· Los Angeles, California
East West Players, First Asian American Theater, Debuts
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East West Players, founded in 1965 as the first Asian American theater company in the United States, premiered its first production, Rashomon, on April 3, 1965, at USC — creating space for Asian American actors beyond Hollywood's stereotyped roles.
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- eastwestplayers.org eastwestplayers.org/production-history-archive
- discoverlosangeles.com discoverlosangeles.com/things-to-do/east-west-players