.

box 60, folder 9

Biographical Information No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains copies of the biographic information of EWP edited by the administrative office, which stresses on its history and its impact on the community.

box 61, folder 14

Box Office Information No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains box office policy and procedure, ticket discount policy, and master copy of seating chart and ticket sale forms.

box 60, folder 10

Brochures of East West Players No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two different brochures of East West Players.

box 60, folder 11

Bylaws of East West Players No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains drafts of East West Players's bylaws.

box 104, folder 1

Calendars 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains monthly calendars with meeting and rehearsing schedule from 1980 April to 1981 October.

box 101, folder 4

Calendars (oversized) 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains large size 1988 monthly schedule of EWP rehearsals and meetings.

box 101, folder 5

Calendars (oversized) 1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains large size 1989 monthly schedule of EWP rehearsals and meetings.

box 101, folder 6

Calendars (oversized) 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains large size 1990 monthly schedule of EWP rehearsals and meetings.

box 61, folder 9

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the directory of Asian/Pacific American Publications.

box 63, folder 6

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one list of Reader's Digest Dance and Theatre Program.

box 61, folder 10

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains a hand written list of colleges with theatre departments in California.

box 62, folder 15

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the mailing list for Mako (Iwamatsu).

box 61, folder 12

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains list of corporation.

box 62, folder 2

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains list of advertisement solicitation for EWP's newsletter.

box 62, folder 4

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the information of foundation resources, including brochures and guideline requests from California Community Foundation.

box 62, folder 9

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the mailing list of major corporations.

box 62, folder 5

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the celebrity mailing list of the Hollywood Arts Council.

box 62, folder 6

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the lists of California's Congressional Delegation and Institutional Resources.

box 62, folder 13

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one hand written list of Las Vegas Trip contacts.

box 62, folder 17

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the mailing list of Occidental College.

box 63, folder 2

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one hand written list of Nisei Community Optimist Club, La Habra.

box 63, folder 1

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the list of Music Center Spotlight Awards.

box 63, folder 5

Contact/Mailing List No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains lists of Public Service list of Greater Los Angeles and Television station.

box 61, folder 8

Contact/Mailing List 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the list of Asian American Organizations in New England Region, dated 1977 September.

box 63, folder 11

Contact/Mailing List 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains lists of senior citizens organizations, cerritos clubs, and youth organizations, some of the lists dated 1978 August.

box 62, folder 16

Contact/Mailing List 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the lists collges in Midwest, Asian Pacific American Centers, Churches, and Organizations, Asian American Organizations, college Day, ECASU list, student contact list, dated 1979.

box 62, folder 14

Contact/Mailing List 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the list of State Arts Agencies, National Endowment for the Arts Regional Representatives, & Regional & National Arts Organizations, dated 1980.

box 63, folder 8

Contact/Mailing List 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the mail list of Hawaiina clubs in Southern California, dated 1980.

box 62, folder 7

Contact/Mailing List 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the directory of Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), dated 1980.

box 63, folder 12

Contact/Mailing List 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the list of flyer receivers and returned flyers of F.O.B.

box 63, folder 10

Contact/Mailing List 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains typed master copy of subscribers mailing list for season 1980-1981.

box 61, folder 13

Contact/Mailing List 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains lists of donors and special friends from 1980 to 1981.

box 63, folder 4

Contact/Mailing List 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the list of EWP's 1981-1982 season subscriptions.

box 62, folder 8

Contact/Mailing List 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the mailing labels from the mailing list of Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC), dated 1982.

box 62, folder 11

Contact/Mailing List 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains lists of membership, board of directors of Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles, Asian American Organizations, EWP's coming home chairpersons, Japanese Firms and Offices in South California, and Philipino groups.

box 62, folder 10

Contact/Mailing List 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains lists of Pacific Southwest Chapter Presidents, Japanese physician, Asian American Businesses, Entertainment/Studios/Companies, and Old Time Friends.

box 61, folder 11

Contact/Mailing List 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the contributor list of EWP, dated 1982 September 22.

box 63, folder 9

Contact/Mailing List 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the lists of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, California State Assembly, Assembly Standing Committees, Senate Standing Committees, School Districts, dated 1985.

box 63, folder 13

Contact/Mailing List 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the list of volunteer committee, dated 1985 October 22.

box 63, folder 14

Contact/Mailing List 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the list of volunteer recruitment prospects, from the data base, dated 1986-1987.

box 62, folder 3

Contact/Mailing List 1987 July

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the Municipal Elected and Appointed Officials Directory of Los Angeles County, dated 1987 July.

box 63, folder 3

Contact/Mailing List 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the telephone list for the front desk, dated 1988 July 20.

box 63, folder 7

Contact/Mailing List 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains lists of Summer Workshop, Season subscribers, Special Friends, Media, Asian American Studies Departments, Theatre Arts Departments, Fine Arts Schools, Non-profit theatre, dated 1988.

box 62, folder 1

Contact/Mailing List 1988-1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the rosters of Asian Pacific Research and Development Council, Asian Pacific Planning Council, Asian Task Force, California Community Foundation, and Emergence Loan and Assistance Fund of Los Angeles.

box 62, folder 12

Contact/Mailing List 1989-1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains lists of EWP's own records, including company cast, 1990 foreign tour cast, actors file, future auditions, and subscribers.

box 104, folder 3

Guestbooks 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the EWP's guestbook with the signatures of guests in the year 1981.

box 104, folder 4

Guestbooks 1991-1992

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the EWP's guestbook with signatures of guests during 1991 and 1992.

box 60, folder 14

Guidelines and Policies of the East West Players office No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains some guidelines and policies for the East West Players' staff and adminstrative Office.

box 61, folder 4

Master Copies of Administrative Correspondence 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the master copies of correspondence sent by the administrative office and lists of possible patrons.

box 61, folder 15

Membership Information 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP membership policy, membership letter and due policy, membership status of 1981 October 30, December 2, and 1982 January 29, April 5, June 5, July 31, and November 1.

box 60, folder 17

New Administrator Announcement 1978, 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains news releases for EWP's announcements of new administrators, Rick Momii in 1978 and Michele Garza in 1987.

box 61, folder 1

New Administrator Search Announcement 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folders contains new adminstrator search announcement, and resumes from applicants.

box 61, folder 2

New Administrator Search Announcement 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains job descriptions, notes during interviews, and resume and biographical informtaion of Michele Garza, future administrator.

box 104, folder 5

Notebooks 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the notebook of Janet Mitsui, the administrative director of EWP, with notes on administrative issues, goals and objectives in 1980.

box 104, folder 6

Notebooks 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the notebook of Janet Mitsui, the administrative director, with notes on administrative issues, goals and objectives in 1983.

box 60, folder 15

Objectives and Responsibilities for Core Members No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of objectives and responsibilities for core members in EWP.

box 60, folder 13

Oranizational Chart No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains copies of the chart about the organization of East West players.

box 60, folder 16

Resumes and Biographies of EWP's Officers No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains resumes and biographies of the officers of East West Players for administrator selection.

box 61, folder 3

Reports about EWP 1989 1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings and photo copies of reports about EWP's new artistic director, Nobu McCarthy, and responses to the production "Laughter and False Teeth."

box 59, folder 10

Season Information And Subscriptions 1975-1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP's 10th season flyer, commemorative program, newspaper announcement, and press release.

box 59, folder 11

Season Information And Subscriptions 1976-1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the mailing list, order forms, newspaper announcement, and press release.

box 59, folder 12

Season Information And Subscriptions 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains advertisement contracts, brochure, flyer, order form, newspaper announcement, and press release.

box 59, folder 13

Season Information And Subscriptions 1978-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, flyer, mailing list, order form, newspaper announcement, subscriber list, and press release.

box 59, folder 14

Season Information And Subscriptions 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, order form, advertisement announcement, and press release.

box 59, folder 15

Season Information And Subscriptions 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, flyer, order form, advertisement announcement, mailing list, seating and price list, and subscription drive information for members.

box 59, folder 16

Season Information And Subscriptions 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains calendar, seating and rating list, and schedule.

box 59, folder 17

Season Information And Subscriptions 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains accounting record for advance sales.

box 60, folder 1

Season Information And Subscriptions 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, flyer, group sale list, newspaper announcement, price list, and press release.

box 60, folder 2

Season Information And Subscriptions 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, advertisement announcement, calendar list, and press release.

box 60, folder 3

Season Information And Subscriptions 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, advertisement announcement, calendar list, flyer, subscription financial record, and press release.

box 60, folder 4

Season Information And Subscriptions 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, advertisement announcement, calendar list, flyer, mailing list, subscription financial record, and press release.

box 60, folder 5

Season Information And Subscriptions 1987-1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, advertisement announcement, calendar list, flyer, ticket ordering record, subscription financial record, and press release.

box 60, folder 6

Season Information And Subscriptions 1988-1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains BACKSTAGE announcement, price/schedule list, and subscription financial record.

box 60, folder 7

Season Information And Subscriptions 1989-1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains flyer, order form, and subscription financial record.

box 60, folder 8

Season Information And Subscriptions 1990-1991

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the brochure of EWP 1990-1991 season.

box 61, folder 5

Staff Meeting Notes & Event Calendar 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains agendas/notes of staff meetings on November 14 & 20, December 4 & 13, and event calendar of 1990.

box 101, folder 19

Wilder/Creevey Production 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains agreement, correspondence, and lease for the cancelled Wilder/Creevey producing project of Neil Simon's PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE.

Board of Directors Subseries 2. 1967-1990

Physical Description: 1 Linear Feet

Arrangement note

Materials in this subseries are arranged chronologically under year.

Scope and Contents note

This subseries include the minutes of the meetings of the board of directors from 1967 to 1990, sometimes accompanied with agendas and notes. The materials are arranged chronologically.

box 38, folder 15

Board of Directors Minutes 1967

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the minutes of the board of directors' meetings held on 1967 June 6, June 15, and November 29.

box 38, folder 16

Board of Directors Minutes 1968

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1968 January 15, March 2, March 23, April 15, May 9, June 18, June 26, September 7, October 15, October 20, October 25, November 3, November 23, and December 12.

box 38, folder 17

Board of Directors Minutes 1969

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1969 January 21, February 17, May 31, July 12, August 9, September 3, October 11, October 22, November 10, November 12, and December 11.

box 38, folder 18

Board of Directors Minutes 1970

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1970 January 26, February 3, February 13, March 3, March 26, March 31, April 22, June 17, June 24, July 15, July 22, August 27, September 17, October 6, October 21, November 18, and December 1.

box 38, folder 19

Board of Directors Minutes 1971

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of the board of directors' meetings held on 1971 January 7, January 16, February 16, March 20, March 22, April 28, May 3, May 25, June 10, September 21, October 7, October 26, November 30, and December 28.

box 38, folder 20

Board of Directors Minutes 1972

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1972 January 18, January 24, February 16, February 22, March 28, April 25, May 30, June 5, June 27, September 5, September 14, and December 13.

box 39, folder 1

Board of Directors Minutes 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1973 February 23, February 24, April 5, April 29, September 8, November 11, and December 23.

box 39, folder 2

Board of Directors Minutes 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1974 January 20, May 19, June 2, June 30, September 7, and October 5.

box 39, folder 3

Board of Directors Minutes 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1975 January 4, February 2, April 27, June 6, June 29, October 23, November 13, December 4, and December 30.

box 39, folder 4

Board of Directors Minutes 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1976 January 15, February 19, May 28, August 2, October 3, October 18, November 15, and December 27.

box 39, folder 5

Board of Directors Minutes 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of dierctors' meetings held on 1977 January 10, February 28, April 11, May 9, June 6, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 19, October 10, November 16, and December 12.

box 39, folder 6

Board of Directors Minutes 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1978 January 16, February 13, March 13, April 17, May 22, June 19, July 17, August 21, September 25, October 17, October 23, and November 27.

box 39, folder 7

Board of Directors Minutes 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes from board of directors' meetings held on 1979 January 8, January 20, February 5, March 5, April 2, May 14, June 4, July 16, November 5, and December 10.

box 39, folder 8

Board of Directors Minutes 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings on 1980 January 7, February 11, March 10, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 8, October 7, November 4, November 16, and December 6.

box 39, folder 9

Board of Directors Minutes 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meeting held on 1981 January 13, March 11, July 22, September 9, and November 11.

box 39, folder 10

Board of Directors Minutes 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of dierctors' meetings held on 1982 January 5, March 17, May 12, June 30, July 28, September 26, and November 15.

box 40, folder 1

Board of Directors Minutes 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1983 February 8, June 13, July 19, September 17, October 17, and December 14.

box 40, folder 2

Board of Directors Minutes 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1984 June 23 and December 14, and handwritten notes on June 11 and October 3 meetings.

box 40, folder 3

Board of Directors Minutes 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of broad of directors' meetings held on 1985 May 20, June 21, September 24, November 5, and December 3.

box 40, folder 4

Board of Directors Minutes 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1986 January 14, February 18, April 27, May 20, August 19, September 23, October 28, November 18, and December 16.

box 40, folder 5

Board of Directors Retreat 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains information and materials related with EWP's 1986 retreat, April 12-13, particularly self-evaluations and future goals and objectives of EWP.

box 40, folder 6

Board of Directors Minutes 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1987 January 13, February 10, March 18, April 15, April 26, May 14, June 16, July 21, August 11, September 22, and November 18.

box 40, folder 7

Board of Directors Retreat 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains information and materials related with EWP's annual retreat on 1987 April 26-27, particularly strategic planning and marketing programs.

box 40, folder 8

Board of Directors Minutes 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains minutes of board of directors' meetings held on 1988 January 12, February 2, February 17, March 17, April 19, May 10, June 14, September 13, and November 18. Correspondence sent to Mako by the Board within the same year.

box 40, folder 9

Board of Directors Retreat 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains information and materials related with EWP's annual retreat on 1988 October 22, particularly the California Arts Council's evalution of EWP.

box 40, folder 10

Board of Directors Minutes 1989

Scope and Contents note

This folders contains minutes or agendas of board of directros' meetings held on 1989 March 19, May 9, June 11, and June 29.

box 40, folder 11

Board of Directors Minutes 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the minute/notes of the board of director's meeting on 1990 January 24.

box 60, folder 12

Lists of Board of Directors No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains different name lists of EWP's board of directors and advisory board.

Newsletter Subseries 3. 1974-1991

Physical Description: 0.45 Linear Feet

Arrangement note

Materials in this subseries are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents note

The record of the newsletters issued by EWP is not complete. All the available materials are arranged chronologically according to their published year. The title of EWP's newsletter changed all the time, the company suffered from financial problems, and the company might not keep a master copy of each issue of this publication.

box 38, folder 1

Newsletter 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the monthly Newsletter of EWP in 1974, edited by Tom Lew. Volume II, from No. 1 to No. 12, but No. 5 is not included.

box 38, folder 2

Newsletter 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the monthly Newsletters of EWP in 1975, edited by Tom Lew. Volume III, from No. 1 to No. 12.

box 38, folder 3

Newsletter 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the monthly Newsletters of EWP in 1976, edited by Tom Lew. Volume IV, from No. 1 to No. 12, but No. 11 is not included.

box 38, folder 4

Newsletter & East News West 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the Newsletters of EWP in 1977. Volume V, including No. 1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 8., edited by Tom Lew; it stopped since September, the resumed one issued in December was edited by Norman Cohen. Also, there is another longer version mailed to members and supporters semi-annually. The copy of East News West is issued in August, Volume 1, Issue 2, edited by Rickey Momii and Tom Lew.

box 38, folder 5

Newletter & East News West 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the Newsletters of EWP in 1978, which are numbered Volume V, No. 10-14. A short note replaces the December issue. Editors include Tom Lew, Rick Momii, and Gayle Kusatsu. Two copies of East News West, issued 1978 December, Volume 2 Issue 1.

box 38, folder 6

Newsletter & East News West 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the Newsletters of EWP in 1979, edited by Michael Herman and Howard Decker. Volume VI, No. 1-7, not included No. 4. Several copies of East News West, issued 1979 March, Volume 2 Issue 2.

box 38, folder 7

Newsletter, East News West & East West Players Newsletter 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the Newsletters of EWP in 1980. Volume VI, No. 8-15, not included No. 11, edited by Howard Decker, Nan Lozon, and Dom Magwili. Copies of two issues of East News West, 1980 April and July, Volume 3 Issue 2 & 3. Three copies of East West Players Newsletter, Volume 1 Number 1, a quarterly publication started 1980 November.

box 38, folder 8

East West Players Newsletter 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two issues of East West Players Newsletter, Volume 1 Number 2, issued in 1981 Februry, and Volume 2 Number 1, issued in 1981 December.

box 38, folder 9

East West Players Newsletter 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains several copies of East West Players Newsletter in 1982. Volume 2, Number 2-5, issued in 1982 March, June, September, and December.

box 38, folder 10

East West Players Newsletter 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains copies of East West Players Newsletter in 1983. Volume 3, Number 1-4, issued in 1983 March, June, September, and December.

box 38, folder 11

Backstage (East West Players Newsletter) 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the issues of Backstage in 1987, the new titled East West Players Newsletter. Volume 1 Number 1 & 2, issued 1987 Fall and Winter.

box 38, folder 12

Backstage (East West Players Newsletter) 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the two issues of Backstage in 1988. One is marked Volume 1 Number 3, 1988 Fall, the other does not indicate its published time, edited by Hideo Anzai and Alison Dockray.

box 38, folder 13

Backstage (East West Players Newsletter) 1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains copies of the only issue of Backstage in 1989. Volume 2 Number 1, edited by Alison Dockray, 1989 January.

box 38, folder 14

East West Players Newsletter 1991

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two issues of East West Players Newsletter in 1991. One is marked 1991 July - September, the other is marked 1991 October - December, edited by staff and volunteers.

Business and Financial Records Series 2. 1972-1991

Physical Description: 7.75 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents note

This series include EWP office record of grant application, budget, correspondence on funding, donation, financial record, insurance record, and ledger. For business and financial information pertaining to a particular play, see Series V, Productions.

Arrangement note

Most materials in this series are arranged under supported foundation titles chronologically.

Grants/ Applications Subseries 1. 1968, 1973-1988

Physical Description: 3.75 Linear Feet

Arrangement note

Most materials are arranged under funding foundations chronologically.

Scope and Contents note

This subseries include EWP office record of grant applications with multiple foundations/organizations, including California Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Rockefeller Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, City of Los Angeles, and County of Los Angeles.

box 41, folder 1

California Arts Commission 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of application in the field of Theatrical Arts: training and production, award letter, news articles on grant information, and evaluation form for California Arts Commission grant for year 1974.

box 41, folder 2

California Arts Commission 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application in theatre arts field, award/acceptance letter, interim evaluation, and correspondence for California Arts Commission grant for year 1975.

box 41, folder 3

California Arts Council 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of application in Project Grants and Direct Funding program, award letter, one news article, and correspondence on California Arts Council grant for year 1977.

box 41, folder 4

California Arts Council 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and reject letter from California Arts Commission on EWP's grant application for Special Projects porgram of year 1977-1978.

box 41, folder 5

California Arts Council 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Organizational Grants from California Arts Council of year 1977.

box 41, folder 6

California Arts Council 1978-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application in Theatre Tour Program, award letter, contract agreement, and correspondence with California Arts Council of year 1978-1979.

box 41, folder 7

California Arts Council 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Local Organization and Group Development, award letter, documentation info, contract agreement, financial statement, invoices, and evaluation with California Arts Council for year 1979-1980.

box 41, folder 8

California Arts Council 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Theatre Tour program of year 1979-1980 and the reject letter from California Arts Council.

box 41, folder 9

California Arts Council 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Technical Assistance program of year 1979-1980 and the reject letter from California Arts Council.

box 41, folder 10

California Arts Council 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office prepared materials for grant application for the Technial Assistance program of California Arts Council of year 1980-1981, including budget information. But EWP did not submit the application.

box 41, folder 11

California Arts Council 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1980-1981 grant application for Local Organization and Group Development program of California Arts Council, correspondence, standard agreement, self-evaluation, revised budget, invoices, and worksheets.

box 41, folder 12

California Arts Council 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of guidelines for the 1981-1982 grant application for Theatre Touring Program of California Arts Council.

box 42, folder 1

California Arts Council 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for the 1980-1981 Theatre Tour program of California Arts Council, award letter, revised budget, standard agreement, and information of the production A TRIBUTE TO CARLOS BULOSAN.

box 42, folder 2

California Arts Council 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1981-1982 Local Organization Development program of California Arts Council, award letter, standard agreement, invoices, self-evaluation forms, and revised budget.

box 42, folder 3

California Arts Council 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1982-1983 Artistic and Administrative Development program of California Arts Council, standard agreement, invoice, self-evaluation forms, and budget.

box 42, folder 4

California Arts Council 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1982-1983 Expanding Public Participation program, budget worksheets, and reject letter from California Arts Council.

box 42, folder 5

California Arts Council 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983-1984 Expanding Public Participation program and the program cancellation letter sent by California Arts Council .

box 42, folder 6

California Arts Council 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983-1984 Performing Arts Touring Program, touring information, and the award letter sent by California Arts Council.

box 42, folder 7

California Arts Council 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of application for 1983-1984 Organizational Grants, supplementary theatre information, and reject letter sent by California Arts Council.

box 42, folder 8

California Arts Council 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1984-1985 Artistic and Administrative Development program, standard agreement, invoice, and the award letter sent by California Arts Council.

box 43, folder 1

California Arts Council 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials related with the Minority Arts Pilot Program of California Arts Council, including correspondence, committee information, proposal, grant information, invoice, and standard agreeement.

box 43, folder 2

California Arts Council 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1985-1986 Artisitc and Administrative Development program of California Arts Council, contract, standard agreement, invoive, and invoicing instructions.

box 43, folder 3

California Arts Council 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1986-1987 Organizational Grants program of California Arts Council, correspondence, appeal for funding, standard agreement, invoice, budget, and auditors' report.

box 43, folder 4

National Endowment for the Arts 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Expansion Arts program of National Endowment for the Arts, correspondence, award letter, appeal letter, and expenditure report.

box 43, folder 5

National Endowment for the Arts 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1974 Expansion Arts program of National Endowment for the Arts, worksheet, award letter, cash request and fiscal report.

box 43, folder 6

National Endowment for the Arts 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1975 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, award letter, revised budget, cash request and fiscal report.

box 43, folder 7

National Endowment for the Arts 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1976 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, award letter, press release, revised budget report, cash request and fiscal report.

box 43, folder 8

National Endowment for the Arts 1976-1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of application for 1976-1977 Theatre for Youth Grant of National Endowment for the Arts, application request and reject letter.

box 43, folder 9

National Endowment for the Arts 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1977 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, correspondence, award letter, revised budget, cash request, fiscal report, and application instruction.

box 43, folder 10

National Endowment for the Arts 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1977-1978 Theatre Program of National Endowment for the Arts, award letter, revised budget, cash request, and final descriptive report.

box 43, folder 11

National Endowment for the Arts 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1976 Work Experience Internship Program of National Endowment for the Arts, brochure of program, letters of support for Betty Muramoto as candidate. No award information.

box 43, folder 12

National Endowment for the Arts 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1978 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, award letter, revised budget, reimbursement request, and final descriptive report.

box 43, folder 13

National Endowment for the Arts 1978-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1978-1979 Theatre Program of National Endowment for the Arts, award letter, revised budget, reimbursement request, application guidelines, and final report.

box 43, folder 14

National Endowment for the Arts 1978-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1978-1979 Professional Theatre for Youth Program of National Endowment for the Arts, correspondence and reject letter.

box 43, folder 15

National Endowment for the Arts 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1979-1980 Theatre Program of National Endowment for the Arts, correspondence, award letter, budget report, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 43, folder 16

National Endowment for the Arts 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1979 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, correspondence, worksheet, award letter, revised budget, reimbursement request, contract, application guidelines, and final report.

box 44, folder 1

National Endowment for the Arts 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1980 Small Professional Theatre for Youth Program of National Endowment for the Arts, correspondence, award letter, budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 44, folder 2

National Endowment for the Arts 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1980 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, letters of support, award letter, signature authorization, revised budget, application guidelines, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 44, folder 3

National Endowment for the Arts 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1981 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, budget, revised budget, award letter, signature authorization, correspondence, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 44, folder 4

National Endowment for the Arts 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1980-1981 Literature Program/Residencies for Writers of National Endowment for the Arts, for playwright Edward Sakamoto, award letter, signature authorization, budget, correspondence, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 44, folder 5

National Endowment for the Arts 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1980-1981 Professional Theatre Program of National Endowment for the Arts, award letter, signature authorization, budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 44, folder 6

National Endowment for the Arts 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1981 Theatre for Youth Program of National Endowment for the Arts, budget, revised budget, award letter, signature authorization, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 44, folder 7

National Endowment for the Arts 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1982 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, revised budget, letters of support, award letter, project budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 44, folder 8

