99 HISTORIES: Indiegogo

Help Artists at Play bring 99 Histories to Los Angeles! Through our Indiegogo campaign, we have until Friday, July 25 to raise $7,000.

See our progress on the right? Click on the image to go to our Indiegogo page. We invite you to watch our video and check out the perks that we're offering. And through our fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas, DONATIONS ARE TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. 

Please consider contributing and/or sharing our project! For a direct link to our Indiegogo page: http://igg.me/at/AAP99H 

To view and share our video via YouTube, click below or right here.

We cannot do this without your support and look forward to sharing 99 Histories with you in September. Thank you in advance!

Artists at Play Yard Sale THIS SATURDAY

JOIN US THIS SATURDAY IN SOUTH PASADENA! Need any furniture, electronics or kitchenware? Come check out our secondhand treasures! All proceeds will go towards our 2014 fall production, the Los Angeles premiere of 99 Histories by Julia Cho. RSVP & Share.
 

Saturday, May 3

Come by any time between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.

We will be stationed in lovely SOUTH PASADENA
(just off the 110N)

Find us on
MISSION ST. & BRENT AVE.
(one block east of Fair Oaks Ave.)
[View Map]

IF YOU WANT IT, WE PROBABLY GOT IT! We have department store items at yard sale prices. You can check out some of our inventory and stake a claim now if you'd like.

Highlights (prices/images available upon request): 

• FURNITURE: chairs, end tables, bookshelves...
• APPLIANCES: steamer, espresso machine, food dehydrator...
• CLOTHING: for men, women, babies and children...
• ELECTRONICS: DVD players, printers, speakers...
• ANYTHING & EVERYTHING: books, games, toys, CDs DVDs... 
• MUCH, MUCH MORE!

And if you want to shop online to avoid the early morning rush, browse through our Yard Sale Sneak Peek to snag items in advance!

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI: Call for Volunteers

Need a few helping hands as we gear up for the opening of Cowboy Versus Samurai. Please review the following, and let us know if you can spare some time to help bring this show to life. Contact us at ArtistsAtPlayLA@gmail.com for questions and confirmations. THANK YOU!

VOLUNTEERS/WORKERS REQUESTS:

Sun., 9/15 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. at ELAR, 1-2 People, Painting

Mon., 9/16 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at COA, 1-2 People, Build

Tues., 9/17 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. at ICA 1-2 People; Light Hang

Tues., 9/17 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Rosebrand to ELAR, 1 Person, Cyc, Platform Load-in

Tues., 9/17 5 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. at COA to ICA; Load-in & Set Build

Weds., 9/18 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at ICA; Set Installations

Weds., 9/18 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. at ICA: Light Focus (Stand-in)

Thurs., 9/19 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at ICA: Cue Writing (Stand-in)

COWBOY VERSUS SAMURAI: Indiegogo

To help fund the upcoming fall production of Cowboy Versus Samurai, Artists at Play has launched an Indiegogo campaign! We have roughly TWO WEEKS TO REACH OUR GOAL of $6,500. We've raised our budget in order to accommodate our venue and elevated production elements. Not only that, but we've also challenged ourselves with a tighter schedule! Deadline is Friday, July 26.

See our progress on the right? Click on the image to go to our Indiegogo page. We invite you to watch our video and check out the rewards that we're offering. Something else that's new: Through our fiscal sponsor Fractured Atlas, DONATIONS ARE NOW TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. Please consider donating and/or sharing our project! 

For a direct link to our Indiegogo page, click here. (And make use their handy share tools!) To view & share our video via YouTube, click below or right here.

We simply cannot do this without your support. Thank you in advance!

Artists at Play Yard Sale (Saturday, May 4)

WHO DOESN'T LOVE A GREAT YARD SALE? Join us this Saturday in South Pasadena from 7am-1pm! Whether you're in need of furniture, kitchenware, or even designer clothes, come check out our secondhand treasures. All proceeds will go towards our upcoming fall production, the Los Angeles premiere of Michael Golamco's Cowboy Versus Samurai. RSVP here.

ARTISTS AT PLAY YARD SALE

Saturday, May 4

Come by any time between 7AM and 1PM

We will be stationed in lovely SOUTH PASADENA
(just off the 110 N)

Find us on
MISSION STREET & BRENT AVENUE 
(one block east of Fair Oaks Avenue)
[View Map]

IF YOU WANT IT, WE PROBABLY GOT IT! We have department store items at yard sale prices. Want a sneak peek at some inventory? Visit our Facebook page and stake a claim early if you'd like!

