Circle X Theatre Co Announces 2011 Season

Opening April 22: The Chinese Massacre (Annotated) A World Premiere by Tom Jacobson Directed by Jeff Liu

1871 Los Angeles was a violent, vicious town. Suspected criminals were often hanged by vigilante groups and lawlessness had reached its peak. The Chinese Massacre (Annotated) tells the story of the first race riot in Los Angeles and the dangerous Wild West town that became the metropolis we know today.

April 22-May 28
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 pm; Sundays @ 2 pm and 7pm
Circle X Theatre Co @ Atwater Village Theatre
3269 Casitas Ave, Atwater Village, CA 90039; parking is free on-site

Buy tickets online at www.circlextheatre.org
General Admission: $25
All Sunday matinees @ 2 pm: Pay-what-you-can

Now through Friday, April 15th: Use the code "early" at checkout through www.circlextheatre.org to get half-price tickets.

The Chinese Massacre (Annotated) features Richard Azurdia, Warren Davis, Anna Douglas, Elizabeth Ho, Ross Kurt Le, Jully Lee, Alex Levin, West Liang, Johanna McKay, Silas Weir Mitchell, Gary Patent, Jack Sochet, Lisa Tharps, Marie­ Françoise Theodore and Ryun Yu.

Set design is by Sibyl Wickersheimer; lighting design is by Tom Ontiveros; costume design is by Dianne K. Graebner; sound design is by Dennis Yen; dialect coach is Tracy Winters assisted by Tuffet Schmelzle; production stage manager is Katherine E. Haan.

The Chinese Massacre (Annotated) was commissioned by Circle X Theatre Co. and first workshopped in 2008 as part of the L.A. History Project and EdgeFest. Based on historical incident, the play chronicles the first race riot in Los Angeles history: the 1871 lynching of 18 Chinese men by a mob of 500 "people from all nations." Jacobson's fiercely theatrical re-telling brings to light the remarkable, culturally diverse 19th-century Wild West town that exploded into our contemporary city.

Circle X thanks our Community Partners-- the Autry National Center, Chinese American Museum, Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, East West Players, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument, Japanese American National Museum and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles-- for their wisdom and partnership.
Production has been funded, in part, by the California Council on the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Department of Cultural Affairs - City of Los Angeles, and Capital Group.

The Chinese American Museum (CAM) is proud to serve as a Community Partner for The Chinese Massacre (Annotated).

LOCATION
425 North Los Angeles Street @ El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
(across from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles)

MUSEUM HOURS
Tues. - Sun, 10am - 3pm; Closed Mondays
FREE ADMISSION

CAM's home is situated in the historic 1890 Garnier Building, the oldest and only surviving structure of Los Angeles' original Chinatown. CAM's mission is to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of America's diverse heritage by researching, preserving, and sharing the history, rich cultural legacy, and continuing contributions of Chinese Americans. Please visit us at www.camla.org.

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