National Endowment for the Arts 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application of 1981-1982 Theatre Program of National Endowment for the Arts, budget, revised budget, award letter, correspondence, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 44, folder 9

National Endowment for the Arts 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1981-1982 Professional Theatre Touring Program of National Endowment for the Arts, award letter, budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 44, folder 10

National Endowment for the Arts 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Theatre Program Director/Fellows of National Endowment for the Arts and reject letter sent by NEA.

box 44, folder 11

National Endowment for the Arts 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1982 Design Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, joint with Visual Communications, company information, letter of support, and reject letter from NEA.

box 44, folder 12

National Endowment for the Arts 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983 Design Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, joint with Visual Communications, information of companies, and reject letter sent by NEA.

box 44, folder 13

National Endowment for the Arts 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1982-1983 Opera-Musical Theatre Program of National Endowment for the Arts, revised budget, award letter, application guidelines, and reimbursement request.

box 44, folder 14

National Endowment for the Arts 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1982-1983 Artistic Associates Program of National Endowment for the Arts, award letter, projected budget, reimbursement request, and final evaluation.

box 45, folder 1

National Endowment for the Arts 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1982-1983 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for the Arts, application guidelines, award letter, project budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 45, folder 2

National Endowment for the Arts 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1981-1982 Theatre Program of National Endowment for the Arts, correspondence, application guidelines, revised budget, award letter, projected budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 45, folder 3

National Endowment for the Arts 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983-1984 Theatre Program of National Endowment for the Arts, revised budget, project budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 45, folder 4

National Endowment for The Arts 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1982-1983 Theatre Tour Program of National Endowment for The Arts, application guidelines, budget, and reject letter.

box 45, folder 5

National Endowment for The Arts 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983 Media Arts Program of National Endowment for The Arts, application guidelines, correspondence, and reject letter.

box 45, folder 6

National Endowment for The Arts 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983 Advancement II Grant Program of National Endowment for The Arts, application guidelines, correspondence, proposal, and EWP's withdrawal letter.

box 45, folder 7

National Endowment for The Arts 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1982 Design Arts Program of National Endowment for The Arts, joint with Visual Communications, application guidelines, correspondence, revisions of application, letter of support, and reject letter.

box 45, folder 8

National Endowment for The Arts 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983 Advancement II Grant Program of National Endowment for The Arts and application guidelines.

box 45, folder 9

National Endowment for The Arts 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983-1984 Artsitic Associate Program of National Endowment for The Arts, project budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 45, folder 10

National Endowment for The Arts 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983-1984 Opera-Musical Theatre Program of National Endowment for The Arts and reject letter.

box 45, folder 11

National Endowment for The Arts 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983-1984 Opera-Musical Theatre Program of National Endowment for The Arts, award letter, revised budget, project budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 45, folder 12

National Endowment for The Arts 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983-1984 Professional Theatre Touring Program of National Endowment for The Arts, budget worksheet, notes, and reject letter.

box 45, folder 13

National Endowment for The Arts 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1983-1984 Theatre Program of National Endowment for The Arts and award letter.

box 45, folder 14

National Endowment for The Arts 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1984-1985 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for The Arts, revised budget, award letter, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 46, folder 1

National Endowment for The Arts 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1984-1985 Opera-Muscial Theatre Program of National Endowment for The Arts, revised budget, project budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 46, folder 2

National Endowment for The Arts 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1984-1985 Theatre Program of National Endowment for The Arts, award letter, revised budget, project budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 46, folder 3

National Endowment for The Arts 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1985-1986 Artistic Associates Program of National Endowment for The Arts and reject letter.

box 46, folder 4

National Endowment for The Arts 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1985-1986 Professional Theatre Companies Program of National Endowment for The Arts, award letter, revised budget, project budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 46, folder 5

National Endowment for The Arts 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1986-1987 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for The Arts, award letter, revised budget, project budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 46, folder 6

National Endowment for The Arts 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1984-1985 Director Fellow Program of National Endowment for The Arts, for actor Dana Lee, and reject letter sent by NEA.

box 46, folder 7

National Endowment for The Arts 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of proposal for 1985 United States Information Agency Tour grant from National Endowment for The Arts and reject letter.

box 46, folder 8

National Endowment for The Arts 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1984-1985 Artistic Associates Program of National Endowment for The Arts and reject letter.

box 46, folder 9

National Endowment for The Arts 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1984-1985 Opera-Musical Theatre Program of National Endowment for The Arts, award letter amd EWP summary of grant awards.

box 46, folder 10

National Endowment for The Arts 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1985-1986 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for The Arts, application guidelines, project budget, award letter, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 46, folder 11

National Endowment for The Arts 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1986-1987 Opera-Musical Theatre Program of National Endowment for The Arts, application guidelines, on-site evaluation, revised budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 46, folder 12

National Endowment for The Arts 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for 1986-1987 Expansion Arts Program of National Endowment for The Arts, application guidelines, award letter, project budget, revised budget, reimbursement request, and final report.

box 46, folder 13

The Rockefeller Foundation 1968, 1970-1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one press release dated 1968, correspondence from 1970-1972, and EWP application for 1973 Writers Grant.

box 46, folder 14

The Rockefeller Foundation 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains award letter from the Rockefeller Foundation for resident playwright/Jon Shirota, correspondence, final report, and payment record.

box 46, folder 15

The Rockefeller Foundation 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains award letter from the Rockefeller Foundation, for Playwright-in-Residence Momoko Iko, correspondecne, news articles about grant, EWP press release, final report, and tax forms.

box 46, folder 16

The Rockefeller Foundation 1975-1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains award letter from the Rockefeller Foundation, for Playwright-in-Residence Dom Magwili, correspondence, EWP press release, grant evaluation, and clippings and photo copies of news reports.

box 46, folder 17

The Rockefeller Foundation 1975-1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence on the Rockefeller Foundation Playwrights Award, EWP nominates Edward Sakamoto and Dom Magwili.

box 46, folder 18

The Rockefeller Foundation 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains award letter from the Rockefeller Foundation for Playwright-in-Residence Wakako Yamauchi, correspondence, EWP press release, and final report.

box 46, folder 19

The Rockefeller Foundation 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials for the Rockefeller Foundation funded Playright-in-Residence Momoko Iko, news article, correspondence, tax information, EWP press release, final report, and contract agreement.

box 47, folder 1

The Rockefeller Foundation 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials related to The Rockefeller Foundation grant for playwright-in-Residence, Karen Tei Yamashita, award letter, grant finances, correspondence, and evaluation/report.

box 47, folder 2

The Rockefeller Foundation 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains meterials related to The Rockefeller Foundation grant for Playwright-in-Residence, Edward Sakamoto, award letter, press release, contract correspondence, evaluation report, and production expense.

box 47, folder 3

The Rockefeller Foundation 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials for The Rockefeller Foundation 1979 grant for Playwright-in-Residence, Perry Miyake, Jr., award letter, correspondence, and final report.

box 47, folder 4

The Rockefeller Foundation 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains meterials for The Rockefeller Foundation 1980 grant for Playwright-in-Residence, Dom Magwili, award letter, summary of progress, and final evaluation.

box 47, folder 5

The Rockefeller Foundation 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials of The Rockefeller Foundation 1981 grant for Playwright-in-Residence, Wakako Yamauchi, press release, acceptence/award letter, summary of progress, and final report.

box 47, folder 6

The Rockefeller Foundation 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials of The Rockefeller Foundation 1982 grant for Playwright-in-Residence, Edward Sakamoto, proposal, award letter, press/news release, payment, and final report.

box 47, folder 7

The Rockefeller Foundation 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one correspondence nominating David Henry Hwang for The Rockefeller Foundation playwright-in-residence award.

box 47, folder 8

The Rockefeller Foundation 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains brochure and information of The Rockefeller Foundation residency in the humanities.

box 47, folder 9

The Rockefeller Foundation 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains nomination request and correspondence on The Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, EWP nominates Frank Chin.

box 47, folder 10

The Shubert Foundation 1975-1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for The Shubert Foundation and reject letter.

box 47, folder 11

The Shubert Foundation 1976-1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1976-1977 grant application for The Shubert Foundation and reject letter.

box 47, folder 12

The Shubert Foundation 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1977-1978 grant application for The Shubert Foundation, correspondence and award letter.

box 47, folder 13

The Shubert Foundation 1978-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1978-1979 grant application for The Shubert Foundation, brochure and reject letter.

box 47, folder 14

The Shubert Foundation 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1980-1981 grant application for The Shubert Foundation, brochure, and reject letter.

box 47, folder 15

The Shubert Foundation 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1983 grant application for The Shubert Foundation, brochure, and foundation policies.

box 47, folder 16

The Shubert Foundation 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for The Shubert Foundation and award letter.

box 47, folder 17

City of Los Angeles 1976-1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1976-1977 grant application for the City of Los Angeles, award letter, contract agreement, and status report.

box 47, folder 18

City of Los Angeles 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1977-1978 grant application for the Municipal Arts Department of City of Los Angeles, award letter, contract agreement, and payment request.

box 47, folder 19

City of Los Angeles 1978-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1978-1979 grant application for cultural grant program of City of Los Angeles , award letter, contract agreement, and project description.

box 47, folder 20

The Rockefeller Foundation 1977-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence between EWP and The Rockefeller Foundation about recommending playwrights for playwright awards from 1977 to 1979.

box 48, folder 1

City of Los Angeles 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1980-1981 grant application for the City Arts Grant program of City of Los Angeles, award letter, contract agreement, and payment request.

box 48, folder 2

City of Los Angeles 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1980-1981 grant application for the Cultural Grant Program of City of Los Angeles, award letter, contract agreement, invoices, and final report.

box 48, folder 3

City of Los Angeles 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1981-1982 grant application for City of Los Angeles, award letter, contract agreement, performance information, invoices, and final report.

box 48, folder 4

City of Los Angeles 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1982-1983 grant application for City of Los Angeles, award letter, contract agreement, and invoices.

box 48, folder 5

City of Los Angeles 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1983-1984 grant application for City of Los Angeles, contract agreement, production information, invoices, and final report.

box 48, folder 6

City of Los Angeles 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1984-1985 grant application for City of Los Angeles, award letter, contract agreement, invoices, and final report.

box 48, folder 7

City of Los Angeles 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1985-1986 grant application for City of Los Angeles.

box 48, folder 8

City of Los Angeles 1987-1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1987-1988 grant application for City of Los Angeles and reject letter.

box 48, folder 9

County of Los Angeles 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1981-1982 grant application for the Music and Performing Arts Commission program of County of Los Angeles, award letter, contract agreement, budget, payment request, and performance schedule.

box 48, folder 10

County of Los Angeles 1976-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1978-1979 grant application for the Music and Performing Arts Commission of County of Los Angeles, correspondence, and grant information.

box 48, folder 11

County of Los Angeles 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1979-1980 grant application for Music and Performing Arts Commission of County of Los Angeles, application guide, award letter, production schedule, budget, and contract agreement.

box 48, folder 12

County of Los Angeles 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1982-1983 grant application for Music and Performing Arts Commission of County of Los Angeles, award letter, contract agreement, budget/expenses, performance schedule, and payment.

box 48, folder 13

County of Los Angeles 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1983-1984 grant application for Music and Performing Arts Commission of County of Los Angeles, award letter, contract, performance schedule, and payment request.

box 48, folder 14

County of Los Angeles 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1984-1985 grant application for Music and Perfoming Arts Commission of County of Los Angeles, application guide, award letter, contract, performance schedule, and payment request.

box 48, folder 15

County of Los Angeles 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1985-1986 grant application for Music and Performing Arts Commission of County of Los Angeles, award letter, contract, performance schedule, and payment request.

box 48, folder 16

County of Los Angeles 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1981-1982 grant application for Music and Performing Arts Commission of County of Los Angeles.

box 49, folder 1

The Ford Foundation 1968

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials related with the $ 38,500 fund EWP received in 1968, foundation information, contract Agreement, and newspaper articles.

box 49, folder 2

The W.R. Hewlett Foundation 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials related to W.R. Hewlett Foundation Grant, request, information, and reject letter.

box 49, folder 3

Toyota Motor Company 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one correspondence sent by EWP inquiring funding possibility.

box 49, folder 4

U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of materials for grant application with U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, including photographs of EWP training classes, and letters of support.

box 49, folder 5

Campaign for Human Development 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains a copy of proposal from Visual Communications for Campaign for Human Development.

box 49, folder 6

Bank of America Foundation 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one annual report of Bank of America Foundation, grant request and reject letter.

box 49, folder 7

The Ford Foundation 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains information of the New American Plays Program of the Ford Foundation, correspondence, and reimbursement request.

box 49, folder 8

CBS Foundation 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains meterials of grant request, correspondence, and thank you letters for Made In America project funded by CBS Foundation.

box 49, folder 9

Seven Up Bottling Company 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains grant request correspondence with Seven Up Bottling Company.

box 49, folder 10

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation on grant information request.

box 49, folder 11

Standard Oil of California 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence on grant information request with Standard Oil of California.

box 49, folder 12

United California Bank Foundation 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application from Untied California Bank Foundation, grant informtaion, and reject letter.

box 49, folder 13

Corporation for Public Broadcasting Program Fund 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Corporation for Public Broadcating Program Fund, information, application, preliminary production schedule, profile of Frank Chin, and script development selection memorandum.

box 49, folder 14

Foundation for Community Service Cable Television 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Foundation for Community Service Cable Television, grant information, correspondence, and reject letter.

box 49, folder 15

The Foundation of the Dramatists Guild, Inc. 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, information, and reject letter about the grant from the Foundation of the Dramatists Guild.

box 49, folder 16

Theatre Communications Group, Inc. 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains request for information and EWP proposal for the Japan tour grant offered by Theatre Communications Group Inc.

box 49, folder 17

Fund for New American Plays 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Fund for New American Plays, for playwright Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro, application guideline, press release, profile of the playwright, and reject letter.

box 49, folder 18

National Endowment for the Humanities 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Station J project, correspondence, application instructions, and reject letter.

box 49, folder 19

Brody Arts Fund 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Recognition Award program of Brody Arts Fund, award letter, payment, and one news article on the fund.

box 49, folder 20

Brody Arts Fund 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of 1986 grant application for the Recognition Award Program and application guidelines.

box 49, folder 21

California Arts Council 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of grant application for Incentive Award of California Arts Council, partnership with Bilingual Arts Foundation, Inner City Cultural Center, and Center Theatre Group, and narrative statement.

box 50, folder 1

City of Los Angeles 1978-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of proposal for Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of City of Los Angeles, job descriptions, correspondence, employee handbook, and guidelines.

box 50, folder 2

City of Los Angeles 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of materials for Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of City of Los Angeles, funding information, proposal guidelines, employee handbook, and application attachment.

box 61, folder 6

Development Plan 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains various drafts of EWP's muiti-year plan submitted on 1986 October 31.

Financial Records Subseries 2. 1972-1991

Physical Description: 4 Linear Feet

Arrangement note

Materials in this subseries are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents note

This subseries include EWP's office record of season budget, donation, insurance, and ledger/journal of financial record.

box 50, folder 3

Donations 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of list of donors, correspondence, thank you letters, and request for funds.

box 50, folder 4

Donations 1974-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office record of donation list, from 1974 to 1979.

box 50, folder 5

Donations 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of donation list, donation log, correspondence, thank you letters, and record of received checks, dated 1980.

box 50, folder 6

Donations 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of donation log, correspondence, thank you letters, and record of received checks, dated 1981.

box 50, folder 7

Donations 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of donation log, correspondence, thank you letters, and record of received checks, dated 1982.

box 50, folder 8

Donations 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of correspondence, invoice, and thank you letters for donations dated 1983.

box 50, folder 9

Donations 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of donation log, correspondence, thank you letters, and record of received checks, dated 1984.

box 50, folder 10

Donations 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of donation log, correspondence, and thank you letters, dated 1985.

box 50, folder 11

Donations 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of donation log, correspondence, thank you letters, and record of received checks, dated 1986.

box 50, folder 12

Donations 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of donation log, correspondence, thank you letters, and record of received checks, dated 1987.

box 65, folder 7

Insurance 1977-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains receipts and certificates of theatrical equipment insurance with Funakoshi Insurance Agency from 1977 to 1984.

box 65, folder 8

Insurance 1984-1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains receipts and statements of insurance with Funakoshi Insurance Agency from 1984 to 1989.

box 65, folder 9

Insurance 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains receipts and forms of comprehensive general liability insurance during 1982 and 1983.

box 65, folder 10

Insurance 1978-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the forms and statements of car and theatre building insurances with Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, from 1978 to 1981.

box 65, folder 11

Insurance 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains certificates, correspondence, forms, receipts, and statements of workmen's compensation policy insurance during 1980-1981.

box 65, folder 12

Insurance 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and form of fire and vandalism insurance for 1983.

box 65, folder 13

Insurance 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the administrative records and receipts of comprehensive liability policy for EWP's season 1980-1981.

box 65, folder 14

Insurance 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains administrative records, receipts, and statements of workmen's compensation policy insurance for EWP's season 1982-1983.

box 65, folder 15

Insurance 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, form, and receipt of business auto policy insurance for the period 1982 August 1 to 1983 August 1.

box 65, folder 16

Insurance 1983-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and statements of comprehensive business policy insurance, from 1983 to 1986.

box 65, folder 17

Insurance 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains administrative records, forms, and receipts of workmen's compensation policy insurance from 1985 to 1986.

box 65, folder 18

Insurance 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains certificate, correspondence, forms, receipts, and statements of comprehensive business policy insurance from 1986 to 1987.

box 65, folder 19

Insurance 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the EWP's property inventory and policy brochure for commercial property policy insurance from 1983 to 1984.

box 66, folder 1

Budget 1972

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of 1972 budget, inclusing income statement, schedule of expenses, and balance sheet, dated 1972 December 31.

box 66, folder 2

Budget 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of 1983 budget, including balance sheet, income statement, schedule of expenses/cash flow statement, dated 1973 July, September, October, and December.

box 66, folder 3

Budget 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of 1974 budget, including balance sheet, income statement, schedule of expenses, dated 1974 June 30.

box 66, folder 4

Budget 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of 1975 budget, including financial statement and 1975-1976 season expenses.

box 66, folder 5

Budget 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of 1977-1978 season budget, including production budget worksheet, expense sheet, payroll worksheets, CAC worksheet, monthly accounting report of October and November, and income sheet.

box 66, folder 6

Budget 1978-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1978-1979 budget, including preliminary budget, production report, in house report, CAC wages and fees, revised fiscal budget, monthly accounting report, and Made In America financial statement.

box 66, folder 7

Budget 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1979-1980 budget, including preliminary balance sheet, preliminary statement of profit and loss, projected income, expense sheet, revised expense sheet, and production worksheet.

box 66, folder 8

Budget 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1980-1981 budget, including production sheet, Total Theatre Ensemble proposed budget, California Arts Council tour budget, chart of accounts, balance/bank account sheet, production worksheet, payroll, cash flow, and grant.

box 66, folder 9

Budget 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1981-1982 budget, including fiscal year expense sheet (general theatre, newsletter, mainstage production, plays-in-progress, income), season grants, production worksheet, and profit/loss.

box 66, folder 10

Budget 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1982-1983 budget, including projected budget worksheet, expenses/income, auditors report, monthly balance sheet (1982 October- 1983 June), grant requests, and membership.

box 66, folder 11

Budget 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1983-1984 budget, including projected budget, expenses/income, grant requests, balance sheet (1983 July-August), and summer workshop budget sheet.

box 66, folder 12

Budget 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1984-1985 budget, including projected budget and expenses/income.

box 66, folder 13

Budget 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1985-1986 budget, including preliminary monthly budget, operating budget, revenues, expenses, support, and expense/income schedule.

box 66, folder 14

Budget 1987-1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1987-1988 budget, including accounts payable, revenues, expenses, public support, expenses/income, and mainstage production expense.

box 66, folder 15

Budget 1989-1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1989-1990 budget, including projected expenses, projected production expenses, revenue, and expenses.

box 66, folder 16

Budget 1991-1992

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP record of season 1991-1992 budget, including production budget.

box 102, folder 1

Ledgers/Journals 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains handwritten ledgers of EWP from 1981 to 1982.

box 102, folder 2

Ledgers/Journals 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains handwritten ledgers of EWP from 1982 to 1983.

box 102, folder 3

Ledgers/Journals 1984-1985, 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the handwritten ledgers of EWP for two financial periods, 1984-1985 and 1985-1986.

box 103, folder 1

Ledgers/Journals 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains printout journal entry audit trail, balance sheets, general ledgers, trial, and balance for the year 1984.

box 103, folder 2

Ledgers/Journals 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains printout journal entry audit trail, balance sheets, general ledgers, trial, and balance for the year 1985.

box 103, folder 3

Ledgers/Journals 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains handwritten ledgers of EWP, from 1983 to 1984.

box 103, folder 4

Ledgers/Journals 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains handwritten expense journal for the year 1984.

box 103, folder 5

Ledgers/Journals 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains handwritten payroll journal of EWP of the year 1983.

Correspondence and Research Materials Series 3. 1965-1991

Physical Description: 7 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents note

This series include correspondence sent and received by EWP administrative office, letters to EWP artistic directors, resumes, newspaper reports of EWP, and EWP office copies of general research materials on Asian American stereotypes, Korean American, Made in America project, and piano and vocal scores for musicals. For correspondence pertaining to a specific production, see Series 5, Productions.

Arrangement note

Most materials are arranged chronologically.

box 63, folder 15

Correspondence 1972 January 12

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence between Constance Raffette and Norman Cohen, about the agreement of producing LEPUS, dated 1972 January 12.

box 63, folder 16

Correspondence (Mako) 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence mainly from academic institutes and organizations, replying Mako's proposal of New Ethnic Heritage Studies Program, dated 1974.

box 63, folder 17

Correspondence (Mako) 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one correspondence from Norman Cohen to Mako, referring to the Rockefeller Writing Award of the year 1975.

box 63, folder 18

Correspondence - Outgoing 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains copies of correspondence sent out from EWP, dated 1977.

box 63, folder 19

Correspondence - Received 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence received by EWP and the copies of replying correspondence, dated 1978.

box 63, folder 20

Correspondence - Outgoing 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains mainly the copies of correspondence sent out by EWP in 1979.

box 63, folder 21

Correspondence - Received 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence received by EWP and the copies of replying correspondence in 1980.

box 63, folder 22

Correspondence (Mako) 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence addressed to Mako, the artistic director then, and the copies of replying correspondence in 1980.

box 63, folder 23

Correspondence (Mako) 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence addressed to Mako and the copies of replying correspondence in 1981.

box 64, folder 1

Correspondence - Received 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence received by EWP and the copies of replying correspondence in 1981.

box 64, folder 2

Correspondence (Mako) 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence addressed to Mako and the copies of replying correspondence in 1982.

box 64, folder 3

Correspondence - Received 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence received by EWP and the copies of replying correspondence in 1982.

box 64, folder 4

Correspondence (Press) 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains mainly the correspondence related with Los Angeles Theatre Alliance, dated 1982, and the public releases of productions in season 1981-1982 and season 1982-1983.

box 64, folder 5

Correspondence 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains mainly the correspondence related to the evaluation of Professor Robert Nakamura, received and sent out by EWP in 1983.

box 64, folder 6

Correspondence (Press) 1983-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains mainly the correspondence related with Dramatists Guild/CBS New Plays Program, dated 1983, and the public releases of productions in season 1982-1983 and season 1983-1984.

box 64, folder 7

Correspondence with Kawahara and Kawahara Attorneys 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence between EWP and Kawahara and Kawahara Attorneys At Law in 1984.

box 64, folder 8

Correspondence (Press) 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains mainly the public releases of productions in season 1983-1984 and season 1984-1985.

box 64, folder 9

Correspondence 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence related with evaluations of artists that EWP worked with, including Harold Heifetz, Wakako Yamauchi, Yuki Nakamura, and Frank Chin, mostly dated 1984.

box 64, folder 10

Correspondence - Received 1977-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence received by EWP and the copies of replying correspondence from 1977 to 1979.

box 65, folder 1

Correspondence - Received 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence received by EWP and the copies of replying correspondence in 1986.

box 65, folder 2

Correspondence - Received 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence received by EWP and the copies of replying correspondence in 1987.

box 65, folder 3

Correspondence (Press) 1987-1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains mainly the public releases of productions in season 1987-1988.

box 65, folder 4

Correspondence - Received 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence received by EWP and the copies of replying correspondence in 1988, including funding information from Gannett Foundation and Disney Foundation.

box 65, folder 5

Correspondence - Received 1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains few correspondence received by EWP and the copies of replying correspondence in 1989.

box 65, folder 6

Correspondence (Nobu McCarthy) 1991

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains few correspondence dated 1991, addressed to Nobu McCarthy, the artistic director then.

box 73, folder 1

Actors' Equity Association 1978-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the brochure of Actors' Equity Association, and EWP's master copy of AEA agreement, AEA subsidiary rights agreement, press release from AEA, and AEA definition of duties and obligations of stage manager.

box 73, folder 2

Actors' Equity Association 1976-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP's correspondence with AEA and EWP's research materials on Equity.

box 73, folder 3

Actors' Fund 1978;1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and flyer of actors' fund related activities.

box 73, folder 4

Advertising Rates 1977; 1980; 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and collected brochure and materials on press advertising information.

box 73, folder 5

American Conservatory Theatre 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the bulletin of American Conservatory Theatre for 1986-1987.

box 73, folder 6

ACA Salary Survey 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the office copy of the ACA survey response.

box 73, folder 7

Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP) 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP's correspondence, notes, and schedule of its participation in the 1982 AADAP Multi-Cultural Heritage Picnic in Freeman Park, Gardena.

box 73, folder 8

Asian American Theatre Network 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the proposal to Apple for Theatre Bulletin Board System (BBS) of the Asian American Theatre Network, which EWP co-found with Northwest Asian American Theatre and Pan Asian Reportory Theatre.

box 73, folder 9

Asian American Voluntary Action Center (AVAC) 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials of Asian American Voluntary Action Center, whose Asian Lunch Bunch Meeting that Janet Mitsui, EWP's administrative director participates.

box 73, folder 10

Asian American Writers Development Project 1969

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains introduction and statement of aims of this EWP's project.

box 73, folder 11

Asian Cinevision 1983;1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondnece with Asian CineVision, Inc. and other materials from this media art center.

box 73, folder 12

National Association for Asian/Pacific American Education(NAAAPE) 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains brochure and conference report of National Assoication of Asian/Pacific American Education conference on 1979 April 25-27, mailed to EWP.

box 73, folder 13

Asian/Pacific Lesbians and Gays 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and introduction of this organization.

box 73, folder 14

Asian Pacific Planning Council (APPCON) 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains conference invitation and foundation list from Asian Pacific Planning Council.

box 73, folder 15

Asian Refugee Mediators 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one correspondence from Asian Refugee Mediators, dated 1980 October 8.

box 73, folder 16

Asian Rehablitation Services, Inc. (ARS) 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains brochure and correspondence from Asian Rehabilitation Services.

box 73, folder 17

Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists (AAPAA) 1980;1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains biography of Pat Li, correspondence, fact sheet, mailing list, and notes for Association of Asian/Pacific American Artists.

box 73, folder 18

Brotherhood of Artists 1970?

