Leslie Ishii

The Bengsons & More to Receive 2024 Democracy Cycle Commissions

The Perelman Performing Arts Center and Civis Foundation (a Galvan Initiatives affiliate) revealed the eight artistic commissions for the inaugural year of The Democracy Cycle, a program which invites artists to explore themes relating to the nature, practice, and experience of democracy. Learn more!

Perseverance Theatre Announces 2024/2025 Season In Juneau and Anchorage

Perseverance Theatre, Alaska's premiere regional theatre, will present three titles in Juneau and Anchorage for their 2024-2025 season. Led by Artistic Director Leslie Ishii, Perseverance Theatre's upcoming Season will bring powerful stories by, for, and of Alaska to Juneau and Anchorage.

CAATA Welcomes New General Manager Kayla Kim Votapek and Programs Manager J. Ching-Irvine

Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists (CAATA) welcomes Kayla Kim Votapek as General Manager and J. Ching-Irvine as Programs Manager. The new hires are part of CAATA's plan to rebuild and redesign the organization after the pandemic.

Perseverance Theatre and EnActe Arts Partner To Bring Romantic Comedy To The Stage With A NICE INDIAN BOY

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Perseverance Theatre and EnActe Arts join forces to present the delightful romantic comedy, A Nice Indian Boy, in Juneau. Don't miss this heartwarming and hilarious production!

Photos: Perseverance Theatre Brings THE GREAT LEAP To Juneau

Perseverance Theatre brings The Great Leap by Lauren Yee to the Mainstage in Juneau, Alaska.

THE GREAT LEAP Comes to Perseverance Theatre This Month

Perseverance Theatre and the UAA Department of Theatre and Dance have teamed up to co-produce The Great Leap by Lauren Yee, directed by Perseverance Theatre's Artistic Director Leslie Ishii.

United States Artists Announces 2023 Fellows in Theater & Performance

United States Artists has announced the 2023 USA Fellows in the category of Theater & Performance. Learn more about the recipients here!

Full Cast Announced For THE GREAT LEAP At Perseverance Theatre

Perseverance Theatre and the UAA Department of Theatre and Dance have teamed up to co-produce The Great Leap by Lauren Yee, directed by Perseverance Theatre's Artistic Director Leslie Ishii. This production features Morgan Gwilym Tso as Manford, Karen Li as Connie, Bostin Christopher as Saul, and Edward Chen as Wen Chang.

Perseverance Theatre Presents THE GREAT LEAP Beginning in February

The Great Leap comes to Perseverance Theatre this year. The play is by Lauren Yee and directed by Leslie Ishii. Juneau performances are February 17 - March 5, 2023, on the Perseverance Theatre Mainstage.

Perseverance Theatre Presents THE GREAT LEAP Next Month

The Great Leap comes to Perseverance Theatre this year. The play is by Lauren Yee and directed by Leslie Ishii.

The National Theatre Conference Announces 2022 Award Recipients

The National Theatre Conference is honoring new and long-time organizations and individuals who affect and inspire the field, and has named the recipients of its 2022 awards.

Perseverance Theatre And University Of Alaska To Co-Produce LITTLE WOMEN

Perseverance Theatre and University of Alaska Department of Theatre and Dance to Co-Produce Little Women and The Great Leap in UAA Fine Arts Building.

Theatre Communications Group Announces RESPOND Grantees for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color

Theatre Communications Group has announced the recipients of $10,000 RESPOND grants as part of the THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color program.

TCG Announces Application Launch For THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres Of Color

Theatre Communications Group has announced the application launch of THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color. 

HOLD THESE TRUTHS Live Virtual Reading Will Celebrate AAPI Theatre Artists This Month

Created in response to the sharp rise in hate directed toward the AAPI community over the past few years, Boston Court Pasadena, East West Players, and Pasadena Playhouse have joined forces to share a virtual reading of Jeanne Sakata's timely solo play Hold These Truths. 

Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, Sergio Trujillo & More Will Take Part in EPIC

The Entertainment and Performing Arts Industry Conference (EPIC) is thrilled to announce some of Broadway’s best to join a multi-national and highly regarded group of entertainment industry leaders to participate in the first-ever, 24-hour global online event for everyone working in, aspiring to work in, or wishing to explore the arts and entertainment sector.  

Mark Valdez to Receive SDCF Zelda Fichandler Award

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has announced the recipient and three finalists for its annual Zelda Fichandler Award. The Fichandler Award recognizes directors and choreographers who have demonstrated great accomplishment to date with singular creativity and deep investment in a particular community or region.

Perseverance Theatre Returns to In-Person Shows in the Fall

After over a year of being shuttered due to COVID-19, Perseverance Theatre is reopening its doors and returning to live, in-person theatre in the fall. National and local health and safety guidelines will be in place.

National New Play Network Welcomes New Staff & Board Members

National New Play Network, the country's alliance of professional theaters that collaborate in innovative ways to develop, produce, and extend the life of new plays, begins our new fiscal year with new staff, new roles, new Board Members, and gratitude for the work of past team members who have brought us to this moment.

CAATA to Host Online Information Session on The American Rescue Plan with The National Endowment for the Arts

The Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists, the national advocacy organization for Asian American Pacific Islander organizations and individual practitioners in the theater sector, is proud to announce that it will host an information session with representatives from the National Endowment for the Arts, speaking on the American Rescue Plan's Grants to Organizations program.