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, Irvin Park's research on stereotypes of the Blacks, and information for "LOVELY LADIES, KIND GENTLEMEN" picket.

box 73, folder 19

California Arts Council 1977;1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence on documentation process and CAC guide to programs for 1977-1978.

box 73, folder 20

California Council for the Humanities 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, program announcement, and grant application form for the period 1983-1984.

box 73, folder 21

California State University, Los Angeles Workstudy 1987-1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains agreement, workstudy information, student time sheet, and work procedure for CSU Los Angeles workstudy program.

General note

Advance notice is required to view these materials. Researchers should consult PASC staff members well enough in advance.

box 73, folder 22

Willie Lewis Brown Jr. 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Willie Lewis Brown Jr., speaker of the assembly California Legislature.

box 73, folder 23

California Community Foundation No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the brochure/guide of Los Angeles Volunteer Roundtable Participating Organizations, printed by California Community Foundation.

box 74, folder 1

Casting Notices 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains handwritten cast notices recorded by EWP office.

box 74, folder 2

Center Theatre Group of Los Angeles 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the mailing list of the board of directors of center theatre group of Los Angeles, dated 1982 June.

box 74, folder 3

Children's Theatre 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains budget, correspondence, flyer, news report, press release, and workshop description for EWP's Children's Workshop Program.

box 74, folder 4

Frank Chin 1981;1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, profile of this playwright, and Chin's proposal of project on Asian American art and history.

box 74, folder 5

Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains flyer and press release from Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco, about "The Chinese of America" exhibition, 1980 October 4 to December 13.

box 74, folder 6

Job Training Partnership Act 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains checklist, contract, interview notice, time sheet, and work schedule for the job training program offered by EWP.

General note

Advance notice is required to view these materials. Researchers should consult PASC staff members well enough in advance.

box 74, folder 7

Contract Copies 1977;1980;1981;1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office's copies of contract agreements with playwrights.

box 74, folder 8

Copyright Registration 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains information of the new classification system and application form, effective 1978 January 1.

box 74, folder 9

Rae Creevey Enterprises 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, equipment inventory, and policy agenda of the relationship between EWP and Rae Creevey Enterprises.

box 74, folder 10

East West Players Customer Opinion Survey 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence along with EWP customer opinion survey, dated 1987 November.

box 74, folder 11

David Henry Hwang Writers' Institute 1991-1992

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the information packet and update of the initiation of this institute.

box 74, folder 12

Donation Plaques 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains commendation list, plaque list, and notes.

box 74, folder 13

Donation Letters 1979;1980;1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with companies and organizations.

box 74, folder 14

Dramatists Guild 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, brochure and questionaire from Dramatists Guild.

box 74, folder 15

The Foundation of the Dramatists Guild, Inc. 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains brochure, correspondence, press release, funding requests, and clippings and photo copies of reviews for the 1984 FDS/CBS New Plays Program. The winning play is "Paint Your Face on a Drowning River" by Craig Kee Strete.

box 74, folder 16

California Theatre Annual 1980-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence with California Theatre Annual from 1980 to 1983.

box 74, folder 17

Educational Film Center 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, a release form, and newsletter of Educational Film Center.

box 74, folder 18

Employment File/Listings 1980-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence on internship with American Broadcasting Company and Bennington College and EWP office copy of job/position descriptions.

General note

Advance notice is required to view these materials. Researchers should consult PASC staff members well enough in advance.

box 74, folder 19

Employment No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains a copy of the guidebook for employers about Affirmative Action and Equal Employment.

box 74, folder 20

Emergency School Aid Act 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of Application for Nonprofit Organization Grants Under the Emergency School Aid Act, and the fact sheet and schedule along with it.

box 74, folder 21

Fair Housing Council of the San Fernando Valley 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the financial record of EWP and newsletter report (The Connection, 1980 December) for the Ethnic Diversity Day held by Fair Housing Council of the San Fernando Valley.

box 74, folder 22

Falcon Studios 1978-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence on space rental rates and agreements.

box 74, folder 23

The Ford Foundation 1976-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with the Ford Foundation, with information of supported productions: "That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles", "And the Soul Shall Dance", "Points of Departure", "Bunnyhop", "Avocado Kid", and "O-Men."

box 74, folder 24

Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA) 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and newsletter dated 1990 January sent by the Directors of Volunteers in Agencies.

box 75, folder 1

Friends of East West Player 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, flyer, mailing list, and record of received checks for Friends of East West Players in 1988.

box 75, folder 2

Friends of the Atomic Bomb Survivors No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and the brochure and fact sheet of Friends of the Atomic Bomb Survivors.

box 75, folder 3

Fundraising Information 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains notes and research materials for fundraising.

box 75, folder 4

Fundraising Permits 1965-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP's office copy of correspondence with Los Angeles Social Service Department and other government offices on fundraising, budget, and financial statements.

box 75, folder 5

Fusataka Homma 1988-1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains English and Japanese correspondence with Fusataka Hooma, Noh actor, interview, and newsletter article about him.

box 75, folder 6

Group Sales No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the mailing list and order form for EWP Group Sales.

box 75, folder 7

"H" Correspondence/Miscellaneous 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence or receipants' family name starting with "H".

box 75, folder 8

Heritage Asian/Pacific, Inc. 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence on nominating senior citizen with Heritate Asian/Pacific Inc.

box 75, folder 9

Hollywood Arts Council 1977-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains brochure, bylaws, correspondence, list of board of directors and trustees, and meeting minutes of Hollywood Art Council.

box 75, folder 10

Visitors and Convention Bureau 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and membership directory sent by The Greater Los Angeles Visitors and Convention Bureau.

box 75, folder 11

Honolulu Theatre for Youth 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

box 75, folder 12

House Manager 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains a correspondence sent from house manager, list of house manager responsibilities, and house manager reports.

box 75, folder 13

Lawson Inada 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence between Mako and Lawson Inada.

box 75, folder 14

Intercultural Media Action for Equity 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence sent by Intercultural Media Action Guild for Equity.

box 75, folder 15

Inventory List 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains a correspondence from National Endowment for The Arts and an equipment list of EWP dated 1984 June.

box 75, folder 16

Internal Revuene Service 1972

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains copies of a correspondence from Internal Revenue Service, dated 1972 October 6.

box 75, folder 17

Japan Expo 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, equipment list, volunteer list, notes, and rules and regulations for the Japan Expo in 1981.

box 75, folder 18

Japan Today 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, brochure and newspaper clippings of Japan Today exhibition at the Craft and Folk Art Musuem, where EWP performs folk tales, dated 1979.

box 75, folder 19

Japanese American Citizens League 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Japanese American Citizens League.

box 75, folder 20

Japanese American National Museum 1991

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one newsletter of Japanese American National Musuem, Volume 6 Number 3, 1991 Summer, sent to EWP.

box 75, folder 21

Jewish Blind of California 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence with Jewish Blind of California in 1979.

box 75, folder 22

Jewish Media Project No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the preliminary report sent by Jewish Media Project.

box 75, folder 23

Korean Pumpkins 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one newspaper clipping and press release of EWP's production of "Korean Pumpkin" airing on KNBC.

box 75, folder 24

KSCI International 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and notes with Martie Quan, publicity manager of KSCI International.

box 75, folder 25

Akemi Kikumura No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the curriculum vitae of Akemi Kikumura, the playwright of THE GAMBLING DEN, one play of EWP's 1984-1985 season.

box 75, folder 26

Legal Retainer 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence/retainer agreement with Kwoh, Nakasone, Ono & Takenouchi Attorneys at Law, dated 1977.

box 75, folder 27

The Labor Institute for Human Enrichment 1979;1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Labor Institute for Human Enrichment, Inc.

box 75, folder 28

Leeward Community College 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Leeward Community College, dated 1976.

box 75, folder 29

Letters of Commendation 1974-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains letters of commendation sent to EWP.

box 75, folder 30

Letters of Support 1981-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains office copy of letters of support sent by EWP.

box 75, folder 31

Little Tokyo Service Center 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the newsletter of Little Tokyo Service Center, 1987 Spring.

box 75, folder 32

Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Los Angeles Center for Photographic Studies.

box 75, folder 33

Research of Korean American 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials for research of Korean American community.

box 76, folder 1

Los Angeles Theatre Alliance (LATA) 1978-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains newsletter, later titled Hotline, of Los Angeles Theatre Alliance sent to EWP.

box 76, folder 2

Los Angeles Theatre Alliance (LATA) 1975-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains meeting announcement, correspondence, payment record, and ticket voucher related with LATA.

box 76, folder 3

Los Angeles Theatre Alliance (LATA) 1979-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, membership information, information of programs held by LATA, and press release mailed to EWP.

box 76, folder 4

The Los Angeles Theatre Book 1978;1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains agreement of book sale and correspondence with The Los Angeles Theatre Book.

box 76, folder 5

Los Angeles Unified School District 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, directory of school volunteer community resources, and volunteer programs directory from Los Angeles Unified School District.

box 76, folder 6

Masters/Originals 1973-

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the EWP office copy of payroll request, Audience Ad response form, agreement for performance, donation log, program form, requisition form, advance sales log, advertising contract, cash reimbursement.

box 76, folder 7

Medici Awards Dinner 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and souvenier program of The Medici Awards held by The Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce at LACMA.

box 76, folder 8

Mid-America Arts Alliance 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and information brochure of this program.

box 76, folder 9

Miller/Quo Playwriting Contest 1975-1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder include winner announcement, correspondence with readers, flyer, press release, submission letters, and submission list of this contest.

box 76, folder 10

Miller/Quo Playwriting Contest (1977) 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains advertisement, correspondence, inquires, press release, submission list of this contest in 1977.

box 76, folder 11

Mako Iwamatsu Publicity 1969-

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains biography, newspaper clippings, one 8X10 photograph, and artistic director's statement by Mako.

box 77, folder 1

Japan/U.S. Artist Exchange 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP's office copy of information request about the Japan/U.S. Artist Exchange program, sent to National Endowment for the Arts.

box 77, folder 2

Nisei Week Festival 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and the plot plan for EWP's booth in the Nisei Week Festival.

box 77, folder 3

New Theatre for Now 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings and photo copies of reviews for SONG FOR A NISEI FISHERMAN, which is included in the New Theatre for Now program at Mark Taper Forum in 1982.

box 77, folder 4

New World 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains materials about New World, a publication of Inner City Cultural Center, including correspondence, articles mentioned EWP, EWP's advertisement, and subscription information.

box 77, folder 5

Reports of East West Players 1972-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings and photo copies of reports about East West Players.

box 77, folder 6

Park View Hospital 1976-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and parking rental agreement with Park View Hospital.

box 77, folder 7

The Postal Express 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and mailing invoices with The Postal Express.

box 77, folder 8

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, Inc. 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Tisa Chang, the artistic director of the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Inc, and program and copied reviews of its productions.

box 77, folder 9

Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE) 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one correspondence sent by PACE, and clippings of reports of PACE.

box 77, folder 10

PEN - 1982 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence about PEN's writing awards, EWP's submitting of STATION J and 12-1-A, and one copy of PEN 1982 Yearbook.

box 77, folder 11

Playwright Information 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains office file received correspondence related to playwriting contests.

box 77, folder 12

Patricia Wise Estate 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and hearing related with Patricia Wise Estate.

box 77, folder 13

Poster Work 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Tim Hallinan, invoice, weekly poster sale report, and final report.

box 77, folder 14

Workshop Questionaire No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of workshop questionaire, report of questionaire, and teacher/student rating sheets.

box 77, folder 15

Questionaire/Survey (1981-1982) 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copies of questionarie and survey received during 1981 to 1982.

box 77, folder 16

Ram Business Systems 1981-1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, invoice, and balance sheets with Ram Business Systems.

box 77, folder 17

Peroformance Space Rental Agreement 1977-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and lease agreement about EWP's office rental.

box 77, folder 18

Correspondence with Researchers 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with reseachers and received materials for Made in America project.

box 77, folder 19

Rummage Sale 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, flyer, guidelines, sale list/inventory, and final Statement of EWP's rummage sale.

box 77, folder 20

Training Programs 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and inquiries about trainings at EWP.

box 77, folder 21

Actor's Resumes (Male) No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the male actor's resumes submitted to EWP in alphabetical order.

box 78, folder 1

Actor's Resumes (Female) No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the female actor's resumes submitted to EWP in alphabetical order.

box 78, folder 2

Resumes 1973-1991

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains resumes applying for technical and instructing positions in EWP.

box 78, folder 3

Edward Sakamoto No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the biographical sketch of playwright Edward Sakamoto.

box 78, folder 4

Brochures 1977-1991

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains East West Players Brochures from past seasons.

box 78, folder 5

Flyers 1981-1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains flyers of East West Players past productions.

box 78, folder 6

Workshop Brocures and Flyers 1982-1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains brochures and flyers of East West Players' past workshops.

box 78, folder 7

Script Selections 1978-1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence regarding script submissions, EWP office record of received submissions and reject letters.

box 78, folder 8

Saint Paul Public Schools Urban Affairs 1976-1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Saint Paul Public Schools Affairs, about Children's Theatre and Saachiko Penny Lee's residency.

box 79, folder 1

Service for Asian American Youth (SAAY) 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains agreement, correspondence, EWP office copy of program information and orientation, and timesheet for Service for Asian American Youth.

box 79, folder 2

Southern California Broadcasters Association 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence on EWP's association number and contact information.

box 79, folder 3

Speaking Engagements 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, memo, and speaking engagements form for EWP representatives.

box 79, folder 4

Yukio Shimoda 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one newspaper article and notice of death of Yukio Shimoda, Japanese American actor who acted in Broadway musicals, films, and tv programs.

box 79, folder 5

Sunrise Community Counseling Center 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains fundraiser letter and brochure sent by Sunrise Community Counceling Center.

box 79, folder 6

Tee Shirt Information and Sales 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office record of T-shirt company information, T-shirt inventory, and weekly T-shirt sale report from 1980 October 19 to December 16.

box 79, folder 7

Tams-Witmark Music Library, INC. 1979-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence on production material rental agreement with Tams-Witmark Music Library INC, including YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN, CARNIVAL, SHE LOVES ME, and THREE PENNY OPERA.

box 79, folder 8

Telecommunications Cooperative Network 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and information on membership sent by Telecommunications Cooperative Network.

box 79, folder 9

Theatre Communications Group, Inc. (TCG) 1976-1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, survey and questionaire, information of TCG 1976 national coference, "Examing Priorities & Changing Perceptions," and TCG 1978 annual report.

box 79, folder 10

Theatre Communications Group, Inc. 1977-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains newsletters sent by Theatre Communications Group from 1977 to 1981.

box 79, folder 11

Theatre Communications Group, Inc. 1977-1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains miscellaneous correspondence between EWP and TCG from 1977 to 1978.

box 79, folder 12

Theatre Interest No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings of theatre news and make-up information.

box 79, folder 13

Theatres 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence from Storefront Actor's Theatre and Santa Monica Civic Auditorium , Drama-Logue theatre list, nationwide theatre list, and Hollywood Legit Theatres.

box 79, folder 14

Theatres 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, press release, and clippings about Seattle Arts Festival, Asian American Theatre Company, and Los Angeles Actors' Theatre.

box 79, folder 15

Thank-you Letters (from children) 1979;1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two groups of thank-you letters from children, one dated 1979 April 27, the other dated 1984 January 27.

box 79, folder 16

Theatre Management 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP's office copy of theatre management information, incluing brochures of Marketing the Arts Seminar, Nolte Center for Continuing Education, Los Angeles Arts Advocates, Performing Arts Specialist, and Center for Occupational Hazards.

box 79, folder 17

Theatre World 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence about EWP's submission to this publication, and EWP office copy of its entries.

box 79, folder 18

Touring Questionaire 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence about touring questionaire.

box 79, folder 19

TRW Systems Group 1975;1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence to TRW Systems Group on funding possibility.

box 79, folder 20

Tee-Shirts Sales (Nisei Week) 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of notes, daily T-shirt sales report, and record of income and expense for T-shirt sales.

box 79, folder 21

Theatre Brochures and Flyers 1979-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains brochures, flyers, press releases sent by Theatre Festival, CalArts Theater Company, Arena State Associates, Santa Monica Playhouse, and Pasadena Playhouse.

box 80, folder 1

Union Church Project 1987-1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, proposal, application to City of Los Angeles, meeting notice, newspaper report, notes, and the 1988 report of Little Tokyo redevelopment project, related with EWP new theater plan at Union Church site.

box 80, folder 2

Union Church Project 1986-1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, fundraising plan, committee reports, revenue, historic Resources inventory/declaration, letter of support, and newspaper articles about EWP's new theater plan at Union Church site.

box 80, folder 3

University of Hawaii at Manoa 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains brochure and correspondence with University of Hawaii at Manoa.

box 80, folder 4

University of California, Los Angeles 1977-1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains brochure and correspondence with Asian American Studies Center and Management Filed Studies of UCLA.

box 80, folder 5

University of Southern California 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains internship brochure and correspondence with USC.

box 80, folder 6

United Way 1986-1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of correspondence, board roster, research and development council roster, Asian Task Force, information of council, media, and marketing of United Way, Inc.

box 80, folder 7

United Way 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, international directory, service directory of United Way, Inc.

box 80, folder 8

Vehicle Registration Records 1979-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, registration record, intructions for medical examination report, safety Compliance report for EWP vehicles.

box 80, folder 9

Vending Machines 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of vending machine checkllist and vending machine refunds.

box 80, folder 10

Visual Communications 1980-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, press release, and clippings and photo copies of reports on "Hito Hata: Raise the Banner," a documentary starring Mako, by Visual Communications.

box 80, folder 11

The Wash (film) 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains Rafu Shimpo review of "The Wash," a film starring with Mako and Nobu McCarthy.

box 80, folder 12

State Board of Equalization 1965-1991

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains EWP office copy of Welfare or Veterans' Organization Exemption Finding Sheet, sent to Assessment Standards Division, 1965-1991.

box 80, folder 13

Writing Seminar - 1979 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, attendance sheet, sign-up sheet for the writing seminar conducted by Norman Cohen.

box 80, folder 14

Workshop Publicity 1974-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains workshop brochure, membership letter, general information, press release, workshop schedule, flyer, workshop notices for EWP workshops.

box 80, folder 15

Workshop Schedules 1978-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, schedules from past workshops, and calendar for EWP workshops.

box 80, folder 16

Workshop Production - "Darkness Before Dawn" 1966-1967

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings of reviews of "Darkness Before Dawn," one EWP workshop production in 1967 March.

box 80, folder 17

Mako's Acting Workshop 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains attendance sheet, sign-up sheet, and payroll request form for Mako's acting workshop, from 1982 February 7 to March 28.

box 80, folder 18

Workshop - 1972 1972

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of workshop proposal dated 1972 August 7.

box 80, folder 19

No Room For Angels 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence referring to "No Room For Angels," contract agreement, biographical sketch of playwright Genny Lim, and correspondence turning down production offer.

box 80, folder 20

Pacific Overtures (Broadway) 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains cast list, correspondence, playbill, and clippings of reviews of the Broadway producion of "Pacific Overtures" in 1976.

box 81, folder 1

Coalition of Asians to Nix Charlie Chan 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, flyer, articles on this protest, and still photographs of Charlie Chan.

box 81, folder 2

Asian American Publications 1979-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains newsletters of Asian American organizations sent to EWP, including Nikkei Senior Citizens, Asian American Bilingual Center, Hong Kong Scene, The Pan Asian Bulletin, Japanese Art and Media, and Cross Currents.

box 81, folder 3

Reviews (New York) 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings and photo copies of reviews of "F.O.B" and "Music Lessons" productions in New York.

box 81, folder 4

Playwrights 1986;1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains Tozai Times articles about Wakako Yamauchi, 1990 February, and Edward Sakamoto, 1986 October. EWP has produced plays from both playwrights.

box 81, folder 5

Ellen Endo 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, clippings and photo copies of the controversial reviews by Ellen Endo on Rafu Shimpo, dated 1976.

box 81, folder 6

Mako Iwamatsu 1974;1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains reports on Mako, receiving Hartford Award Circle, Los Angeles Times, 1986 April 3, and one article in "Fighting Stars" featuring Mako, dated 1974.

box 81, folder 7

East West Players (clippings) 1974-1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings and photo copies of newspaper reports on East West Players, or actors and playwrights of previous productions, dated from 1974 to 1988.

box 81, folder 8

East West Players (clippings) 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains newspaper clippings of EWP community performances, including Kyogen and LA Street Scene Festival, dated 1981.

box 81, folder 9

East West Players Hawaii Production (clippings) 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and newspaper acticles related with EWP Hawaii tour, 1981 April.

box 81, folder 10

East West Players (clippings) 1969-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings and photo copies of reports on East West Players, or the actors and playwrights of EWP productions, dated from 1969 to 1981.

box 81, folder 11

East West Players (clippings) 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings of reports on EWP acting members, dated 1980-1981.

box 81, folder 12

Asian Americans (clippings) 1968-1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings and photo copies of articles on Asian Americans, especially stereotypical screen roles.

box 81, folder 13

East West Players (newspaper report) 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of "California Living," with a report on East West Players, published by Los Angeles Herald Examiner, dated 1979 April 12.

box 82, folder 1

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of music scores of "Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits."

box 82, folder 6

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of the music score of the "Smile" theme from MODERN TIMES of Charles Chaplin.

box 82, folder 8

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of the piano and vocal score of "Somewhere Out There."

box 82, folder 9

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains three copues of "Power to the Pople," lyrics and music by Philip Janus in PILGRIMAGE TO CAMP.

box 82, folder 10

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of piano and vocal score of "Danny Boy" by Fred E. Weatherly.

box 82, folder 11

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of piano and vocal score of "Drink to me Only with Thine Eyes" by Ben Jonson in the 17th century.

box 82, folder 12

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains copies of sheet music of "Summertime" in PORGY AND BESS by George Gershwin.

box 82, folder 13

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of piano and vocal score of "One Hand, One Heart" in WEST SIDE STORY by Stephen Sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein.

box 82, folder 14

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of piano and vocal score of "I Believe" by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shril and Al Stillman.

box 82, folder 15

Music Scores No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains miscellaneous music, piano, vocal scores.

box 101, folder 7

Newspaper Articles (oversize) No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains newspaper articles of Asian American publications sent to EWP.

box 101, folder 8

Newspaper Articles (oversize) No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains newspaper articles of Asian American publications sent to EWP.

Publicity, Development and Special Events Series 4. 1968-1990

Physical Description: 3.3 Linear Feet

Scope and Contents note

This series include materials for EWP fundraising, benifit, and special events. There are box office report, budget, correspondence, invitation, mailing list, newspaper reports, publicity, and donation record for these events. For information pertaining to a specific EWP season production, see Series 5, Productions.

Arrangement note

Most materials are arranged under event title chronologically.

Fundraiser/ Benefits Subseries 1. 1968-1990

Physical Description: 3.25 Linear Feet

Arrangement note

Materials in this subseries are arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains the materials of EWP fundraising and benefit events, including budget, correspondence, invitation, mailing list, newspaper reports, notes, publicity, and record of received donations.

box 52, folder 1

Fundraiser/Benefits No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains hand written notes on "Yukata Concert."

box 52, folder 2

Fundraiser Dinner 1968

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains seating plan, press release projection, Beulah Quo speech, and clippings and photo copies of reports of this fundraiser dinner event on 1968 March 16.

box 53, folder 11

East West Players Theatre Fund 1969

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains pamphlet, pledge card, and program for EWP's fundraising for the year 1969.

box 52, folder 3

Moon Festival 1970

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include financial record, invitation, and press release of this special event hosted by Phillip Ahn, Honorary Mayor of Panorama City.

box 86, folder 22

Moon Festival 1970

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs and Proofsheet

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 15 black and white photographs of this special event at Philip Ahn Estate, along with one proofsheet for photographs.

General note

Photographed by Irvin Paik.

box 52, folder 4

Gold Watch 1972

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains financial record, two designs of flyer, and clippings and photo copies of reviews of this play, written by Momoko Iko. This production takes place at Inner City Cultural Center, starring Mako and Nobu MacCarthy, directed by C. Bernard Jackson, opened on 1972 March 15.

box 52, folder 5

Ondeko-Za Benefit 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains seating chart, correspondence, financial record, flyer, 4 black and white scene photographs, program, photo copies of reviews, and schedule of Kinnara Drum Group, the guest performers from Japan for this benefit event.

box 52, folder 6

Pacific Overtures (Benefits) 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains budget, donation list, guest list, meeting notes, press release, and one newspaper report of this benefit performance on 1979 November 15.

box 52, folder 7

Happy End 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, invitation, guest list, notes, box office report, and event schedule.

box 52, folder 8

Da Kine 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, flyer/invitation design, financial record, meeting minute, and notes for this benefit performance.

box 53, folder 4

You Can Make A Difference 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, financial record, contributor list, plague list , and activity report for EWP's 1980 donation drive.

box 51, folder 1

We're Comin' Home 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains agreement, seating chart, correspondence, list of chairpersons and guest members, and fundraising campaign information.

box 51, folder 2

We're Comin' Home 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include invitation card and envelope, and research materials for invitation design of this fundraising event.

box 52, folder 16

We're Comin' Home 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the notebook and personal notes by Janet Mitsui, the administrative director then.

box 53, folder 5

Christmas Contribution Drive 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, contributor list, and record of received checks for this 1982 donation drive.

box 53, folder 6

Light Up The Sky 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains flyer and drafts of fundraising letter of this mail solicitation drive on 1982 September 22.

box 90, folder 7

We're Comin' Home 1982

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains publicity along with black and white photographs of participants, including Beulah Quo, Jim Ishida, Pat Li, Pat Morita, Clyde Kusatsu, Mako, and Dr. Andrew K. Wong, and proofsheets and negatives.

box 51, folder 3

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include different versions of timetable for this event and congratulating correspondence about EWP's anniversary.

box 51, folder 4

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains press contact sheet, press release, and clippings of reports for this fundraising event.

box 51, folder 5

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder contains advertising correspondence, drafts of program design, and solicitor list.

box 51, folder 6

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains agreement, seating and stage arrangement, performer list, callsheet, and entertainment roster.

box 51, folder 7

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses for this event.

box 51, folder 8

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains contributor list, copies of checks received, and scrapbook of this event.

box 51, folder 9

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains invitation, guest list, negatives along with notes of party participants, and preparation notes for the Pre-Benefit Cocktail Party.

box 51, folder 10

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains contributor list, donation log, thank you letters, and copies of checks received.

box 51, folder 11

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include list of post-event donations, correspondence, and copies of received checks.

box 51, folder 12

We're Comin' Home 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, mailing list, RSVP list, and sample telephone solicitation for this event.

box 52, folder 9

Luau Fundraiser 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include agreement, financial record, invitation, contact list, equipment list, guest list, and color slides of this event at Park View Hospital.

box 53, folder 10

Monte Carlo Night 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains budget, correspondence, flyer, information card, insurance, invitation, liquor licence, notes, and activity report of this fundraising event on 1983 September 10.

box 52, folder 10

Chinese Banquet 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains financial record, complimentary list, contributor list, and 4 color photographs.

box 52, folder 11

Luau Fundraiser 1984

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, flyer, schedule and timeline of this event held at the Japanese American Community and Cultural Center Plaza.

box 52, folder 12

Luau Fundraiser 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include correspondence, flyer, invitation/tickets, meeting minutes, guest list, receipts of expenses of this event at the Venice Japanese Community Center.

box 53, folder 7

Annual Fund Drive 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains contributor list and activity report of this fundraising period, from 1986 December 1 to 1987 April 15.

box 53, folder 9

Annual Fund Drive 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains budget, correspondence, drafts of donation letter, information card, and activity report of EWP's 1986 end of the year fundraising.

box 52, folder 13

Benefit Luau 1987

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record, flyer, invitation, solicitation list, meeting minutes, receipts of checks and expenses, and press release.

box 52, folder 14

Company 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains financial record and invitation of this event.

box 53, folder 8

Spring Raffle Ticket Drive 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, notice of intention, ticket seller list, and ticket sale record for this fundraising raffle ticket sale in 1987.

box 52, folder 15

The Wash 1988

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, guest list, press release, photocopies of received checks, and program of this special screening event of this flim starring Mako and Nobu McCarthy, directed by Michael Uno.

box 53, folder 1

Annual Summer Celebration Dinner 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains budget, correspondence, financial record, flyer, invitation, guest list, mailing list, program, thank you letters, and receipts of expenses of this special fundraising event on 1988 June 18, at Venice Japanese Community Center.

box 53, folder 2

Webster Street Blues 1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the financial record (net profit) of this benefit performance on 1989 March 31.

box 53, folder 3

The Chairman's Wife 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, contact list, and thank you letters of this benefit performance on 1990 January 16.

Special Events Subseries 2. 1978-1990

Physical Description: 0.5 Linear Feet

Arrangement note

Materials are arranged alphabetically by the event title.

Scope and Contents note

This subseries contains materials for special events held by EWP, like play reading and music concerts. Materials include correspondence, box office report, and publicity related to special events.

box 59, folder 9

After Hours 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains flyer and press release of this special event.

box 58, folder 2

All I'm Asking For Is My Body 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence with Milton Murayama, the playwright of the script for this play reading event, which takes place on 1985 April 20.

box 58, folder 4

Bill Yamasake 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the list of ticket holders for this play reading event scheduled on 1981 December 7.

box 101, folder 12

Classical Jazz Fusion 1981

General Physical Description note: Poster

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the poster for EWP special event, Classical Jazz Fusion on 1981 September 4-6.

box 59, folder 3

Classical Jazz Fusion 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains box office report, seating chart, flyer, mailing list, ticket sales record, receipts of checks and expenses, and press release for this special event.

box 59, folder 4

Concert Series 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains artists' bios, drafts of flyer and program design, flyer, program, and clippings of advertisement.

box 88, folder 14

Dance Concert 1981

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 11 black and white photographs, program, and press release of this special event.

box 117

Dance Concert 1981

General Physical Description note: Video Tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 1/2" video tape of this special event.

box 98, folder 21

Dance Concert 1981

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photograph

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one mounted black and white photograph of this special event.

box 101, folder 15

Dance Concert 1981

General Physical Description note: Posters

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the poster of this special event.

box 59, folder 2

Dance Concert 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains box office report, seating chart, financial record, flyer, press release, program, receipts of expenses, ticket sales record, and clippings and photo copies of reviews of this special event.

box 58, folder 3

The Ginseng Opera 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence and list of ticket holders of this canceled play reading, originally scheduled on 1981 June 14.

box 59, folder 8

Jon Appleton 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains announcement, correspondence, financial record, flyer, list of ticket holders, photograph of the musician, and program of this special event.

box 59, folder 6

Komo Mai E Lohe I Ke Kani (An Old Time Hawaiian Music and Dance Concert) 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains flyer and program of this special event.

box 23, folder 2

Paint Your Face on a Drowning River 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains biographic and publication information of the playwright - Craig Kee Strete, contact sheet, mailing list, press release, program, box office report, house manager report, and one review clipping of this play reading event on 1983 March 27.

box 59, folder 5

Shakuhachi 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, flyer, program, and clipping of advertisement of this special event.

box 58, folder 1

Story Theatre 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains box office report and weekly box office report of this play reading production.

box 22, folder 9

Street Sounds 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains budget, financial record,and clippings of reports of this special production associated with the East Los Angeles College Theater Company at the Little Theater in Monterey Park on 1982 September 9, 11, 12, and 19.

box 59, folder 1

Summeri Night Fever Fest 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains flyer, press release, and clippings of advertisements and reviews for this series of speical in-concert summer performances.

box 58, folder 25

A Tribute to Carlos Bulosan No date

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the biography of the playwright - Dom Magwili, author's statement, synopsis, and the treatment of play for the script of this performance.

box 59, folder 7

Youthful Energy in Motion 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains list of ticket holders, waiting list, and program for this dance concert.

Productions Series 5. 1966-1991

Physical Description: 14.6 Linear Feet

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: This collection contains both processed and unprocessed audiovisual materials. Audiovisual materials are not currently available for access, unless otherwise noted in a Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements note at the file level. All requests to access processed digital materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Scope and Contents note

The materials within this series include script, photograph, audio/video tape, review, correspondence, financial records, and box office reports. All available materials are listed under the production title.

Arrangement note

Materials within this series are arranged chronologically by season, and each production is listed alphabetically under season.

box 19, folder 7

Production Reports 1975-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the summary of production reports/attendance records, 1975-1981.

Lady Aoi Subseries 1. 1966

Physical Description: 1 folders

Scope and Contents note

It is an adaptation of one modern Japanese play written by Yukio Mishima, based upon the Noh play AOI NO UE by Zeami, in which Lady Aoi, the pregnant wife of Prince Genji, is possessed by the spirit of the jealous mistress Lady Rokujo and eventually dies at the end. It is a double bill production along with TWILIGHT CRANE which takes place in 1967.

box 84, folder 2

Lady Aoi 1966

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 3 black and white photographs of Pat Li in this production.

General note

Photographed by Doris Nieh.

Rashomon Subseries 2. 1965-1966

General Physical Description note: 2 folders and 4 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

The first production by the East West Players. An English adaptation by Michael and Fay Kanin of Akira Kurosawas's film released in 1951, the story is about a trial of murder and rape, in which the witnesses all give distinct versions of the crime, questioning the trust in human beings. While counted as a part of the season 1966-67, the actual performances took place in 1965. The first performance is opened at USC on 1965 April 3, then it moves to University of Judaism on 1965 May 15. Its six weeks run at the Warner Playhouse continues until August.

box 12, folder 1

Rashomon 1965-1966

Scope and Contents note

Materials include clippings and photo copies of review, 2 programs, one is from University of South California.

General note

The play is written by Fay and Michael Kanin, directed by Norman Gerard.

box 84, folder 1

Rashomon 1965-1966

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets.

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains black and white scene photographs with Mako, John Mamo, Ernest Harada, Pat Li, and Soon-Teck Oh, proofsheets of individual actors, and negatives for proofsheets.

General note

There are different spellings of the name of one EWP member, Soon-Teck Oh, Soon-Tek Oh, and Soon-Taik Oh all appeared in collection materials.

box 105

Rashomon 1965-1966

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 4 audio tapes of this production.

Camels Were Two Legged in Peking Subseries 3. 1967

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is based on a Chinese novel titled THE RICKSHAW BOY (Luo Tuo Siang Zi) by Lao She, in which a peasant boy starts a new life in Beijing but the city ruled by two warlords only brings him disillusion. This production is opened on 1967 November 2.

box 1, folder 2

Camels Were Two Legged in Peking 1967

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the script.

General note

This play is adapted by Soon Taik Oh, based on THE RICKSHAW BOY by Lao She, which is translated by Richard H.S. Yang and Herbert M. Stal.

box 12, folder 3

Camels Were Two Legged in Peking 1967

Scope and Contents note

Materials include publicity, clippings of reviews, and 2 programs.

General note

This play is adapted by Soon Taik Oh, directed by Mako.

box 84, folder 4

Camels Were Two Legged in Peking 1967

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets.

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 38 black and white photographs in various sizes and 13 letter size proofsheets.

General note

Identified cast members: Mako, Pat Li, Beulah Quo, Soon Taik Oh, Yuki Shimoda, Jeanne Joe, Ernest Harada, Richard Lee Sung, Hans Lee, Shigeko Kobayashi, Eric Lee, and Momo Yashima.

Martyrs Can't Go Home Subseries 4. 1967

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is an original work by Soon-Teck Oh as his master thesis. It refers to the socio-political issues of Korea, through a story of two brothers with different beliefs, the conflicts among individualism, nationalism, communism and colonialism in the 1950's North Korea unfold. This production is opened on 1967 May 25.

box 12, folder 2

Martyrs Can't Go Home 1967

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence, publicity, budget/financial records, and clipping of reviews.

General note

The play is written by Soon Taik Oh, directed by Mako (Iwamatsu).

box 84, folder 3

Martyrs Can't Go Home 1967

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 8 scene photographs with cast Pat Li, Beulah Quo, Ernest Hasada, Richard Lee Sung, Alberto Isaacs, Jeanne Joe, Aki Ariong, Soon-Teck Oh, Brian Fong, Guy Lee, Yuki Shimoda, Dennis Iwamoto, and Aprille Emi.

The House of Bernarda Alba Subseries 5. 1968

Physical Description: 1 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Federico García Lorca in 1936, in which the controlling mother Bernarda Alba keeps her five daughters in the house mourning for the absent master, and it functions as a critique of the fascist regime in Spain. This production is opened on 1968 November 13.

box 12, folder 6

The House of Bernarda Alba 1968 November 12-16, 19-23.

General Physical Description note: Flyer and Reviews

Scope and Contents note

Materials include two copies of flyer/publicity and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This production is an adaptation of Federido Carcia Lorca's play, directed by Yuki Shimoda.

The Medium Subseries 6. 1968

Physical Description: 1 folders

Scope and Contents note

This two act opera is written by Gian Carlo Menotti in 1945, and the setting for EWP production is post World War Two Japan, in which "an unscrupulous woman cheats her clients with fraudulent apparitions and contrived phenomena until herself is contacted by a mysterious presence". This opera was produced along with THE SUBSTITUTE, and the production is opened in 1968 September 5.

box 12, folder 4

The Medium and The Substitute 1968

Scope and Contents note

Materials include program, flyer, publicity, clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

Advance notice is required to view these materials. Researchers should consult PASC staff members well enough in advance. This production is staged by Mako and its musical direction is by Ernest St. John Metz. SUBSTITUTE is one act classical Japanese comedy. MEDIUM is an adaptation of Gian Carlo Menotti's opera.

The Servant of Two Masters Subseries 7. 1968

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

EWP sets this Italian comedy by Carlo Goldoni in Chinatown in Venice, combining traditional Asian culture with slapstick movements. The play is about a servant Truffaldino who manages to stretch his time to serve two masters in order to satisfy his gluttony, through lies and disguises, it eventually reveals that his two masters are actually lovers. This production is opened on 1968 June 6.

box 12, folder 5

The Servant of Two Masters 1968

General Physical Description note: Program and Clippings

Scope and Contents note

Materials include a program with EWP's statement of purpose and clippings of review, includes a Japanese review along with its translation.

General note

This production is an adaptation of Carlo Goldoni's classic, directed by Kathleen Freeman.

box 84, folder 6

The Servant of Two Masters 1968

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 4 different size photographs, including one of the reading/rehearsal and 6 letter size proofsheets.

General note

Photographed by Everett I. Whitney and Glenn L. Johnson.

The Substitute Subseries 8. 1968

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is EWP's first work dealing with traditional Japanese theatre, a Kyogen piece with a traditional tale of "a nobleman who, on the pretense of making a pilgrimage, spends a night in dalliance and is caught by his shrewish wife". This is part of the two-bill production along with THE MEDIUM, and this production is opened on 1968 September 5.

box 12, folder 4

The Medium and The Substitute 1968

Scope and Contents note

Materials include program, flyer, publicity, clippings and photo copies of reviews.

General note

Advance notice is required to view these materials. Researchers should consult PASC staff members well enough in advance. Cast of SUBSTITUTE: Ernest Harada, Alberto Isaac, Richard Lee Sung, Yuki Shimoda, Soon Taik Oh, Shizuko Iwamatsu, Momo Yashima, and Penny Lee. Cast of MEDIUM: Rose Kane, Soon Taik Oh, Kiyo Tashima, Shizuko Iwamatsu, Robert Ito, Lie-Ching Wang, Momo Yashima, Margo Quon, Beulah Quo, Masa Urasaki, Dorothy Huang, and Albert Dominguez.

box 84, folder 5

The Substitute 1968

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white scene photographs of this production.

The Inspector General Subseries 9. 1969

General Physical Description note: 1 folder and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This production is an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's satirical play, in which the rumors about an undercover visit from a government inspector turns the whole town into fear for their misdeeds, lots of jokes take place for the Mayor mistakes one traveling clerk as the inspector. It is directed by Kathleen Freeman.

box 84, folder 9

The Inspector General 1969

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 5 scene photographs, one of Soon Taik Oh and Elaine Mashiki and 5 proofsheets.

General note

Photographed by Irvin Paik.

box 105

The Inspector General 1969

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Now You See, Now You Don't Subseries 10. 1969

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play written by Henry Woon is the first prize winner of EWP's annual play contest in 1968. It examines the racial prejudice in the work place at American company, in which the main character, Don, a Chinese draftsman who faces difficulties of promotion. This production is opened on 1969 April 3.

box 1, folder 1

Now You See, Now You Don't 1969

General Physical Description note: Script

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script, written by Henry Woon, which was submitted to EWP's Annual Play Contest.

box 12, folder 7

Now You See, Now You Don't 1969 April 3-5, 10-12

General Physical Description note: Program and Clippings

Scope and Contents note

Materials include one program of its workshop production, an invitation to the workshop production (March 27), and clippings of review.

General note

This play is written by Henry Woon, directed by Mako.

box 84, folder 8

Now You See, Now You Don't 1969

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two scene photographs and two letter size proofsheets.

General note

Photographed by Glenn L. Johnson.

Three Kyogens Subseries 11. 1969

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

This production is composed by three kyogen pieces: MUSHROOMS, TWO LORDS, and TUG-OF-WAR. In Mushrooms, the gentleman's efforts to expel mushrooms, including assistances from a priest, are eventually failed. In Two Lords, two pompous samurai are tricked and humbled by a clever messenger. In Tug-of-War, the demons try to attack and to eat a samurai, but they are defeated by his vigorous strength. This production is opened on 1969 June 27 and its precise acting, directing, and elaborate set and costume designs are praised by theatre critics.

box 12, folder 8

Three Kyogens 1969 September 25-27

General Physical Description note: Program, Budget, Correspondence, Press Release, Reviews

Scope and Contents note

Materials include two programs, financial reports for tour productions, correspondence related to its UCLA production, press release and clippings of review.

General note

The individual titles of the kyogens: MUSHROOMS, TWO LORDS, TUG OF WAR. This production is directed by Shizuko Iwamatsu, and is toured to campus afterwards.

box 57, folder 1

Three Kyogens 1970

General Physical Description note: Program and Review

Scope and Contents note

Materials of its tour production at Schoenberg Hall of University of California, Los Angeles, which include one copy of program, flyer/Publicity and one clipping of review.

General note

This play is directed by Shizuko Iwamatsu.

The Year of the Cock Subseries 12. 1969

Physical Description: 1 folders

Scope and Contents note

This production is listed under EWP's 1969 season, as a revue production with the collaboration of troupe members.

box 84, folder 7

The Year of the Cock 1969

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 6 scene photographs of this revue production.

General note

Photographed by Glenn L. Johnson. This revue production is listed under EWP's 1969 season.

Rashomon (Revival) Subseries 13. 1970

Physical Description: 1 folders

Scope and Contents note

The revival takes place at the Inner City Cultural Center. This production is opened on 1970 January 6. Correspondence referring to this production dated 1969.

box 12, folder 9

Rashomon (Revival) 1970 January 6-17

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence, flyer designs, press release, clippings and photo copies of reviews (including one in Spanish).

General note

Advance notice is required to view these materials. Researchers should consult PASC staff members well enough in advance. This production is directed by Mako, designed by Taro Yashima. The cast includes Mako, John Mamo, Yuki Shimoda, Guy Lee, Ernest Harada, Soon Teck Oh, Pat Li, Sumi Haru, and Sachiko Penny Lee.

Tondemonai - Never Happen! Subseries 14. 1970

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play written by Soon Teck Oh is the second prize winning play from the annual play contest, in which the main character Koji has tremendous painful personal history for being Kibei, a Japanese American child educated in Japan. It challenges the myth that issues like nudity, homosexuality, concentration camps, and interracial marriages do not relate with "nice Orientals". This production is opened on 1970 May 28.

box 1, folder 3

Todemonai - Never Happen! 1970

General Physical Description note: Script

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the script written by Soon-Taik Oh.

box 12, folder 10

Tondemonai - Never Happen! 1970

Scope and Contents note

Materials include press release, clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

Performances take place on 1970 May 28-30, June 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, and July 2-4.

box 84, folder 10

Tondemonai - Never Happen! 1970

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 10 black and white photographs and 12 letter size proofsheets.

General note

Photographed by Irvin Paik.

box 105

Tondemonai - Never Happen! 1970

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Monkey Subseries 15. 1972

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is an adaptation by Ernest Harada of popular Chinese folk tales about one young monkey's adventure to save a princess from evil dragon of the west. It shows EWP's attempt to evoke sense of cultural inheritance from young audiences. The school tour production began on 1972 January 22.

box 1, folder 4

Monkey 1972

General Physical Description note: Script

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this one act play. It is adpated by Ernest Harada from a Chinese folktale.

box 12, folder 11

Monkey 1972

Scope and Contents note

Materials include research materials of Chinese opera, budget/financial record, correspondence, program, press release, and review clipping.

General note

This production is directed by Yuki Shimoda. The cast members are John Mamo, Pat Li, Irvin Paik, Shizuko Iwamatsu, Beverly Kushida, and Joey Ginza, etc.

box 84, folder 11

Monkey 1972

General Physical Description note: Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 8 letter size proofsheets.

General note

Photographed by Irvin Paik.

No Place For A Tired Ghost Subseries 16. 1972

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 3 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is written and directed by Mako, and the production is opened on 1972 May 7.

box 1, folder 5

There is No Place For A Tired Ghost 1972

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of the play script written by Mako.

box 12, folder 13

There is No Place For A Tired Ghost 1972

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, correspondence with California State Univeristy-Long Beach and San Diego City College, and financial record.

General note

Advance notice is required to view these materials. Researchers should consult PASC staff members well enough in advance. This production is directed by Mako and Shizuko Hoshi.

box 84, folder 12

No Place For A Tired Ghost 1972

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains three black and white scene photographs and three letter sized proofsheets.

General note

The notes at the back of photographs identify some cast members as Jesse Dizon, Bill Shimkai, John Mamo, and Beverly Kushida.

box 105

There is No Place For A Tired Ghost 1972

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains three audio tapes of this production.

S.P.O.O.S. Subseries 17. 1972

General Physical Description note: 2 folders, 1 audio tape, and 1 video tape

Scope and Contents note

The play title is the initial of Society for the Preservation of Oriental Stereotypes; it addresses on the major concern shared by Asian American actors - the one-dimensional and minor stereotypical characters offered by theater and film industry. It is written by Bill Shinkai. This production is opened on 1972 December 8.

box 12, folder 14

S.P.O.O.S. 1972

Scope and Contents note

Materials include include program and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This play is written by Bill Shinkai. This production is directed by Mako. The cast includes Clyde Kusatsu, Shizuko Hoshi, Penny Lee, Don Sato, Beverly Kushida, Mako, Alberto Issac, Pat Morita, Jesse Dizon, and Sherie Emond.

box 84, folder 13

S.P.O.O.S. 1972

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 3 black and white scene photographs with taped desciprtions at the back and 4 letter sized proofsheets.

General note

Photographed by Irvin Paik. Identified cast members include Alberto Issac, Pat Morita, Clyde Kusatsu, Susie Hoshi, Beverly Kushida, and Mako.

box 106

S.P.O.O.S. 1972

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

box 114

S.P.O.O.S. 1972

General Physical Description note: Video tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 3/4" video tape of this production.

Tales of Juan and Taro Subseries 18. 1972

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

This production is composed by two children's plays. HOW JUAN FOUND HIS FORTUNE is adapted by Alberto Isaac from a Filipino folk tale, in which a poor yet clever boy explores the world to seek his fortune. URASHIMA TARO is adapted by Glenn Johnson from a Japanese tale about adventures of one fisherman after saving a turtle. This production is opened on 1972 October 2 and later performed at the Hollywood Bowl.

box 12, folder 15

Tales of Juan and Taro 1972

Scope and Contents note

Materials include contract, correspondence, financial report, program, publicity, clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This production is for school tour and is directed by Alberto Isaac. There are two parts, URASHIMA TARO is written by Glenn Johnson, and HOW JUAN FOUND HIS FORTUNE is written by Alberto Issac.

box 84, folder 14

Tales of Juan and Taro 1972

General Physical Description note: Color photographs, black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 2 color photographs, 7 black and white photographs in two sizes, and 7 letter size proofsheets.

General note

Photographed by Irvin Paik.

Three Kyogens Subseries 19. 1972

General Physical Description note: 1 folder and 3 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This production is composed by three pieces: TWO LORDS, INK SMEARED LADY, and THE FOX AND TRAPPER. On the program, EWP only introduces Kyogen as short comical plays and its history, the synopsis of the works are not provided.

box 12, folder 12

Three Kyogens 1971-1972

Scope and Contents note

Materials include performance agreement, correspondence, program, and publicity.

General note

Advance notice is required to view these materials. Researchers should consult PASC staff members well enough in advance. The individual titles of the kyogens: TWO LORDS, INK SMEARED LADY, and THE FOX AND TRAPPER. This production is directed by Shizuko Iwamatsu.

box 105

Three Kyogens 1972

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains three audio tapes of this production.

box 105, case 1

Three Kyogens yrlsc_115_105_001 1972

Creator: Los Angeles City College

Physical Description: 1 Sound Recordings(1 1/4 inch audiotape; Duration: 0:15:38)

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

CONTAINS AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS: Audiovisual materials are available for access. All requests to access digital materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Scope and Contents

Content Note: LACC production.

The Emperor's Nightingale Subseries 20. 1973

General Physical Description note: 2 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This musical is an adaptation by Aberto Isaac, music by Hatsuo Uda, and directed by Mako. It is about a young Chinese emperor's obsession with a songbird and how he manages to find resolutions to his negligence of his kingdom. This production is opened on 1973 December 20.

box 12, folder 20

The Emperor's Nightingale 1973

Scope and Contents note

Materials include flyer, press release/publicity, program, clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This musical is adapted by Alberto Issac, directed by Mako. The music and lyrics are by Hatsuo Uda. The ensemble players are George Celaa, Jesse Dizon, June Kim, Shari Ann Kimoto, Leslie Lynn Kumamoto, Clyde Kusatsu, Beverly Kushida, Yuki Shimoda, Momo Yashima.

box 84, folder 20

The Emperor's Nightingale 1973

General Physical Description note: Negatives and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 3 proofsheets and negatives for proofsheet #2 and #4.

box 106

The Emperor's Nightingale 1973

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Enchanted Pumpkins Subseries 21. 1973

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This production is for school tour, which is composed by three pieces, THE MAGIC PUMPKIN..OR HOW THE SEAS CAME TO BE by E.M.Rafn, THE CLEVEREST PRINCESS by Sheri Emond, and KOREAN PUMPKINS by Irvin Paik, all based on folk tales. It is a part of EWP's Children's Theatre and the beginning of its Total Theatre Ensemble.

box 12, folder 16

Enchanted Pumpkins 1973

Scope and Contents note

Materials include press release, tour schedule, and payroll records.

General note

Advance notice is required to view these materials. Researchers should consult PASC staff members well enough in advance. This children's play is a collective work, THE MAGIC PUMPKIN..OR HOW THE SEAS CAME TO BE is written by E.M. Rafn, THE CLEVEREST PRINCESS is by Sheri Emond, and KOREAN PUMPKINS is by Irvin Paik. The cast members are different at each tour production.

box 84, folder 15

Enchanted Pumpkins 1973

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 18 black and white photographs in 4x6 and 8x10 sizes, 7 letter size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheet #1.

General note

Photographed by Irvin Paik.

box 99, folder 5

Enchanted Pumpkins 1973

General Physical Description note: Color Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 10 color photographs of one outdoor production of this work.

Pineapple White Subseries 22. 1973

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is adapted from the novel under the same title. The playwright Jon Shirota depicts the agony of an elderly Japanese Hawaiian, who visits his son in Los Angeles. Disapproval of his son's interracial marriage with a Caucasion woman, he is more concerned about its illegal status. This play discusses the different views of racial relationship from two generations. This production is opened on 1973 October 4.

box 1, folder 10

Pineapple White 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of the play by Jon Shirota, Rockefeller Foundation Playwright in Residence.

box 12, folder 19

Pineapple White 1973

Scope and Contents note

Materials include weekly box office report, correspondence, flyer, press release, royalty agreement, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This production took place 1973 Oct. 4-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28, directed by Mako. The cast members are Dana Lee, Richard Lee Sung, David Uda, Nobu McCarthy, Yuki Shimoda, Clyde Kusatsu, Sheri Emond, Diane Civita, Susie Hoshi, Viola Kates Stimpson, and Bob Nakagawa.

box 29, folder 8

Pineapple White 1973

Scope and Contents note

Materials include production schedule, cast and costume list, lighting, set, and sound designs, and a full script with cues.

General note

Sets are designed by Edgardo de la Cruz, costumes are designed by Terence Soon, lights are disigned by Rae Creevey, and sounds are designed by Irvin Paik.

box 84, folder 19

Pineapple White 1973

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one photograph of the whole cast, 9 scene photographs, 2 letter size proofsheets, and the negetives for the proofsheets.

General note

Notes at the back of photographs identified cast members, Nobu MaCarthy, Diane Civita, Sheri Emond, Clyde Kusatsu, Viola Kates Stimpson, Dana Lee, David Uda, Richard Lee Sung.

box 106

Pineapple White 1973

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Transfers and The Rooming House Subseries 23. 1973

Physical Description: 5 folders

Scope and Contents note

This production is composed by two short plays by Conrad Bromberg, TRANSFERS is about a reporter who turns out to be conned by the gang members he intends to interview, THE ROOMING HOUSE is about a shy divorcee whose potential love relationship gradually disillusions as the play unfoldes. It is opened on 1973 March 21.

box 1, folder 6

Transfers 1973

Scope and Contents note

Two copies of this one act play by Conrad Bromberg.

box 1, folder 7

The Rooming House 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the Rooming House, an one act play by Conrad Bromberg.

box 12, folder 17

Transfers 1973

Scope and Contents note

Materials include flyer, program, correspondence about royalty, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

General note

This production is opened on 1973 March 21 and 22, directed by Rick Edelstein. The cast members: Jesse Dizon, Tony Dean Geary, Dana Lee, Nobu MaCarthy, Mako, and Alberto Issac.

box 29, folder 9

Transfers 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains cast/staff list, rehearse schddule, sound design, and a copy of full script with cues.

box 84, folder 16

Transfers 1973

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contians 8 black and white scene photographs with Mako and Nobu McCarthy, one photo of John Fujioka and Richard Lee-Sung in front of the EWP theatre, 3 letter size proofsheets, and the negatives for proofsheets.

box 106

Transfers 1973

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Two Shades of Yellow: Coda Subseries 24. 1973

General Physical Description note: 5 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is part of the two bill production TWO SHADES OF YELLOW, written by Alberto Isaac. It is about a homosexual composer who is struggling with his frustration, self-hatred, and the love from one girl. This production is opened on 1973 June 28.

box 1, folder 8

Coda 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play by Alberto Isaac.

box 12, folder 18

Two Shades of Yellow 1973

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence, flyer, publicity, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

General note

This production takes place on 1973 June 29-30, July 1, 6-8, 13-15, directed by Mako.

box 31, folder 2

Coda 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains cast list and a copy of full script with cues.

box 84, folder 17

Coda 1973

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 7 black and white scene photographs with J.D. Nicols, Sumi Haru, Robert Ito, and 8 proofsheets. There are also proofsheets of flyer designs and the front of the EWP theatre.

box 91, folder 6

Two Shades of Yellow 1973

General Physical Description note: Color slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains more than 75 color slides of this production.

box 106

Coda 1973

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Two Shades of Yellow: Yellow is My Favorite Color Subseries 25. 1973

General Physical Description note: 5 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is part of this double bill production TWO SHADES OF YELLOW, written by Ed Sakamoto. It is about a teenage Japanese American Nisei, Henry, who is eager to erase his Japanese heritage. Unable to get rid of his obsession of Caucasion women, his marriage collapes and he is left alone. This production is opened on 1973 June 28.

box 1, folder 9

Yellow is My Favorite Color 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this one act play by Edward Sakamoto.

box 12, folder 18

Two Shades of Yellow 1973

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence, flyer, publicity, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 31, folder 1

Yellow is My Favorite Color 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains cast list and a copy of full script with cues.

box 84, folder 18

Yellow is My Favorite Color 1973

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folders contains 13 black and white photographs of Clyde Kusatsu and Lily-Beth Janson in size 4x6 and 8x10, and a letter size negative of its publicity and reviews.

box 91, folder 6

Two Shades of Yellow 1973

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains more than 75 color slides of this production.

box 106

Yellow is My Favorite Color 1973

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Harry Kelly Subseries 26. 1974

General Physical Description note: 5 folders and 3 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is an unusual popular and box office success for EWP, it is written by Harold Heifetz. The story deals with two youths of minority, who start an interracial love relationship at a Japanese internment camp during World War II. It also discusses the question of Japanese American's national loyalty at the same time period. This production is opened on 1974 April 4.

box 2, folder 1

Harry Kelly 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this two acts play by Harold Helfetz.

box 13, folder 1

Harry Kelly 1974

Scope and Contents note

Materials include flyer/publicity, press release/public service announcement, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

General note

This production is directed by Mako.

box 84, folder 23

Harry Kelly 1974

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 27 black and white photographs, two letter size proofsheets, and negatives of proofsheets.

General note

Photographed by Rae Creevey.

box 91, folder 7

Harry Kelly 1974

General Physical Description note: Color Slides and Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 50 color slides and negatives for this production.

box 98, folder 19

Harry Kelly 1974

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photograph

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one oversized black and white scene photograph with Momo Yashima and Steve Shememe.

box 106

Harry Kelly 1974

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 3 audio tapes of this production.

In The Jungle of Cities Subseries 27. 1974

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Bertolt Brecht between 1921 and 1924, which is about two men, Shlink and George Garga, a lumber dealer and a clerk, who are locked in a fight for living in Chicago. The situation is set as a box fighting and each scene actually means one round. This production is opened on 1974 July 4.

box 13, folder 2

In The Jungle of Cities 1974

Scope and Contents note

Materials include flyer and press release/publicity.

General note

This production is directed by Robert Viharo. Cast members include Don Sato, Jesse Dizon, Yuki Shimoda, Momo Yashima, Penny Lee, Clyde Kusatsu, Keone Young, etc.

box 29, folder 10

In The Jungle of Cities 1974

Scope and Contents note

Materials include cast list, rehearse schedule, lighting cues, set design, and a copy of full script with cues.

box 84, folder 21

In The Jungle of Cities 1974

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white photographs with Sachiko Penny Lee and Don Sato, 3 letter size proofsheets, and the negatives for proofsheets.

box 107

In The Jungle of Cities 1974

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

When We Were Young Subseries 28. 1974

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Momoko Iko, the Rockefeller Foundation Playwright in Residence in 1974. The story is about a middle aged Japanese American couple in Seattle, whose seeming peaceful life suddenly faces topsy-turvey challenges because of their daughter's unexpected pregnancy. Also, their memory about staying at internment camp still haunts them in certain ways. This production is opened on 1974 December 18.

box 13, folder 4

When We Were Young 1974

Scope and Contents note

Materials include flyer, press release, correspondence, royalty/contract agreement, and clippings of review.

General note

This play is written by Momoko Iko, Rockefeller Foundation Playwright in Residence, directed by Mako. The cast include Momo Yashima, Michael Herman, Yu-Yen, Ralph Brannen, Yuki Shimoda, J.D. Nicols, Nobu McCarthy, Suizuko Hoshi, Roger Brown, and Keone Young.

box 13, folder 5

When We Were Young 1974

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record, weekly box office report, and receipts of expenses.

General note

This production runs from 1974 December 27 to 1975 March 2.

box 84, folder 24

When We Were Young 1974

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 9 black and white photographs, one letter size proofsheet, and negatives for the proofsheet.

General note

Photographed by Les Blevins. Names of cast members identified by the backnotes of photographs: Ralph Brennen, Yu-Yen, Momo Yashima, Keona Young, Keone Young, Shizuko Hoshi, and Nobu McCarthy.

box 106

When We Were Young 1974

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

The Year of The Dragon Subseries 29. 1974

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 3 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play written by Frank Chin deals with the life in San Francisco's Chinatown, where the Eng family is celbrating Chinese New Year; the main character, Fred Eng, who works as a guide for Chinatown tourists, struggles among daily racist discrimination, his family relationships, and his adjusting self-identification. This production is opened on 1974 October 2.

box 2, folder 2

The Year of The Dragon 1974

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play written by Frank Chin.

box 13, folder 3

The Year of The Dragon 1974

Scope and Contents note

Materials include flyer, press release/publicity, and agreement.

General note

This production is directed by Mako. The cast include Keone Young, Pat Li, Sachiko Penny Lee, Tom Bellin, Dana Lee, Ralph Brennen, and Shizuko Hoshi.

box 84, folder 22

The Year of The Dragon 1974

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one photograph of Ralph Brennen, one scene photo with James Hong, Sachiko, Tom Bellin, Pat Li, Dana Lee, and Shizuko Hoshi, 24 photos of reception, and 9 letter size proofsheets.

box 91, folder 8

The Year of The Dragon 1974

General Physical Description note: Color slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 27 color slides of this production.

box 107

The Year of The Dragon 1974

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 3 audio tapes of this production.

The Asian American Hearings Subseries 30. 1975

General Physical Description note: 4 folders, 6 audio tapes, and 2 video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This production is a collective performance which include monologues, songs, dances, slides, and skits; which demonstrates the contemporary political issues of Asian Americans by attacking the overt and covert types of discrimination which assume this model minority would accommodate to American norms. This production is opened on 1976 July 1.

box 14, folder 5

The Asian American Hearings 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence, flyer, press release, program, and clippings of review.

General note

This production is choreographed by Momo Yashima, musical directed by Ralph Brannen.

box 14, folder 6

The Asian American Hearings 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record, weekly box office report, and receipts for expenses.

box 85, folder 7

The Asian American Hearings 1975

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 23 black and white photographs in various sizes, 7 letter size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets #1, 2, 3, 4.

General note

Back notes identified ensemble members: Momo Yashima, Mei Wah Sung, Helene Suyenaga, Annette Arvizu, Carolyn Honda, Michael Herman, Karl Baratta, Josie Pepito, Enrique Teves, Diane Takei, Jim Ishida, Leigh Kim, and Judy Momii.

box 91, folder 3

The Asian American Hearings 1975

General Physical Description note: Color slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 36 color slides of this production.

box 108

The Asian American Hearings 1975

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 6 audio tapes of this production.

box 121

The Asian American Hearings 1975

General Physical Description note: Video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two reel to reel video tapes of this production.

The Chickencoop Chinaman Subseries 31. 1975

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 3 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play written by Frank Chin deals with a Chinese film-maker, Tam Lum, who stumbles in his search for self-identification, while feeling distant from both Chinese and American cultures, his fascination about African American culture also disillusions as he tries to make a documentary of a famous black boxer. This production is opened on 1975 September 24.

box 13, folder 10

The Chickencoop Chinaman 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include flyer, press release, program, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This play is written by Frank Chin, directed by Mako and Rae Creevey. The cast include Dana Lee, Sachiko Penny Lee, Keone Young, Sheri Emond, Roberto Issac, Michael Herman, Karl Baratta, Stan Miller, and Alberto Issac.

box 13, folder 11

The Chickencoop Chinaman 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record, weekly box office report, and receipts for expenses.

box 85, folder 4

The Chickencoop Chinaman 1975

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 17 black and white photographs, 7 proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets #1 and 2.

General note

Back notes identified cast members: Michael Herman, Karl Baratta, Keone Young, and Dana Lee.

box 107

The Chickencoop Chinaman 1975

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains three audio tapes of this production.

A Doll's House Subseries 32. 1975

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

EWP puts on stage this famous work written by Henrik Ibsen in 1879, declaring this play is ahead of its time for a hundred years. Nora, the main character of the play is treated as a kept skylark in her family for her husband Torvald; while in fact, she is the one who saves the household from financial crisis. At the end, Nora decides to leave her family behind for her self awakening. This production is opened on 1975 March 26.

box 13, folder 6

A Doll's House 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence, flyer, program, press release/publicity, and clippings of review.

General note

This production is directed by Mako. The cast members include Shizuko Hoshi, Dana Lee, Michael Herman, Charlotte Kaneshiro, Bob Ito, Diane Civita, Clude Kusatsu, Sheri Emond, Keone Young, Sara Iwamatsu, Mimosa Iwamatsu, and Robert Issac.

box 13, folder 7

A Doll's House 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record, production schedule, weekly box office report, and receipts for expenses.

General note

This production runs from 1975 March 26 to May 18.

box 85, folder 1

A Doll's House 1975

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder include 18 black and white photographs in various sizes, 5 proofsheets, and the negatives for proofsheets #1 and 3.

General note

Back notes identified cast members: Shizuko Hoshi, Robert Ito, Keone Young, Diane Civita, and Clyde Kusatsu.

box 91, folder 4

A Doll's House 1975

General Physical Description note: Color slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 62 color slides of this production.

box 107

A Doll's House 1975

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Nobody on My Side of Family Looks Like That! Subseries 33. 1975

General Physical Description note: 5 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This production is opened on 1975 December 17. This play is advertised as follows: "It's liberally sprinkled with a sex mad doctress, an inarticulate Swedish gardner, a lisping college president, a song and dance troupe Ding, Ling and Lee, a Christmas crazed mother and Og. Not since Abbott and Costello met Frankenstein or the Beattles cavorted through 'a hard day's night' has there been a show like Nobody on My Side of The Family Looks Like That!"

box 2, folder 4

Nobody on My Side of Family Looks Like That! 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play, described as a monsterous farce, written by Dom Magwili, 1975 Rockefeller Playwright in Residence.

box 14, folder 1

Nobody on My Side of Family Looks Like That! 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, flyer, press release/publicity, and clippings of review.

General note

This production previewed on 1975 December 10-14 and 16, opened December 17 and 18. It is directed by Alberto Issac.

box 14, folder 2

Nobody on My Side of Family Looks Like That! 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include production schedule, weekly box office report, and receipts of expenses.

box 29, folder 11

Nobody on My Side of Family Looks Like That! 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include prop list, scene design, and a full script with cues.

box 85, folder 5

Nobody on My Side of Family Looks Like That! 1975

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 5 black and white scene photographs, 5 letter size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets #1, 2 and 3.

General note

Back note identified cast members: Josie Pepito, Mike Chan, Ralph Brannen, Sachiko Penny Lee, and Shizuko Hoshi.

box 107

Nobody on My Side of Family Looks Like That! 1975

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Revelations As A Tight-Eyed Devil Subseries 34. 1975

Physical Description: 4 folders

Scope and Contents note

This one act play is co-produced with S.P.O.O.S., both are written by Bill Shinkai. It is advertised as a story progresses from madness to satire when an Asian American diplomat discovers that he and Robert Redford do not share the same blond hair and blue eyes, a realization about Asian Americans being what they do not think they are. This production is opened on 1975 June 25.

box 2, folder 3

Revelations As A Tight-Eyed Devil 1975

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of the play script written by Bill Shinkai.

box 13, folder 8

Revelations As A Tight-Eyed Devil and S.P.O.O.S 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, flyer, press release/publicity, and clippings of review.

General note

This play is produced with another play, S.P.O.O.S. This production is directed by Alberto Isaac.

box 13, folder 9

Revelations As A Tight-Eyed Devil and S.P.O.O.S. 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include production schedule, financial record, weekly box office report, and receipts of expenses.

General note

This play is produced with another play, S.P.O.O.S. It is directed by Alberto Issac.

box 85, folder 3

Revelations As A Tight-Eyed Devil 1975

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white scene photographs and 4 letter size proofsheets.

General note

Back notes identified cast members: Haunani Minn and Clyde Kusatsu.

S.P.O.O.S.(Revival) Subseries 35. 1975

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This production is opened on 1975 June 25. For more information about this play, see subseries 17.

box 13, folder 8

Revelations As A Tight-Eyed Devil and S.P.O.O.S. 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, flyer, press release/publicity, and clippings of review.

General note

This play is produced with another play, Revelations As A Tight-Eyed Devil. This production is directed by Alberto Isaac.

box 13, folder 9

Revelations As A Tight-Eyed Devil and S.P.O.O.S. 1975

Scope and Contents note

Materials include production schedule, financial record, weekly box office report, and receipts of expenses

General note

This play is produced with another play, Revelations As A Tight-Eyed Devil. This production is directed by Alberto Isaac.

box 85, folder 2

S.P.O.O.S (Revival) 1975

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 9 black and white scene photographs and 7 proofsheets.

General note

Proofsheets are dated 1975 June 22. Back Note idntified cast members: Momo Yashima, Ralph Brannen, Keone Young, Karl Baratta, and Akemi Kikumura.

Three Sisters Subseries 36. 1975

General Physical Description note: 4 folders, 4 audio tapes, and 4 video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Anton Chekhov in 1900, in which the three sisters, Olga, Masha, and Irina all dream about going back to Moscow while residing in a rural town; however, as the play ends, no one has realized her dream. This production is opened on 1976 March 24.

box 14, folder 3

The Three Sisters 1976

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence, flyer, press release/publicity, and clippings of review.

General note

This production is opened on 1976 March 24 and 25, directed by Norman Cohen.

box 14, folder 4

The Three Sisters 1976

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial report, weekly box office report, and receipts of expenses.

box 85, folder 6

The Three Sisters 1976

General Physical Description note: Color photographs, black and white photographs, Proofsheets and Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two color photographs, 5 black and white photographs, two proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets.

General note

Back note identified cast members: Alberto Issac and Momo Yashima.

box 91, folder 2

The Three Sisters 1976

General Physical Description note: Color slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 62 color slides of this production.

box 108

The Three Sisters 1976

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 4 audio tapes of this production.

box 115

The Three Sisters 1976

General Physical Description note: Video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains four 3/4" video tapes of this production.

And The Soul Shall Dance Subseries 37. 1976

General Physical Description note: 6 folders and 5 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Wakako Yamauchi, 1976 Rockefeller Foundation in Residence, the story discussses the lives of Japanese immigrants in California in the 1930s, somehow they are both victims of racism in America and traditional Japanese concepts of family and marriage. This production is opened on 1977 February 16.

box 2, folder 6

And The Soul Shall Dance 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play script written by Wakako Yamauchi, 1976 Rockefeller Foundation in Residence.

box 15, folder 3

And The Soul Shall Dance 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include royalty agreement, flyer, playwright information, press release/publicity, program, and clippings of review.

General note

This production is previewed on 1977 March 12, opened in March 17, directed by Mako and Alberto Issac. Cast members: Jim Ishida, Pat Li, Mimosa Iwamatsu, Yuki Shimoda, J. Maseras Pepito, and Susan Inouye.

box 15, folder 4

And The Soul Shall Dance 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record and receipts of expenses.

box 85, folder 9

And The Soul Shall Dance 1977

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 10 black and white scene photographs and 4 letter size proofsheets.

General note

Back note identified cast members: Shizuko Hoshi, Clyde Kusatsu, Marcus Mukai, and J. Maseras Pepito.

box 92, folder 3

And The Soul Shall Dance 1977

General Physical Description note: Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains negatives for slides.

box 98, folder 20

And The Soul Shall Dance 1977

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 6 oversized black and white portraits of cast in this production, including Susan Inoye, Hannani Minn, Diane Takei, Pat Li, Shizuko Hoshi, and Denice Kumagai.

box 109

And The Soul Shall Dance 1977

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 5 audio tapes of this production.

Gee Pop Subseries 38. 1976

General Physical Description note: 5 folders, 4 audio tapes, and 1 video tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Frank Chin. The information of the play content according to its poster: "GEE POP offers you a whirl through the world of Frank Chin. It is 1977 and the last white man to play Charlie Chan is hiding out on Maui convinced the Chinese are out to get him for his 'Oriental' portrayal. Chin subtitles Gee Pop 'a real cartoon'. We call it a runaway flight through the dark and light passages of the wild, weird, woolley world that is the soul property of Frank Chin." This production is opened on 1977 June 23.

box 3, folder 1

Gee Pop 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play written by Frank Chin, subtitled as a real cartoon.

box 14, folder 9

Gee Pop 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, flyer/program, press release/publicity, and clippings of review.

General note

This production is directed by Rae Creevey, dances choreographed by John Lone. Cast members: Leigh Kim, Jim Ishida, Ken Mochizuki, Sab Shimono, Ralph Brannen, Momo Yashima, Sheri Emond, Gene Bryson, J. Stewarat, Karl Baratta, and Pat Li.

box 14, folder 10

Gee Pop 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial report, weekly box office report, and receipts of expenses.

box 30, folder 2

Gee Pop 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include lighting cue/design, sound cue/design, and a full script with cues.

General note

The script copy was belonged to its stage manager, Marvin Okada.

box 85, folder 10

Gee Pop 1977

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 8 black and white scene photographs, 5 letter size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets #1-5.

General note

Photographed by Stewart Moss. Back note identified cast members: Momo Yashima-Brannen, Gene Bryson, Leigh Kim, Ken Mochizuki, and Sheri Emond.

box 109

Gee Pop 1977

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 4 audio tapes of this production.

box 120

Gee Pop 1977

General Physical Description note: Video tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one reel to reel video tape of this production.

Psychechain Subseries 39. 1976

General Physical Description note: 2 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is an adaptation by Irvin Paik, based upon William F. Wu's short story "By the Flicker of the One-Eyed Flame." The EWP's poster narrates this play as a "satire on the mentality of the broadcast industry. It's a peek into the future world where 'commercial' broadcasting becomes the government's hallucinogenic tool to control human behavior. Some call it mass media; others call it cable television..WE CALL IT PSYCHECHAIN." This production is opened on 1977 April 5.

box 3, folder 2

Psychechain 1977

Scope and Contents note

This play is an adaptation by Irvin Paik, based on a short story by William Wu.

box 15, folder 1

Psychechain 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence, flyer, payroll, program, press release/publicity, and one review clipping.

General note

This production is directed by Mako and Shizuko Hoshi. Cast members are Keone Young, Kim Yumiko, Ralph Brannen, Momo Yashima Brannen, Denice Kumagai, Dana Lee, Jim Ishida, Kim Miyori, Takeshi Hamagaki.

box 109

Psychechain 1977

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

That's The Way The Fortune Cookie Crumbles Subseries 40. 1976

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

The play is written by Edward Sakamoto. The synopsis provided by the playwright in correspondence notes: "The play is about a Japanese American, about 28, who has lived voluntarily in the basement of a fortune cookie factory the past nine years without stepping out into the real world and has written the fortunes for the cookies without a single duplication." The production is opened on 1976 October 26.

box 2, folder 5

That's The Way The Fortune Cookie Crumbles 1976

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play written by Edward Sakamoto.

box 14, folder 7

That's The Way The Fortune Cookie Crumbles 1976

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, correspondence, press release/publicity, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This production is directed by Dom Magwili. Cast members are Clyde Kusatsu, Jim Ishida, Susan Inouye, Mike Chan, Marilyn Tokuda, Karl Baratta, Denice Kumagai, and Michael Herman.

box 14, folder 8

That's The Way The Fortune Cookie Crumbles 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record, weekly box office report, and receipts of expenses.

box 85, folder 8

That's The Way The Fortune Cookie Crumbles 1977

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 14 black and white scene photographs.

box 108

That's The Way The Fortune Cookie Crumbles 1977

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Twelfth Night Subseries 41. 1976

Physical Description: 4 folders

Scope and Contents note

The play is a romantic comedy written by William Shakespeare around 1601, in which the main character Viola masquerades as her twin brother Sebastian after a shipwreck, thus generates interesting love chases based upon mistaken identity. EWP's adaptation emphasized on mixing styles from both east and west. This production is opened on 1977 September 11.

box 15, folder 2

The Twelfth Night 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record, weekly box office report, receipts of expenses, and clippings of review.

General note

This production is directed by Francine Parker, choreography by John Lone.

box 30, folder 1

The Twelfth Night 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains cast/crew list, lighting cue/design, sound cue/design, and a full script with cues.

box 85, folder 11

The Twelfth Night 1977

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 45 black and white scene photographs and 9 proofsheets.

General note

Back note identified cast members: Kim Miyori, Dana Lee, Jim Ishida, Dom Magwili, David Hirokane, Momo Yashima, Alberto Issac, Sab Shimano, Leigh Kim, Josie Kim, Ralph Brannen, Kim Miyori, Susan Inouye, and Denice Kiwagai.

box 92, folder 4

The Twelfth Night 1977

General Physical Description note: Color slides and Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 16 color slides and negatives of this production.

Bunnyhop Subseries 42. 1977

Physical Description: 4 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is part of the two bill production with POINTS OF DEPARTURE, written by Jeffrey Paul Chan. This one act play is about a Los Angeles theater company rehearsing a play about an old cook in Chinatown, accompanied by his hip Chinatown sidekick to stand against a redneck cowboy. This production is opened on 1977 October 1.

box 3, folder 3

Bunnyhop 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script adapted by Jeffrey Paul Chan, from the short story JACKRABBIT.

box 15, folder 6

Points Of Departure and Bunnyhop 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, correspondence, flyer, program, press release/publicity, travel reinbursement, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This production of two one acts is directed by Mako. The cast members of Bunnyhop are: Mike Chan/Soon Teck Oh, Rick Hansen, Dana Lee/Yuki Shimoda. The cast members of Points of Departure: Alberto Isaac, Gene Bryson, J. Maseras Pepito, and Sumi Haru.

box 15, folder 7

Points Of Departure and Bunnyhop 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial report, weekly box office report, and receipts of expenses.

box 85, folder 12

Points Of Departure and Bunnyhop 1977

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 6 black and white photographs, 3 of them are Paul Stephen Lim, 4 letter size proofsheets, and the negatives for proofsheets.

General note

Photographs of Lim are photographed by Mike Hanley. Back note identified cast members: Mike Chan, Rick Hansen, and Dana Lee.

O-Men, an American Kabuki Subseries 43. 1977

General Physical Description note: 3 folders, 4 audio tapes, and 3 video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Karen Yamashita, 1977 Rockefeller Foundation Playwright in Residence. The EWP publicity describes O-Men as "a comedy, a nostalgic moment, a bittersweet farewell to our former and present descriptions of ourselves. [..]O-Men is mask. In each generation a mask must be given away to reveal the awakening of a cultural spirit. [..] When omen bows her head tears flow through her shadow. But when her face lifts one sees her celebration. O-Men is about the lifting face." This production is opened on 1977 December 31.

box 3, folder 4

O-Men, an American Kabuki 1977

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Karen Yamashita, 1977 Rockefeller Foundation Playwright in Residence.

box 16, folder 2

O-Men, an American Kabuki 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, correspondence, flyer, press release/publicity, and clippings of review.

General note

This play is directed by Mako, choreography by Suizuko Hoshi. The cast members are: Mike Chan, David Hirokane, Suizuki Hoshi, Susan Inouye, Susan Ioka, Alberto Isaac, Jim Ishida, Leigh Kim, Clyde Kusatsu, Dana Lee, Sachiko Penny Lee, Kim Miyori, J. Maseras Pepito, Janice Uyetake, Kim Yamane, and Keone Young.

box 85, folder 14

O-Men, an American Kabuki 1977

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 12 black and white photographs of rehearsal, 13 proofsheets, one 8x10 negative of masks used in this production, and negatives for proofsheets #1-11.

General note

Photographed by Rickey Momii. Back note identified cast members: Kim Miyori, Clyde Kusatsu, and Jim Ishida.

box 109

O-Men, an American Kabuki 1977

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 4 audio tapes of this production.

box 120

O-Men, an American Kabuki 1977

General Physical Description note: Video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 3 reel to reel video tapes of this production.

Points Of Departure Subseries 44. 1977

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This one act play is part of this two bill production, written by Paul Stephen Lim. This play is about a Filipino writer prepares to leave Manila for New York and has conversations with his friend about many issues of immigrants' life. This production is opened on 1977 October 27.

box 15, folder 6

The Points Of Departure and Bunnyhop 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, correspondence, flyer, program, press release/publicity, travel reinbursement, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This production of two one acts is directed by Mako. The cast members of Bunnyhop are: Mike Chan/Soon Teck Oh, Rick Hansen, Dana Lee/Yuki Shimoda. The cast members of Points of Departure: Alberto Isaac, Gene Bryson, J. Maseras Pepito, and Sumi Haru.

box 15, folder 7

The Points of Departure and Bunnyhop 1977

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial report, weekly box office report, and receipts of expenses.

box 85, folder 12

The Points of Departure and Bunnyhop 1977

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 6 black and white photographs, 3 of them are Paul Stephen Lim, the playwright of The Points of Departure, 4 letter size proofsheets, and the negatives for proofsheets.

General note

Photographs of Lim are photographed by Mike Hanley. Back note identified cast members: Mike Chan, Rick Hansen, and Dana Lee.

box 108

The Points of Departure 1977

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

The Avocado Kid Subseries 45. 1978

Physical Description: 5 folders

Scope and Contents note

This musical is an original piece by EWP. Philip Kan Gotanda creates this work based upon one famous Japanese children's story, Momotaro - the peach boy. The story is about the life journey of a young man, who was born from the womb of an avocado. On his way to conquer Jagaimo (a bandit), he meets Bigfoot, Jinya Wolf, and Dodo Bird, three animals which help him to defeat the bandit. This production is opened on 1979 January 25.

box 3, folder 6

The Avocado Kid or Zen in the Art of Guacamole 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this musical script written by Philip Kan Gotanda, based "loosely" on the Japanese fairy tale "Momotaro, The Peach Boy".

box 16, folder 6

The Avocado Kid or Zen in the Art of Guacamole 1979

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, cast list, flyer, program, press release/publicity, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This musical is directed by Mako, choreography by Shizuko Hoshi, and Glen Laurence Chin serves as musical director.

box 82, folder 4

The Avocado Kid or Zen in the Art of Guacamole 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the vocal score of "Theme Song" and "Dreams of Dust" in this musical, photo copies.

box 85, folder 17

The Avocado Kid or Zen in the Art of Guacamole 1979

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folders contains 5 black and white photographs of the musicians and Philip Kan Gotanda, the author/composer of this musical.

General note

Photographed by Karen Huie. Back note identified musicians are Philip Gotanda, Glen Chin, Bob Stover, Scott Nagatani, and Alan Furutani.

box 98, folder 12

The Avocado Kid or Zen in the Art of Guacamole 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two scene photographs with Ellen Wakamatsu, Karen Huie, David Hirokane, J. Maseras Pepito, and one oversize photograph of Philip Kan Gotanda.

Frogs Subseries 46. 1978

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 3 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Aristophanes in 405BC, EWP adapts from the translation by Richmond Lattimore. The major storyline is about Dionysus' journey to the underworld, in which he disguised as Hercules, to bring back the best tragedian. Dionysus has Euripides in mind, but it turns out Aeschylus wins the debate and is allowed to be back to earth. This production is opened on 1978 November 1.

box 3, folder 5

Frogs 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play by Aristophanes, translated by Richmond Lattimore.

box 16, folder 4

Frogs 1978

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence, flyer, publicity, royalty, and clippings of review.

General note

This play is directed by Betty Muramoto and Dom Magwili.

box 85, folder 16

Frogs 1978

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white scene photographs and negatives.

General note

Photographed by Rick Momii. Back note identified cast members are Sab Shimono, Leigh Kim, and David Hirokane.

box 101, folder 9

Frogs 1978

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains three oversize photographs of this production.

box 110

Frogs 1978

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains three audio tapes of this production.

Pacific Overtures Subseries 47. 1978

General Physical Description note: 9 folders, 3 audio tapes, and 13 video tapes

Scope and Contents note

The music and lyrics of this musical are by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman. The story is about in 1853 how Commodore Perry opened the gate to the "Floating Kingdom" of Nippon which banned foreign contact for 250 years with force. Depicting the two sides as innocence and ignorance, this musical provides a critique to both Japanese and Western cultures. This production is opened on 1979 May 10. The materials in this subseries also include the encore production which takes place later in EWP 1979-1980 Season.

box 16, folder 7

Pacific Overtures 1979

Scope and Contents note

Materials include box office report, cast list, correspondence, flyer, publicity, royalty contract, and nonmination for LA Drama Critics Circle Award.

General note

The music and lyrics of musical are by Stephen Sondheim, book by John Weidman. This proudction is directed by Mako and choreography by Shizuko Hoshi. Its musical director is Glen Laurence Chin.

box 16, folder 8

Pacific Overtures 1979

Scope and Contents note

Materials include clippings and photo copies of review from English and Japanese newspapers (including the encore performance).

box 30, folder 4

Pacific Overtures 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains cast list, program, and a full script (libretto) with cues.

General note

The script is marked as Stage Manager's copy, which should belonged to either Audrey Nash or Leigh Kim. The cover titled Godzilla Versus Hercules - A New East Meets West Musical.

box 82, folder 2

Pacific Overtures 1979

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the music scores.

General note

The title paper also marks Godzilla Versus Hercules, A New East Meets West Musical, by Lance Toyama.

box 85, folder 20

Pacific Overtures 1979

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains four black and white photographs of Mako, Jim Ishida, Bill Lee, Soon-Teck Oh, and Sab Shimano.

General note

Photographed by Karen Huie. One photo of Soon Teck Oh in its Broadway production.

box 91, folder 10

Pacific Overtures 1979

General Physical Description note: Color slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 31 color slides of this production.

box 91, folder 11

Pacific Overtures 1979

General Physical Description note: Color slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 59 color slides of the encore production in 1979 season.

box 98, folder 13

Pacific Overtures 1979

General Physical Description note: Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 13 oversize proofsheets of this production.

box 98, folder 14

Pacific Overtures 1979

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 5 oversized black and white scene photographs of this production.

General note

One photograph of Mako in this musical.

box 111

Pacific Overtures 1979

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 3 audio tapes of this musical production.

box 114

Pacific Overtures 1979

General Physical Description note: Video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains five 3/4" video tapes of this musical production.

box 118

Pacific Overtures 1979

General Physical Description note: Video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 4 reel to reel video tapes of this musical production.

box 119

Pacific Overtures 1979

General Physical Description note: Video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 4 reel to reel video tapes of this musical production.

Princess Charley Subseries 48. 1978

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 4 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This musical is EWP's first attempt of musical. The book of this children's theater piece is by Norman Cohen and Jim Ploss, lyrics by Jim Ploss, music by Roger Perry. The story is based on a popular fairy that by a kiss from a princess, a prince who angers the witch and is turned into frog regains his shape. This production is opened on 1978 December 19.

box 4, folder 1

Princess Charley 1978

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this musical script, whose book is by Norman Cohen and Jim Ploss, lyrics by Jim Ploss, music by Roger Perry.

box 16, folder 5

Princess Charley 1978

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, correspondence, flyer, program, publicity, and clippings of review.

General note

This production is directed by Norman Cohen, Glen Laurence Chin as its music director.

box 85, folder 18

Princess Charley 1978

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white scene photographs with John Lone, Kim Yamane, Shizuko Hoshi, and Dana Lee.

General note

Photographed by Rick Momii.

box 110

Princess Charley 1978

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains 4 audio tapes of this production.

Voices In The Shadows Subseries 49. 1978

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Edward Sakamoto, 1978 Rockefeller Playwright in Residence. According to EWP's publicity, the story is about "Hideo, an earthy, middle-aged Japanese confronted with the sudden suicide of his daughter. The complexities of the man's life and emotional make-up have created an individual seething with anger and confusion in his attempts to understand the forces that have put him where he is." This production is opened on 1978 January 25.

box 16, folder 3

Voices in The Shadows 1978

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, correspondence, flyer, program, publicity, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This play is written by Edward Sakamoto, 1978 Rockfeller Playwright in Residence, directed by Mako and Alberto Isaac. Cast members are Mako, Shizuko Hoshi, Ken Mochizuki, J. Maseras Pepito, Dana Lee, Jim Ishida, Clyde Kusatsu, and Dom Magwili.

box 30, folder 3

Voices in The Shadows 1978

Scope and Contents note

Materials include check list, prop list, set design, sound design, and a full script with cues.

General note

This stage manager of this production is Ellen Wakamatsu.

box 85, folder 15

Voices in The Shadows 1978

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one black and white scene photograph and one rehearsal photograph of this production.

General note

Back note identified cast members: Ken Mochizuki, Shizuko Hoshi, Josie Kim, Mako, Dana Lee, and Jim Ishida.

box 110

Voices in The Shadows 1978

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Da Kine Subseries 50. 1979

General Physical Description note: 7 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Leigh Kim. Its publicity indicates the story "concerns a sensitive young boy who is sent from the mainland to Hawaii to live with an uncle. To his dismay he discovers the 'macho' uncle has a grueling physical and mental problem designed to keep the boy from becoming a 'sissy.'" This production is opened on 1980 April 10.

box 4, folder 5

Da Kine 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Leigh Kim.

box 17, folder 9

Da Kine 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, financial record, flyer, program, publicity, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This production is directed by Saburo. Cast members are: David Hirokane, Jerry Tondo, Leigh Kim, Susan Haruye Ioka, Tom L. Atha, Herbert Victor, Dave Jacobs, and Ellen Wakamatsu.

box 17, folder 10

Da Kine 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include weekly box office report and ticket sale list.

box 58, folder 7

Da Kine 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include one program for its work-in-process production and one clipping of review.

box 86, folder 5

Da Kine 1980

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 13 black and white scene photographs, 4 proofsheets, and the negatives for proofsheets.

box 92, folder 11

Da Kine 1980

General Physical Description note: Black & White and Color slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 7 black and white slides and one color slide.

box 98, folder 18

Da Kine 1980

General Physical Description note: Black and white photograph

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one oversized black and white scene photograph of this production.

box 111

Da Kine 1980

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Happy End Subseries 51. 1979

Physical Description: 6 folders

Scope and Contents note

This musical is created by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill in 1929. The plot is about "a Chicago gandland toughie and a zealous, clear-eyed Salvation Army lass fall in love. [..] There are lost loves, broken dreams, cherished memories and just the right touch of larceny and laughter." This production is opened on 1980 June 26.

box 4, folder 6

Happy End 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of the play script, whose original German version is by Dorothy Lane, the American adaptation is by Michael Feingold. Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht. Music by Kurt Weill.

box 18, folder 1

Happy End 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include contact sheet, correspondence, flyer, press release/publicity, program, and clippings and photo copies of review.

box 18, folder 2

Happy End 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record and payroll record.

box 18, folder 3

Happy End 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include weekly box office report and house manager report.

box 82, folder 3

Happy End 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the piano and vocal scores of this play.

General note

Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, music by Kurt Weil.

box 86, folder 6

Happy End 1980

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 16 black and white scene photographs, including one in size 8x10, and negatvies.

General note

Photographed by Rick Momii. Back note identified cast members: Shizuko Hoshi, Jim Ishida, Marcus Mukai, Virginia Wing, and Clyde Kusatsu.

Hawaii No Ka Oi Subseries 52. 1979

General Physical Description note: 6 folders, 2 audio tapes, and 2 video tapes

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Edward Sakamoto and is composed by two stories, AALA PARK and MANOA VALLEY. While AALA PARK "shows a part of Hawaii the tourists haoles never see, an urban jungle filled with love and despair and dreams and poverty," MANOA VALLEY "takes place in a middle class cuburb that is worlds away from Aala Park." This production is opened on 1980 February 7.(In 1995, Sakemoto published a play under the same title, yet only Manoa Valley was included.)

box 4, folder 3

Hawaii No Ka Oi 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the play script, which include two one acts, written by Edward Sakamoto.

General note

The titles of individual acts, AALA PARK and MANOA VALLEY.

box 17, folder 4

Hawaii No Ka Oi 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, contact sheet, flyer, program, publicity, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This play is directed by Mako and Alberto Isaac.

box 17, folder 5

Hawaii No Ka Oi 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record and receipts of expenses for this production.

box 17, folder 6

Hawaii No Ka Oi 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include weekly box office report and house manager report.

box 86, folder 3

Hawaii No Ka Oi 1980

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs, Negatives, and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 18 black and white scene photographs, two letter size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheet #1.

General note

Photographed by Howard Decker. Back note identfied cast mambers: Keone Young, Liech Kim, Mike Chan, Pat Li, David Hirokane, Ellen Wakamatsu, Susie Hoshi and Shizuko.

box 98, folder 16

Hawaii No Ka Oi 1980

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two oversized black and white photographs of this production.

box 111

Hawaii No Ka Oi 1980

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

box 115

AALA PARK 1980 March 8

General Physical Description note: Video tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 3/4" video tape of this production.

box 115

MANOA VALLEY 1980 March 8

General Physical Description note: Video tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 3/4" video tape of this production.

Stories With Strings & Sticks & Shadows Subseries 53. 1979

General Physical Description note: 2 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This is a puppet show created for family audience around Christmas. It is composed by three stories and a section of magic performance. LAWSON GETTING LOST, written by Lawson Inada, is about a boy in the WWII relocation camp. KARASU TARO, written by Tarp Yashima, is a famous Japanese tale about young boy. THE FISHERMAN AND THE PRINCESS, written by Mark Taylor based on a Vietnamese Folk Tale, deals with the same topic. This production is opened on 1979 December 18.

box 17, folder 3

Stories With Strings & Sticks & Shadows 1979

Scope and Contents note

Materials include box office report, royalty correspondence, flyer, program, publicity, and clippings of review.

General note

This production is composed by three short acts of stories and a magic show. The individual titles of stories are LAWSON GETTING LOST by Lawson Inada, KARASU TARO by Taro Yashima, and THER FISHERMAN AND THE PRINCESS by Mark Taylor. This proudction is directed by Michiko Tagawa, its musical director is Glen Laurence Chin.

box 86, folder 1

Stories With Strings & Sticks & Shadows 1979

General Physical Description note: Color photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two color photographs of puppets in this production.

General note

Back note indicated this production as puppet show in 1979 December.

box 111

Stories with Strings & Sticks & Shadows 1979

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

What The Enemy Looks Like Subseries 54. 1979

General Physical Description note: 4 folders, 1 audio tape, and 1 video tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Perry Miyake, Jr., 1979 Rockefeller Foundation Playwright in Residence. According to Katsku Kuntsugu's review, the story is about during Vietnam war "David, a nice likeable, normal young Sansei learned to kill other human beings who looked more like him than his budddies. The experience turns him into a touchy, nightmare-haunted ex-soidier who will have to confront many a gristly ghost over many a sleepless night before he can come to terms with himself." This production is opened on 1980 March 20.

box 4, folder 4

What The Enemy Looks Like 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this two acts play script by Perry Miyake, Jr., 1979 Rockefeller Foundation Playwright in Residence.

box 17, folder 7

What The Enemy Looks Like 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include agreement, financial record, flyer, program, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This play is directed by Alberto Isaac. The cast members are Marilyn Tokuda, Emily Kuroda, Bill Lee, Patti Yasutake, Rob Narita, Jim Ishida, Tom L. Atha, and Jason Nichols.

box 17, folder 8

What The Enemy Looks Like 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include weekly box office report from 1980 March 23 to May 1.

box 86, folder 4

What The Enemy Looks Like 1980

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs and Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 10 black and white scene photographs and negatives for them.

General note

Photographed by Howard Decker. Back note identified cast members are Jim Ishida and Emily Kuroda.

box 111

What The Enemy Looks Like 1980

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

box 117

What The Enemy Looks Like 1980

General Physical Description note: Video tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 1/2" video tape of this production.

East West Stories Subseries 55. 1980

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

This is a Hawaii tour production which is listed under EWP's 1980 Season on the official website of EWP.

box 56, folder 3

East West Stories 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials referring to this Hawaii Tour include agreement, contact sheet, correspondence, grant application, financial record, tour schedule, and tax exemption.

box 101, folder 11

East West Stories 1980

General Physical Description note: Posters

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of poster for this production.

F.O.B. Subseries 56. 1980

Physical Description: 6 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by David Henry Hwang, featuring the assimilation problem for Chinese Americans. While Steve, who is fresh from boat, tries to deliver Chinese culture as an embodiment of Kwan Gung; Dale, a second generation Chinese American, attempts to "outwhite the whites." Torn in between, Grace, the female charcater of the play, wants to bridge the gap while recognizing the need to repress her admiration for Fan Mu Lan, the model of Woman Warrior. This production is opened on 1980 October 15.

box 5, folder 1

F.O.B. 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play script by David Henry Hwang.

box 18, folder 4

F.O.B. 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include cast contact sheet, correspondence, flyer, program, publicity, ticket donation information, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This play is directed by Mako. Cast members are Keone Young, Kim Yumiko, John Lone, Merv Maruyama, and Susan Haruye.

box 18, folder 5

F.O.B. 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include correspondence with David Henry Hwang, referring to contract agreement, royalty payment, and travel reimbursement.

box 18, folder 6

F.O.B. 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, financial record, and summary and receipts of expenses.

box 19, folder 1

F.O.B. 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include weekly box office report, seating record, house manager report, and weekly concessions report from 1980 October 10 to December 14.

box 86, folder 7

F.O.B. 1980

General Physical Description note: Black and white photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white scene photographs with Keone Young, John Lone, and Kim Yumiko.

General note

Photographed by Audrey Nash.

Godspell Subseries 57. 1980

Physical Description: 5 folders

Scope and Contents note

This musical is originally produced in off-Broadway in 1971, written by John-Michael Tebelak, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. A dramatization of St. Matthew's Gospel, featuring Christ teaching his disiples using parables, is considered as a dated work. This EWP production is directed by Mako and Shizuko Hoshi, who intend to keep the contemporary ambience yet alter some locations and characters. This production is opened on 1981 May 14.

box 5, folder 4

Godspell 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this musical script conceived by John-Michael Tebelak and music by Stephan Schwartz.

box 20, folder 1

Godspell 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include royalty agreement, correspondence, flyer, program, clippings and photo copies of reviews, schedule of performance, and contact sheet.

box 20, folder 2

Godspell 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses for this production.

box 20, folder 3

Godspell 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, weekly box office report, house manager report, and weekly concessions report from 1981 May 10 to June 21.

box 88, folder 24

Godspell 1980

General Physical Description note: Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two scene photographs of this production. Backnotes identified cast members: Tim Dang, Susan Haruye, Liz Kubota, Dom Magwili, Deb Nishimura, Sachiko, Marcus Mukai, Dian Kobayashi, Glen Chin, and Tom Atha.

General note

Photographed by Emily Kuroda.

Hokusai Sketchbooks Subseries 58. 1980

General Physical Description note: 6 folders and 1 video tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Seiichi Yashiro, translated into English by Ted T. Takayo. The play is based on the life of a 19th century Japanese artist Hokusai, who is famous for his etching of Mt. Fuji. After his foster father kicks him out, Hokusai leads a prolific creative life in art for fifty-six years while fighting against his weakness towards alcohol and women. This production is opened on 1981 February 19.

box 5, folder 3

Hokusai Sketchbooks 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of the English translation of this play by Ted T. Takaya, its Japanese original is written by Seilchi Yashiro.

box 19, folder 4

Hokusai Sketchbooks 1981

Scope and Contents note

Materials include cast list, correspondence, flyer, poster design, production schedule, program, publicity, and clippings and photo copies of review.

General note

This play is directed by Mako and Shizuko Hoshi.

box 19, folder 5

Hokusai Sketchbooks 1981

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, financial record, and summary and receipts of expenses.

box 19, folder 6

Hokusai Sketchbooks 1981

Scope and Contents note

Materials include weekly box office report, seating record, house manager report, and weekly concessions report from 1981 February 13 to April 13.

box 86, folder 8

Hokusai Sketchbooks 1981

General Physical Description note: Black and white photograph

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one black and white scene photograph with Clyde Kusatsu, Soon-Teck Oh, Saachiko, and Josie Kim.

box 101, folder 16

Hokusai Sketchbooks 1981

General Physical Description note: Posters

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the poster of this production.

box 117

Hokusai Sketchbooks 1981

General Physical Description note: Video tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 1/2" video tape of this production with Mako and Soon-Teck Oh.

The Life Of The Land Subseries 59. 1980

General Physical Description note: 4 folders, 1 audio tape, and 1 video tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Edward Sakamoto, who wins a playwriting grant of National Endowment for the Arts with this project. "The play reveals the different points of view from three generations of a Japanese American family in Hawaii" The play deals with the current life (Summer 1980) of the Kamiya family, whose previous story of year 1956 was presented in MONOA VALLEY, one previous work of Sakamoto. This production is opened on 1981 July 16.

box 20, folder 4

The Life Of The Land 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include agreement, correspondence, press release, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 20, folder 5

The Life Of The Land 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, financial record, receipts of expenses, and production subsistence for this production.

box 20, folder 6

The Life Of The Land 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, weekly box office report, house manager report,and weekly concessions report from 1981 July 16 to August 23.

box 86, folder 9

The Life Of The Land 1980

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 6 scene photographs of this production, backnote identified cast members include Dom Magwili, Jim Ishida, Shizuko Hoshi, Clyde Kusatsu, Keone Young, Tim Dang and Sala Iwamatsu.

General note

Photographed by Emily Kuroda.

box 111

The Life Of The Land 1980

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

box 117

The Life Of The Land 1980

General Physical Description note: Video Tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 1/2" video tape of this production.

Not A Through Street Subseries 60. 1980

General Physical Description note: 2 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is a play in progress of EWP's 1980-1981 Season. It is officially produced/revived in EWP's 1991-1992 Season.

box 5, folder 5

Not A Through Street 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Wakako Yamauchi, 1980 Rockefeller Foundation Playwright in Residence.

box 58, folder 8

Not A Through Street 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, cast list, notes, and receipts of expenses for this play in progress production.

box 107

Not A Through Street 1980-1981

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this play in progress production.

12-1-A Subseries 61. 1981

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is about the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII, written by Wakako Yamauchi. The title refers to Block 12, Barrack 1, Unit A of the camp in Poston, Arizona that Tanaka family reside after being evacuating from California. Through the various characters of Tanaka and Ichioka family, their forced struggles and decisions that change their lives, this play offers a personal look of the internment. This production is opened on 1982 March 11.

box 6, folder 1

12-1-A 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this two act play, written by Wakako Yamauchi.

box 21, folder 1

12-1-A 1981

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include correspondence with Guardian Circle News and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 86, folder 11

12-1-A 1981

General Physical Description note: Black & White and Color Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains black and white photographs of cast members, Jim Saito, Nobu McCarthy, and Haumani Minn. One color scene photograph.

General note

Photographed by Chris Komuro.

box 111

12-1-A 1981

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Christmas In Camp Subseries 62. 1981

General Physical Description note: 6 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play written by Dom Magwili portrays how Japanese Americans in camp fight against the bleak living conditions to celebrate Christmas, in the first half a wheelchair-bound girl tries her best to put on a talent show, which takes place in the second half. This production is opened on 1981 December 10.

box 5, folder 7

Christmas in Camp 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the play script written by Dom Magwili and conceived by Mako.

box 21, folder 2

Christmas In Camp 1981

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, financial record, receipts of expenses, and clippings and photo copies of review.

box 21, folder 3

Christmas In Camp 1981

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include seating chart, list of ticket holders, and weekly box office report from 1981 December 10 to 1982 January 3.

box 30, folder 7

Christmas In Camp 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of full script with cues.

box 86, folder 12

Christmas In Camp 1981

General Physical Description note: Photograph

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one photograph of this production, backnote identified cast members: Rob Narita, Ben Lum, Jack Clemons, Jay Kowai, and Dom Magwili.

box 92, folder 10

Christmas In Camp 1982

General Physical Description note: Color Slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two color slides of this production.

box 111

Christmas In Camp 1981

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Pilgramage Subseries 63. 1981

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play written by Edward Sakamoto looks at the lives of three Nisei who were at the camp through the eyes of two Sansei and one Younsei. The practice of karate symbolizes the Japanese spirit that Nisei has to negotiate with American society their identity. This production is opened on 1982 June 24.

box 6, folder 3

Pilgramage 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Edward Sakamoto.

box 21, folder 4

Pilgramage 1981

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews of this production.

Station J Subseries 64. 1981

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 1 video tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Richard France, which is composed by twenty-one scenes and one epilogue. The play deals with the evacuation and internment of the Japanese in America during World War II. It begins with a short Noh play, then focuses on the Shigeta family's experiences during WWII, and the ending suggests such incident may happen again in the future. This production is co-directed by Mako and Alberto Isaac. It is opened on 1981 October 1.

box 5, folder 6

Station J 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script subtitled as An American Epic, written by Richard France.

box 20, folder 7

Station J 1981

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include correspondence, program, weekly box office report, playwright research, and cilppings and photo copies of review.

box 86, folder 10

Station J 1981

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains three photographs of three cast members: Kim Miyoci, Shizuko Hoshi, Mako.

box 117

Station J 1981

General Physical Description note: Video Tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 1/2" video tape of this production.

The Dream of Kitamura Subseries 65. 1982

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 2 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This is written by Philip Kan Gotanda, in which a great sad old lord intensely dreams of the return of Kitamura, the ghostly agent of death, so he hires two guards to protect him. This production is opened on 1983 March 3.

box 6, folder 7

The Dream of Kitamura 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play script written by Philip Kan Gotanda.

box 21, folder 9

The Dream of Kitamura 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include seating chart, list of ticket holders, receipts of expenses, box office report, and weekly box office report from 1983 February 27 to April 3.

box 21, folder 10

The Dream of Kitamura 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, financial record, and clippings and photo copies of reviews of this production.

box 86, folder 19

The Dream of Kitamura 1982

General Physical Description note: Color Photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 5 color scene photographs and three letter size black and white proofsheets. Backnote identified cast members include Jim Ishida, Keone Young, Haruge Ioka, James Saito, and Shizuki Hoshi.

box 112

The Dream of Kitamura 1982

General Physical Description note: Audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This box contains two audio tapes of this production.

Have You Heard Subseries 66. 1982

General Physical Description note: 3 folders, 1 audio tape, 1 video tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Soon-Teck Oh, about Koreans who immigrated to the United States in a folk drama structure, with traditional Korean dances and songs. This production is opened on 1982 December 1.

box 6, folder 5

Have You Heard 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Soon-Teck Oh, with additional writing by Kwang Lim Kim and Sukman Kim, original music composed by Yong Mann Kim. This play is for bilingual presentation.

box 21, folder 6

Have You Heard 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include contact sheet, flyer, press release, program, and clippings and photo copies of review.

box 86, folder 18

Have You Heard 1982

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains four scene photographs, backnote identified cast members include Yong Mann Kim, June Kim, Soon-Teck Oh, Shizuko Hoshi, Glen Chin, Nelson Anderson, and Vladamir Velasco.

box 112

Have You Heard 1982

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

box 117

Have You Heard 1982

General Physical Description note: Video Tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 1/2" video tape of this production.

Imperial Valley Subseries 67. 1982

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Margaret DePriest. It is composed by four acts, about a "heart-warming tale of Nisei family: a widower who lost his family in the Hiroshima attack, a middle-aged couple with marital problems", a bachelor whose mundane world becomes amusing when a young hippie girl brings hope and life into it. This production is directed by Mako and Shizuko Hoshi, opened on 1982 October 20.

box 6, folder 4

Imperial Valley 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written Margaret DePriest. The play is composed by four one acts: SHE'S NOT THE SAME SWEET BABY I ONE KNEW, UNCLE YUICHI, MY FATHER KISSED THE RAIN, and OLD UGLY.

box 21, folder 5

Imperial Valley 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, contact sheet, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 86, folder 17

Imperial Valley 1982

General Physical Description note: Black & White and Color Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 13 black and white scene photographs, 6 headshots of cast members - Keone Young, Gail Youngs, Alberto Isaac, and Momo Yashima, and 22 color rehearsal photographs.

General note

Photographed by E. Liu.

box 112

Imperial Valley 1982

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

No Smile For Strangers Subseries 68. 1982

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Harold Heifetz, whose HARRY KELLY is a popular work of EWP. The play is described as, "Against the lush backdrop of present-day Hawaii, two young lovers (one Japanese, the other Filipino) fight for a life together." This production is opened on 1983 April 20.

box 7, folder 1

No Smile For Strangers 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script in two acts by Harold Heifetz.

box 22, folder 1

No Smile For Starngers 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials in folder include flyer and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 86, folder 13

No Smile For Strangers 1982

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 7 black and white scene photographs, backnote identified cast members include Janet Chan, Ping Wu, Art Tizon, Ellen Wakamatsu, Shizuko Hoshi, Muni Zano, and Ben Lum.

General note

Photographed by Betty Muramoto.

Yamashita Subseries 69. 1982

General Physical Description note: 3 folders, 1 audio tape, 1 video tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Roger Pulvers, in which a Japanese class with one Hawaiian professor, one student named Yamashita, the same name as the executed Japanese general during WWII, and a Caucasion janitor, tranforms into the trial of Yamashita. This production is opened on 1983 January 12.

box 6, folder 6

Yamashita 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains three copies of this play script written by Roger Pulvers.

box 21, folder 7

Yamashita 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials include one clipping and photo copies of reviews.

box 21, folder 8

Yamashita 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include seating chart, list of ticket holders and box office report from 1983 January 9 to February 15.

box 112

Yamashita 1982

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

box 117

Yamashita 1982

General Physical Description note: Video Tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 1/2" video tape of this production.

Yellow Fever Subseries 70. 1982

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by R. A. Shiomi, a parody of film noir about Japanese Canadian identity, in which the detective Sam Shikaze traces the kidnapped Cherry Blossom Queen and discovers a secret society, the Sons of the Western Guard, whose goal is to get rid of all Asian in Vancouver of 1973. This production is opened on 1983 June 10.

box 7, folder 2

Yellow Fever 1982

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play script by R.A. Shiomi.

box 22, folder 2

Yellow Fever 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include agreement, budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses.

box 22, folder 3

Yellow Fever 1982

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, and weekly box office report from 1983 June 6 to July 10.

box 112

Yellow Fever 1982

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contian one audio tape of this production.

Agasa Kimashita Subseries 71. 1983

General Physical Description note: 6 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Velina Houston. The setting of this play is in post World War II Japan, "a black American GI and a gril from a strict traditional Japanese family fall in love and must struggle against the prejudice of her father who hates all Americans and is still bitter over Japan's defeat." This production is opened on 1984 January 25.

box 8, folder 2

Agasa Kimashita (When Morning Comes) 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Velina Houston.

box 23, folder 3

Agasa Kimashita 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include agreement, contact sheet, correspondence, flyer, clippings and photo copies of reviews, and box office records of its play in progress production on 1983 February 6 and 7.

box 23, folder 4

Agasa Kimashita 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses of this production.

box 23, folder 5

Agasa Kimashita 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, house manager report, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions report from 1984 January 22 to February 26.

box 86, folder 20

Agasa Kimashita 1983

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one black and white scene photograph with Keone Young and Haruye Ioka, three proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets #1-3.

General note

Photographed by James Young.

box 92, folder 10

Agasa Kimashita 1983

General Physical Description note: Color Slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 5 color slides of this production.

box 112

Agasa Kimashita 1983

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

The Grunt Childe Subseries 72. 1983

General Physical Description note: 6 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Lawrence O'Sullivan. It is about "the last days of the Vietnam war, as a young front line soldier is put on trial for murder." "A highly celebrated tv news reporter forces the miltary to vindictae itself by televising the trial from a studio in Saigon. The media event of the war soon becomes a dramatic fantasy which turns the tables on the military, US government and the media, putting them on trial and questions the morality of their actions during the 'murder and madness' of the Vietnam nightmare." This production is opened on 1984 March 21.

box 7, folder 6

The Grunt Childe 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copy of this play script described as dramatic fantasy, written by Lawrence O'Sullivan.

box 24, folder 2

The Grunt Childe 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, press release, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 24, folder 3

The Grunt Childe 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses of this production.

box 24, folder 4

The Grunt Childe 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, house manager report, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions report from 1984 March 18 to April 22.

box 31, folder 3

The Grunt Childe 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains cast contact sheet and a full play script with cues, belonged to the stage manager, Yuki Nakamura.

box 86, folder 16

The Grunt Childe 1983

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs and Proofsheet

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two scene photographs with Ping Wu, Robert Curtin, and Tex Donaldson and one proofsheet.

General note

Photographed by Chris Komuro and James Young.

box 112

The Grunt Childe 1983

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Live Oak Store Subseries 73. 1983

Physical Description: 5 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Hiroshi Kashiwagi, about the story of the Wakayama family who runs the Live Oak Store and treats the neighbors with hostablity during the Great Depression era (1934-1935) before they are forced to move and quit the business. This production is opened on 1983 October 5.

box 7, folder 3

Live Oak Store 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Hiroshi Kashiwagi. This play is dedicated to the Issei (immigrant Japanese), many now deceased, who without government assistance or charity, survived the Great Depression.

box 22, folder 4

Live Oak Store 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include correspondence with USC, information about group ticket rate, program, clippings and photo copies of reviews, and schedule of performance.

box 22, folder 5

Live Oak Store 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses.

box 22, folder 6

Live Oak Store 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, weekly box office report, house manager report, weekly concessions from 1983 October 2 to November 6.

box 86, folder 14

Live Oak Store 1983

General Physical Description note: Black & White and Color Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 16 black and white scene photographs, two color scene photographs, 10 letter size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets # 1-6.

General note

Photographed by Michael Burr Photography. Backnote identified cast members are Keone Young, Betty Muramoto, Jim Ishida, Michael Chan, etc.

Paint Your Face on a Drowning River Subseries 74. 1983

General Physical Description note: 5 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Craig Kee Strete, about native Americans. The main character of this play, Tall Horse, as the only survivor of his family, is determined to leave the preservation to realize his dreams despite the pleadings from his grandmother and lover. While his friends Leon Brokeshoulder and Joseph Little already found the outside world can be disillusioning. This production is opened on 1984 May 16.

box 8, folder 1

Paint Your Face on a Drowning River 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script by Craig Kee Strete, winner of a national playwriting contest sponsored by The Foundation of the Dramatists Guild and CBS.

box 22, folder 7

Paint Your Face on a Drowning River 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, correcpondence, financial record, flyer, program, sign-in sheet, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 22, folder 8

Paint Your Face on a Drowning River 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include guest respond card, guest and RSVP list for the Special preview performance/Reception on 1984 May 14.

box 23, folder 1

Paint Your Face on a Drowning River 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, weekly box office report, house manager report, and weekly concessions report from 1984 May 12 to June 17.

box 86, folder 23

Paint Your Face on a Drowning River 1983

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 7 black and white scene photographs, two headshots of the playwright, 6 proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets #1-5.

General note

Photographed by Emily Kuroda. Backnote identified cast members include Shizuko Hoshi, Jose DeVega, Wayne Waterman, Keone Young, Momo Yashima, Jim Ishida, Jerry Craig, George American Horse, and Sheldon Wolfchild.

box 112

Paint Your Face on a Drowning River 1983

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Visitors from Nagasaki Subseries 75. 1983

General Physical Description note: 5 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Perry Miyake Jr. It is a satirical comedy, taking "a lively look at a Japanese American family whose lives are drastically changed by a visit from an atom bomb survivor." This production is directed by Betty Muramoto, opened on 1984 July 4.

box 8, folder 3

Visitors from Nagasaki 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Perry Miyake, Jr.

box 24, folder 5

Visitors from Nagasaki 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, financial record, flyer, press release, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 24, folder 6

Visitors from Nagasaki 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, house manager report, and weekly box office report from 1984 July 1 to August 5.

box 31, folder 4

Visitors from Nagasaki 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains contact sheet, production schedule, set design, lighting cues, and a full script with cues, belonged to the stage manager, Richard Funmaker.

box 86, folder 24

Visitors from Nagasaki 1983

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains three black and white scene photographs with June Kim, Emily Kuroda, Jeanne Sakata, and Benjamin Lum.

General note

Photographed by Chris Young.

box 112

Visitors from Nagasaki 1983

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

You're on the Tee & Ripples in the Pond Subseries 76. 1983

General Physical Description note: 6 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This production contains two one act plays by Jon Shirota. YOU'RE ON THE TEE takes place of December 1941 in Honolulu, Hawaii, it is about "the conflict of two Japanese American brothers trying to 'make it' in a white society. The older brother is a soldier in the US Army, and the younger is an idealistic law student." RIPPLES ON THE POND tells the story of "a former Japanese Imperial Army officer, who, thirty years later, is doing business in the United States. He finds himself the target of an IRS audit, during which a confrontation arises by the Japanese American IRS agent who had fought against him in the Pacific." This two bills production is opened on 1983 December 1.

box 7, folder 4

You're on the Tee 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this one act play by Jon Shirota.

box 7, folder 5

Ripples in the Pond 1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this one act play by Jon Shirota.

box 23, folder 6

You're on the Tee & Ripples in the Pond 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include agreement, cast biography, correspondence, flyer, press release, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 23, folder 7

You're on the Tee & Ripples in the Pond 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses of this production.

box 24, folder 1

You're on the Tee & Ripples in the Pond 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, house manager report, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions report from 1983 December 7 to 1984 January 8.

box 86, folder 15

You're on the Tee & Ripples in the Pond 1983

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 13 black and white scene photographs, 8 headshots of cast members, proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets #1-3.

General note

Photographed by Chris Komuro and E. Kuroda. Backnote identified cast members include Keone Young, Sab Shimono, Mary Rehbein, Lori Rika Inano, James Saito, Timothy Dang, and Ping Wu.

box 117

You're on the Tee 1983

General Physical Description note: Video Tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one 1/2" video tape of this production.

The Music Lessons Subseries 77. 1984

General Physical Description note: 5 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Wakako Yamauchi, the program describes its setting: "This is September 1935 in the Imperial Valley, California. The dessert is still warm in the last days of summer as farmers prepaer the land for planting." A window and her three children work hard on their farm in order to make a living, and one handsome farm worker brings awakening to this family. This production is directed by Mako, opened on 1985 March 13.

box 8, folder 5

The Music Lessons 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play script written by Wakako Yamauchi.

box 25, folder 2

The Music Lessons 1984

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include agreement, correspondence, flyer, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 25, folder 3

The Music Lessons 1984

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses of this production.

box 25, folder 4

The Music Lessons 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, house manager report, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions report of this production, from 1985 March 13 to May 5.

box 86, folder 25

The Music Lessons 1984

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photograph

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one black and white scene photograph with Soon-Teck Oh and Shizuko Hoshi.

General note

Photographed by Chris Komuro.

box 112

The Music Lessons 1984

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

A Song for a Nesei Fisherman Subseries 78. 1984

Physical Description: 6 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Philip Kan Gotanda. It is subtitled as A Japanese American Fish Story, it uses fishing as a metaphor of life, from catching, cleaning, cooking and eating, these aspects all relate to the various events of the main character, Itsu Matsumoto's life. This production is directed by Shizuko Hoshi, opened on 1984 October 24.

box 8, folder 4

A Song for a Nisei Fisherman 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script by Philip Kan Gotanda.

box 24, folder 7

A Song for a Nesei Fisherman 1983

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include correspondence, flyer, cast list, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 24, folder 8

A Song for a Nisei Fisherman 1984

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget and financial record of this production.

box 25, folder 1

A Song for a Nisei Fisherman 1984

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, house manager report, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions report from 1984 October 21 to 1985 January 27.

box 31, folder 5

A Song for a Nisei Fisherman 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains contact sheet, production schedule, lighting cues and sound cues.

box 90, folder 8

A Song for a Nisei Fisherman 1984

General Physical Description note: Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 15 scene photographs with indentified cast members Dana Lee, Mako, Josie Kim, Robert Ito, Dian Kobajachi, Philip Kan Gotanda.

The Three Penny Opera Subseries 79. 1984

Physical Description: 5 folders

Scope and Contents note

The music of this musical is by Kurt Weill, text and lyrics are by Bertolt Brecht. EWP uses the English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein. The story is about the working class in London around the major character, Macheath, an elegant highwayman for gay and an amoral, anti-heroic criminal who marries the daughter of the leader of beggers and it leads to following consequences. This musical production is directed by Mako, opened on 1985 May 22.

box 8, folder 6

The Three Penny Opera 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copy of the English adaptation by Marc Blitzstein; for the original German version, music by Kurt Weill, text and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.

box 25, folder 5

The Three Penny Opera 1984

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include agreement, budget, correspondence, financial record, press release, program, and receipts of expenses of this production.

box 26, folder 1

The Three Penny Opera 1984

Scope and Contents note

Materials include box office report, seating chart, list of ticket holders, house manager report, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions report of this production, from 1985 May 22 to July 7.

box 83, folder 1

The Three Penny Opera 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of the piano and vocal musical numbers. Music by Kurt Weill. Text and Lyrics by Bertolt Brecht.

box 86, folder 26

The Three Penny Opera 1984

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 10 black and white scene photographs of this production. Back notes identified cast members: June Kim, Keone Young, Janellen Steininger, Tex Donaldson, Hiro Azuma, Ernest Harada, Emily Kuroda, Shizuko Hoshi, and Peter Dean Roderick.

General note

Photographed by James Young.

Christmas in Camp II Subseries 80. 1985

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is a sequel to EWP's 1981 production, written by the same playwright, Dom Magwili, and also portrays how Japanese Americans in camp fight against the bleak living conditions to celebrate Christmas in a talent show form. The music director of this production is Scott Nagatani, chreographer is Shizuko Hoshi, it is opened on 1985 December 11.

box 26, folder 4

Christmas in Camp II 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include correspondence, flyer, press release, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 26, folder 5

Christmas in Camp II 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials include box office report, seating chart, list of ticket holders, house manager report, weekly box office report and weekly concessions report of this production, from 1985 December 11 to 1986 January 12.

box 26, folder 6

Christmas in Camp II 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses of this production.

box 86, folder 27

Christmas in Camp II 1985

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one black and white photograph of the whole cast and one scene photograph with Jim Ishida and Benjamin Lum.

General note

Photographed by Chris Komura.

box 112

Christmas in Camp II 1985

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

The Memento Subseries 81. 1985

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Wakako Yamauchi, the story is about a series of strange events generated by "an uncanny mask given to a middle-aged woman by the widow of the man they both loved". This production is directed by Mako, opened on 1986 February 12.

box 9, folder 4

The Memento 1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this two-act play written by Wakako Yamauchi.

box 26, folder 7

The Memento 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, press release, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 26, folder 8

The Memento 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials include box office report, seating chart, list of ticket holders, house manager report, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions report of this production from 1986 February 9 to March 23.

box 26, folder 9

The Memento 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, financial record, and receipts of expenses of this production.

box 112

The Memento 1985

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Rashomon (Revival) Subseries 82. 1985

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This is the third time that EWP stages this play. More information about his work can be found from Subseries 2 and 13. This revival production takes place on 1986 May 14.

box 27, folder 1

Rashomon (Revival) 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, financial record, flyer, and cliipings and photo copies of reviews.

box 27, folder 2

Rashomon (Revival) 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials include receipts of expenses, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions of this production, from 1986 May 14 to June 29.

box 86, folder 28

Rashomon (Revival) 1985

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 6 black and white scene photographs and 18 proofsheets of this production. Back notes identified cast members: Francois Chau, June Kim, Richard Lee Sung, Keone Young, Sala Iwamatsu, and Timothy Dang.

General note

Photographed by Wentzle Ruml III and Irvin Paik.

American Classic Series Subseries 83. 1986

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This EWP production series includes four plays: HELLO FROM BERTHA, LADY OF LARKSPUR LOTION, HUGHIE, and THE ZOO STORY. HELLO FROM BERTHA and LADY OF LARKSPUR LOTION are written by Tennessee Williams. The EWP double bill production is directed by Betty Muramoto, opened on 1987 May 21. HUGHIE is written by Eugune O'Neill. The EWP production is directed by Alberto Isaac, opened on 1987 June 11. THE ZOO STORY is written by Edward Albee. The EWP production is directed by Shizuko Hoshi, opened on 1987 July 2.

box 28, folder 1

American Classic Series 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, press release, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 28, folder 2

American Classic Series 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials include box office report, seating chart, list of ticket holders, house manager report, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions report of this series of four productions. (HELLO FROM BERTHA and LADY OF LARKSPUR LOTION from 1987 May 21 to 31. HUGHIE from June 11 to 19. THE ZOO STORY from 1987 July 2 to 12.)

box 87, folder 3

American Classic Series 1987

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheet

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one black and white scene photograph of HELLO FROM BERTHA, with Jeanne Sakata, Amy Hill and Nancy Omi. One photo of LADY OF LARKSPUR LOTION with Dian Kobayashi. Two photos of HUGHIE with Sab Shimoto and Benjamin Lum, two unidentified portraits, one proofsheet and negatives.

Chikamatsu's Forest Subseries 84. 1986

Physical Description: 5 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Edward Sakamoto, in which the main character is Chikamatsu, famous Japanese playwright who deals with Kabuki and Bunraku. The plot is about how Chikamatsu is trapped in a forest and is confronted by many characters who represent more under their appearance. This production is directed by Shizuko Hoshi, opened on 1986 October 8.

box 9, folder 5

Chikamatsu's Forest 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this two-act play written by Edward Sakamoto.

box 27, folder 4

Chikamatsu's Forest 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder contains AEA agreement, flyer, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 27, folder 5

Chikamatsu's Forest 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record, program, and receipts of expenses of this production.

box 27, folder 6

Chikamatsu's Forest 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials include box office report, seating chart, list of ticket holders, usher's list, weekly box office report, house manager report, and weekly concessions report of this production, from 1986 October 6 to November 16.

box 87, folder 2

Chikamatsu's Forest 1986

General Physical Description note: Color Photographs, Proofsheets, and Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 19 color scene photographs, one black and white proofsheet, and negatives for photographs.

The Gambling Den Subseries 85. 1986

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Akemi Kikumura, the plot is about "the struggles of an Issei man and his family just prior to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. The main character, Saburo Tanaka, a fiercely proud patriarch runs a rowdy gambling den in the back of a family cafe, much of the dismay of his wife." This production is directed by Mako, opened on 1986 December 11.

box 9, folder 6

The Gambling Den 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Akemi Kikumura.

box 27, folder 7

The Gambling Den 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include press relese, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 27, folder 8

The Gambling Den 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials include financial record and receipts of expenses of this production.

box 27, folder 9

The Gambling Den 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials include box office report, seating chart, list of ticket holders, weekly box office report, house manager report, and weekly concessions report of this production, from 1986 November 9 to 1987 January 11.

box 113

The Gambling Den 1986

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

The Medium (Revival) Subseries 86. 1986

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This production is a reivial of the opera written by Gian Carlo Menotti. It opened on 1987 March 25. Please go to Subseries 6 for more information of this work.

box 27, folder 11

The Medium (Revival) 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include press release, and clippings and photo copies of reviews of this production.

box 27, folder 12

The Medium (Revival) 1986

Scope and Contents note

Materials include box office report, seating chart, and list of ticket holders of this production.

box 87, folder 4

The Medium (Revival) 1986

General Physical Description note: Black & White and Color Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 16 black and white scene photographs, two proofsheets, and negatives. Backnotes identified cast members: Elizabeth Reiko Kuboto, John Miysaki, Shizuko Hoshi, Rose Kane, Richard Herkert, and Nancy Arnold.

Wong Bow Rides Again Subseries 87. 1986

Physical Description: 1 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Cherylene Lee, in which a Chinese family rents a bus to take an envursion to Las Vegas and turns into Wong Bow, who shares tales of his life. This production is directed by Josie Pepito Kim and Leigh C. Kim, opened on 1987 February 20.

box 27, folder 10

Wong Bow Rides Again 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains clippings and photo copies of reviews of this production.

An Afternoon at Willie's Bar Subseries 88. 1987

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Paul Price. This production is also directed by Paul Price, opened on 1988 July 1.

box 11, folder 1

An Afternoon at Willie's Bar 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play script written by Paul Price.

box 28, folder 8

An Afternoon at Willie's Bar 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the box office report and seating chart of this production.

box 87, folder 9

An Afternoon at Willie's Bar 1987

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 7 black and white scene photographs, 4 A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets. Backnotes identified cast members: Mako, Bill Macy, Judie Aronson, and Laurie Faso.

General note

Photographed by Chris Komuro.

A Chorus Line Subseries 89. 1987

Physical Description: 6 folders

Scope and Contents note

This musical is conceived by Michael Bennett, book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics by Edward Kleban. The plot is about 17 dancers auditioning for an upcoming Broadway production, whose director Zach is going to decide which five win the job according to their self-introductions. This EWP production is directed and choreographed by Shizuko Hoshi, opened on 1987 October 22.

box 10, folder 3

A Chorus Line 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this musical script book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban.

box 28, folder 3

A Chorus Line 1987

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include contact sheet, correspondence on review, press release, clippings and photo copies of reviews, and two headshots of Emily Kuroda and Brad Wong.

box 82, folder 7

A Chorus Line 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains several musical numbers of this musical, whose music is by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics are by Edward Kleban.

box 92, folder 6

A Chorus Line 1987

General Physical Description note: Color Slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 11 color slides and two unmounted slides of this production.

box 98, folder 15

A Chorus Line 1987

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photograph

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one oversized black and white scene photograph of this production.

box 99, folder 3

A Chorus Line 1987

General Physical Description note: Photograph

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one oversized mounted group photograph of this production.

Mishima Subseries 90. 1987

General Physical Description note: 5 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro, it is an experimental play, with collage examining the vibrant part of the life of Yukio Mishima, the legendary Japanese writer who committed hara-kiri in 1970. This production is directed by Shizuko Hoshi, opened on 1988 April 17.

box 10, folder 6

Mishima 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro.

box 28, folder 6

Mishima 1987

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include cast bios, correspondence, flyer, program, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 31, folder 7

Mishima 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains cast list, lighting design/cues, sound design/cues, patch sheet, and a full play script with cues, belonged to the stage manager, Marlene Shire.

box 87, folder 6

Mishima 1987

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white scene photographs with Mako and Merv Maruyama, 9 A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets.

box 101, folder 14

Mishima 1987

General Physical Description note: Poster

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of the poster of this production.

box 113

Mishima 1987

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Mother Tongue Subseries 91. 1987

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Paul Stephen Lim, in which "David Lee, an English teacher at the University of Kansas, is about to be sworn in as an American citizen. Struggling with writer's block, haunted by the image of his mother, David sets out to write a play that captures his experience as an overseas Chinese born and raised in the Philippines." This production is directed by Paul Hough, opened on 1988 February 18.

box 10, folder 5

Mother Tongue 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this two-act play written by Paul Stephen Lim.

box 28, folder 5

Mother Tongue 1987

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, lighting cues, notes, press release, program, and one photo copy of review.

box 87, folder 5

Mother Tongue 1987

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white headshots of cast, 7 A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets.

box 101, folder 13

Mother Tongue 1987

General Physical Description note: Poster

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one poster of this production.

box 113

Mother Tongue 1987

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Stew Rice Subseries 92. 1987

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Edward Sakemoto, the story starts with three Hawaiian Asian teenagers, Russal, Ben, and Zippy, facing the difficulties of growing up, then the second act stages their first reunion twenty years afterwards. This production is directed by Dana Lee, opened on 1988 January 7.

box 10, folder 4

Stew Rice 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this two-act play by Edward Sakamoto.

box 28, folder 4

Stew Rice 1987

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include correspondence, flyer, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 31, folder 6

Stew Rice 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains contact list, lighting design/cues, set design/cues, sound design/cues, production schedule, and a full play script with cues, belonged to its stage manager, Yoshiko Herrera.

Where Nobody Belongs Subseries 93. 1987

Physical Description: 4 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is a dark comedy written by W. Colin McKay. This production is directed by Momo Yashima, opened on 1988 June 2.

box 10, folder 7

Where Nobody Belongs 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by W. Colin McKay.

box 28, folder 7

Where Nobody Belongs 1987

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include cast list, flyer, program, scenery design/sketch, box office report, and seating chart for this production.

box 31, folder 8

Where Nobody Belongs 1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains lighting design/cues, sound design/cues, strike notes, and a full play script with cues.

box 87, folder 7

Where Nobody Belongs 1987

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 5 black and white scene photographs, 3 A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets. Backnotes identified cast members: Ralph Brannen, Roland McFarland, Eernest Harada, and Sala Iwamatsu.

The Fantasticks Subseries 94. 1988

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

The music of this musical is by Harvey Schmidt, lyrics are by Tom Jones. The story is about Matt and Luisa, who live next door, fall into each other, and feel troubled about their fathers' feud. It turns out that the fathers pretend to be enemies to make Matt and Luisa fall in love, and they even hire El Gallo to play a kidnap act. Things unfold out of control, but the couple reunite at the end. This production is directed by Glen L. Chin, opened on 1988 October 5.

box 28, folder 9

The Fantasticks 1988

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, cast list, press release, program, record of actor's payment, weekly box office report, and clipping and photo copy of LA Times review.

box 32, folder 1

The Fantasticks 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the cast contact sheet, production schedule, lighting design/cues, the music numbers, and a full play script with cues, belonged to Marlene Shire.

box 87, folder 11

The Fantasticks 1988

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs and Negatives

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains three copies of one black and white scene photograph with Alberto Isaac, Sala Iwamatsu, Jason Ma, and Benjamin Lum, and negatives.

Laughter and False Teeth Subseries 95. 1988

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Horoshi Kashiwagi, EWP advertises it as "a biting yet unexpectedly funny play about surviving the humiliation of life in an internment camp." Kashiwagi describes his play: "It is really a drama about people - and how we, as human beings, react individually both tragically and comically, to difficult and unpredictable situations." This production is directed by Robert Ito, opened on 1989 January 18.

box 11, folder 4

Laughter and False Teeth 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Hiroshi Kashiwagi.

box 28, folder 10

Laughter and False Teeth 1988

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include cast bios, flyer, press release, record of actor's payment, and Hiroshi Kashiwagi's and Frank Chin's letter to the editor about this production on Rafu Shimpo.

box 32, folder 2

Laughter and False Teeth 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains lighting design/cues, set design/cues, and sound design/cues, and a full play script with cues, belonged to its stage manager, Susan Balles.

box 87, folder 10

Laughter and False Teeth 1988

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white scene photographs, three A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets.

box 113

Laughter and False Teeth 1988

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Vacancy Subseries 96. 1988

General Physical Description note: 4 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Lillian Hara and Dorie Rush Taylor, based on "An Apple, An Orange," a short story by Dinane Johnson. The plot is about Anna Lim, "a Chinese immigrant determined to better herself in a foreign and alienating society." This production is directed by Norman Cohen, opened on 1989 May 17.

box 11, folder 5

Vacancy 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of Lillian Hara and Dorie Rush Taylor, which is based on AN APPLE, AN ORANGE, a short story by Diane Johnson.

box 28, folder 12

Vacancy 1988

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include bio of Norman Cohen, press release, publicity, record of actor's payment, weekly box office report, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 32, folder 3

Vacancy 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains props list, lighting design/cues, sound design/cues, and a full play script with cues, belonged to its stage manager, Marlene Shire.

box 87, folder 13

Vacancy 1988

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one black and white scene photograph with Diane Brewster and Beulah Quo. Headshots with resume of Dom Magwili, Robert R. Oram, F. William Parker, and Diane Brewster.

General note

Photographed by Chris(topher) Komuro.

box 113

Vacancy 1988

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

Webster Street Blues Subseries 97. 1988

General Physical Description note: 3 folders and 1 audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Warren Sumio Kubota, EWP advertises this play as an explosive new drama. "Growing up on the streets of San Francisco's J-Town, four friends discover the maning of passion, fear, rage and friendship. Not all of them will live to tell about it." This production is directed by Nobu McCarthy, opened on 1989 March 15.

box 11, folder 2

Webster Street Blues 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play script written by Karen Sumio Kubota.

box 28, folder 11

Webster Street Blues 1988

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, press release, obituary of playwright, record of actor's payment, weekly box office report, and clippings and photo copies of reviews.

box 87, folder 12

Webster Street Blues 1988

General Physical Description note: Black & White and Color Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one black and white scene photograph with Yuji Okumoto and John Miyasaki, color and black and white photographs of Webster Street in San Francisco, three A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets.

box 113

Webster Street Blues 1988

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this production.

The Chairman's Wife Subseries 98. 1989

Physical Description: 4 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Wakako Yamauchi, "based on the facts and rumors surrounding the extraordinary life of the now-imprisoned wife of People's Republic of China leader Mao Tse-Tung." This production is directed by Nobu McCarthy, opened on 1990 January 17.

box 11, folder 7

The Chairman's Wife 1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Wakako Yamauchi, with an alternate title A GAMGE OF ONE.

box 28, folder 13

The Chairman's Wife 1989

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, correspondence, financial record, flyer, list of ticket holders, notes, and press release of this production, mixed with materials of its Benifit performance.

box 87, folder 16

The Chairman's Wife 1989

General Physical Description note: Black & White and Color Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 13 color and 10 black and white photographs of reception, 14 scene photographs, 7 A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets. Backnotes identified cast members: Jusak Bernhard, Karen Huie, Kipp Shitotani, and Rob Narita.

box 91, folder 12

The Chairman's Wife 1989

General Physical Description note: Color Slides

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 61 color slides of this production.

Come Back Little Sheba Subseries 99. 1989

Physical Description: 4 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by William Inge in 1952. The plot is about how the life of Lola and Doc Delaney in a small Midwestern house is disrupted by a young art student Marie because they both project their desires and imagination on her. This production is directed by Tom Atha, opened on 1990 June 1.

box 11, folder 8

Come Back Little Sheba 1989

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by William Inge.

box 28, folder 16

Come Back Little Sheba 1989

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include financial record, cast payroll record, and receipts of expenses for this production.

box 87, folder 14

Come Back Little Sheba 1989

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 13 black and white scene photographs, one headshot of Wilfred LaVoie with resume, 4 A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets. Backnotes identified cast members: Julie Gill, Nobu McCarthy, John Dullaghan, and Nelson Mashita.

box 89, folder 1

Come Back Little Sheba 1989

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains black and white portraits of cast on cardboard.

Company Subseries 100. 1989

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

The book of this musical is by George Furth, music and lyrics are by Stephen Sondheim. The story develops around Bobby, a single who cannot commit to a relationship, faces middle-age problems while seeing his best friends as married couples. This musical production is directed by Paul Hough, opened on 1989 October 1.

box 28, folder 14

Company 1989

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include ticket sale analysis, financial record, flyer, actor's compensation record, and photo copies of reviews of this production.

box 87, folder 15

Company 1989

General Physical Description note: Black & White and Color Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains 4 black and white scene photogrphs, 5 A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets.

Performance Anxiety Subseries 101. 1989

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Vernon Takeshita, which explores "both Asian attitudes and sexual roles in a highly stylized, cartoon-like form." The story is about a young man with sexual performing problems comes to a closeted homosexual doctor, who insists that the only cure is to dress in drag. This production is directed by Alberto Isaac, opened on 1990 April 1.

box 28, folder 15

Performance Anxiety 1989

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, financial record, receipts of expenses, and photo copies of reviews.

box 87, folder 17

Performance Anxiety 1989

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs, Negatives, Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two black and white scene photographs with Ren Hanami, Timothy Dang, and Sab Shimono, 4 A4 size proofsheets, and negatives for proofsheets.

Canton Jazz Club Subseries 102. 1990

Physical Description: 5 folders

Scope and Contents note

The book of this musical is by Dom Magwili, lyrics are by Tim Dang, music is by Nathan Wang and Joel Iwataki. It is set in Los Angeles, 1943. Canton Jazz Club is "one of the hippest of nightclubs, featuring the appealing good looks and talent of an all Asian American revue. This club is the epitome of the high life. Then a scandalous murder is uncovered and threaetens the secrets and hidden past of the individuals in it." This production is directed by Tim Dang, opened on 1991 April 17.

box 29, folder 3

Canton Jazz Club 1990

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, notes, press release, and one photo copied review.

box 29, folder 4

Canton Jazz Club 1990

Scope and Contents note

Materials include budget, financial record, requisition/reimbursement form, and record of actor's payment.

box 29, folder 5

Canton Jazz Club 1990

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include weekly box office report and weekly concessions report of this production, from 1991 April 5 to June 16.

box 32, folder 4

Canton Jazz Club 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains cast/staff contact sheet, rehearsal schedule, set design, cast/scene breakdown, and a full script with cues.

box 88, folder 2

Canton Jazz Club 1990

General Physical Description note: Black and White Photographs

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains three black and white scene photographs with Tom Donaldson, Sekiya Billman, Robert Ito, Karen Lew, and Ren Hanami.

General note

Photographed by Shane Sato.

Doughball Subseries 103. 1990

Physical Description: 3 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Perry Miyake, based on the press release, the story is about David, a Sansei returns home for Christmas. When he meets an old classmate Andrea, the memory about the summer carnivals at the Venice Japanese Community Center revives. The summer of 1970 changed his world. This production is directed by Patricia S. Yasutake, opened on 1990 December 1.

box 11, folder 9

Doughball 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play script written by Perry Miyake, Jr.

box 29, folder 2

Doughball 1990

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer, office notes, master copy of actor change announcement, and press release of this production.

box 88, folder 1

Doughball 1990

General Physical Description note: Negatives and Proofsheets

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two A4 size proofsheets and negatives for proofsheets.

Hedda Gabler Subseries 104. 1990

Physical Description: 1 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Henrik Ibsen in 1890, in which the main character Hedda Gabler, has difficulty to fit into her marriage life. In order to secure her husband Tesman's career, Hedda manipulates his rival Lövborg into committing suicide. Yet the judge traces the pistol from her, which leaves Hedda no other choice than shooting herself. This production is directed by Dorothy Lyman, opened on 1991 February 6.

box 29, folder 6

Hedda Gabler 1990

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include flyer and flyer designs for this production.

Songs of Harmony Subseries 105. 1990

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

This play is written by Karen Huie, based on the press release, it is a comedy of the Songs, a family with three daughters in New York. "Both parents are immigrants from Hong Kong. The Oldest daughter, Elaine, aspires to be a Broadway star; the middle daughter, Emily, plans to move-in with her boyfriend; the youngest Suzanne struggles with ideas of Christianity and interracial marriage." This production is directed by Heidi Helen Davis, opened on 1990 October 17.

box 9, folder 2

Songs of Harmony 1990

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this two-act play written by Karen Huie.

box 29, folder 1

Songs of Harmony 1990

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include contact sheet, financial record, flyer, press release, program, record of actor's payment, photo copies of reviews, and production worksheet.

EWP 1991-1992 Season Subseries 106. 1991

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Contents note

Due to the scant amount of donated materials for productions in 1991-1992 season, all the available mateirals are listed in this subseries.

box 29, folder 7

Not A Through Street 1991

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the contact sheet for this production.

box 101, folder 10

Uncle Tadao 1991

General Physical Description note: Cardboard

Scope and Contents note

This folder contain two cardboards with five concepts of this production for lobby display.

Play/Work in Progress Subseries 107. 1980-1988

General Physical Description note: 25 folders and 3 audio tapes

Scope and Contents note

This subseries include production materials of play/work in progress events held by EWP, some titles may later become works for EWP's official season.

box 10, folder 1

Promises and Small Deceits 1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this two-act play written by Wakako Yamauchi, produced by EWP as a play in progress.

box 11, folder 3

Origami 1988

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of thie play script written by D.A Tsufura.

box 58, folder 5

Chikamatsu's Forest 1985-1986

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the correspondence with Edward Sakamoto, the playwright of this work in progress script, which is later picked up for EWP's 1986-1987 season.

box 58, folder 9

Strange Tales 1982-1983

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains box office reports of this play in progress production.

box 58, folder 10

The Gambling Den 1984-1985

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains correspondence, list of ticket holders, box office report, house manager report, and weekly concession report for this play in progress production, which takes place on 1985 February 4 & 5.

box 58, folder 11

Baka Tale 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains seating chart, list of ticket holders, program, box office report, house manager report, and weekly concessions report of this play in progress production, which takes place on 1986 November 2, 3, 8, 9, and 10. The script is written by Don Tamura.

box 58, folder 13

New Work 1986-1987

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains seating chart, list of ticket holders, and box office report for this play in progress production takes place on 1987 April 26 & 27 and May 2, 3, and 4.

box 5, folder 2

Oofty Goofty 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Frank Chin, it is produced as a play in progress during ewp'S 1980-1981 season.

box 19, folder 2

Oofty Goofty 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder contains AEA and royalty agreement, budget, contact sheet, financial record, receipts of expenses, and cliipings and photo copies of reviews.

box 19, folder 3

Oofty Goofty 1980

Scope and Contents note

Materials include seating chart, list of ticket holders, box office report, house manager report, weekly box office report, and weekly concessions report of this play in progress production.

box 30, folder 5

Oofty Goofty 1980

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the lighting cues/design for this play in progress production.

box 58, folder 6

Oofty Goofty 1980-1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains contract agreement, budget, press release, and weekly box office report for this play in progress production, which takes place from 1981 January 8 to 19.

box 6, folder 2

Wind Dances 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains one copy of this play script written by Diane Aoki. This play is produced as play in progress during the 1981-1982 season.

box 30, folder 6

Wind Dances 1981

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains the lighting cues and a full script with cues for this play in progress production.

box 111

Wind Dances 1981

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contains one audio tape of this play in progress production.

box 9, folder 1

Hiroshima Tropical 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Karen Tei Yamashita, part of the Women Writers play-in-progress series.

box 26, folder 2

Hiroshima Tropical 1984

Scope and Contents note

The materials in this folder include agreement, budget, cast list, financial record, box office report, house manager report, weekly concessions report, and reviews of this play in progress production of 1984 November 25 and 26.

box 9, folder 3

Tea 1984

Scope and Contents note

This folder contains two copies of this play script written by Velina Hasu Houston as part of the Women Writers play-in-progress series.

box 26, folder 3

Tea 1984

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, flyer, program, box office report, house manager report, and weekly concessions report for this play is progress production of 1985 June 23 and 24.

box 112

Tea 1984

General Physical Description note: Audio tape

Scope and Contents note

This box contain one audio tape of this play in progress production.

box 27, folder 3

Lucky Come Hawaii 1985

Scope and Contents note

Materials in this folder include budget, seating chart, financial record, list of ticket holders, box office report, and weekly box office report of this play in progress production from 1986 March 23 to 31.