Here are a few highlights (prices/images available upon request):

• FURNITURE: chairs, end tables, bookshelves...
• APPLIANCES: television sets, coffee makers, waffle iron...
• CLOTHING: for men, women, babies and children...
• ELECTRONICS: DVD players, speakers...
• ANYTHING & EVERYTHING: books, games, toys, CDs, DVDs...
• MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Psst! Wanna shop for finer goods while avoiding the early morning rush? Check out our Yard Sale preview to snag specialty items in advance!

Spring Cleaning and Supporting Theatre

Are you sick and tired of hoarding all those things you never ever use? AND do you want to help put on a show? Well, here's your chance!

As we prepare for the next Artists at Play production, we will be holding a yard sale to raise funds for the Los Angeles premiere of Cowboy Versus Samurai by Michael Golamco. YOU can be a part of our second annual Artists at Play Yard Sale, a.k.a. Artists at Play Hoarders Helper-Outer Event! 

How, you ask?

Donate Stuff!

Why not take this opportunity to clean house and help support our artistic endeavors? WE ARE COLLECTING DONATIONS NOW (through April 26). We ask that all items are clean and in usable condition, and please note that larger/specialty items will help us reach our goal. To make pick-up/drop-off arrangements, email us at ArtistsAtPlayLA@gmail.com.

Photo by Teresa Huang

Photo by Teresa Huang

Below are items that sold particularly well last year:

• FURNITURE (end tables, coffee tables, bookcases, bed frames, etc.)

• KITCHEN APPLIANCES (crock pots, coffee makers, rice cookers, electric grills, etc.)

• ELECTRONICS (CD players, DVD players, game consoles, cell phones, etc.)

• HOME DECOR (vases, picture frames, etc.)

• SPORTS EQUIPMENT

• TOOLS & HARDWARE

• CHILDREN'S CLOTHING & TOYS

• OUTERWEAR

• CDs & DVDs 

Buy Stuff!

Our yard sale is scheduled for Saturday, May 4th.  We'll be in lovely South Pasadena (just off the 110N) on Mission Street (one block east of Fair Oaks Avenue). [MAP] We already have specialty items posted on our Facebook page, so snag them in advance by emailing us or leaving a comment on the photo of the item you want!

Thank you again for your support. What a great way to get rid of your stuff... and support theatre!

Artist at Play Readings

Two Plays, One Day

Artists at Play announces a day of two play readings
Alice Tuan's Iggy Woo
and
Peter J. Kuo's Three Steps Back

As part of our mission to present stories of underrepresented communities, Artists at Play is developing and showcasing two new works by Los Angeles-based writers.

When Artists at Play first came together, we knew we wanted to develop writers whose works we believe have great potential. This reading series serves as an opportunity to showcase these plays to the Los Angeles community. As a local theatre collective, we believe L.A. audiences deserve L.A. writers, and L.A. writers deserve an L.A. audience.

Artists from Los Angeles have unique voices that celebrate all the complexities that our city and its people have to offer. This is why we find these plays so dynamic, and we will feature work that intrigues and excites us.

The readings will be presented on Sunday, March 24th, at the Women's Club of South Pasadena. Iggy Woo will be presented at 3:30 p.m., and Three Steps Back at 6:30 p.m.

Each reading will be followed by a talkback, and a dinner reception with hosted bar will be served between the two readings.

Iggy Woo by Alice Tuan
Kiki loves Iggy. Iggy loves Julie the Cookie Girl. A play about unrequited love, quitting smoking and creating amidst consumption.

Three Steps Back by Peter J. Kuo
Richard attempts to leave his crazed wife with his lover and hyper-diabetic daughter, but fate has other plans. A three-part dark comedy from different perspectives.

An All-Day Pass for $18 includes access to pre-show snacks, dinner and hosted bar. A $13 Dinner Pass includes access to dinner and hosted bar. All readings are complimentary. (At the door prices will go up $5.)

Get your discounted tickets now!

Gratitude and Giving

Artists at Play had an amazing year because of you. Thank you for purchasing tickets, making financial contributions, volunteering hours, and giving us words of encouragement and votes of confidence, all of which propelled us through a successful 2012.

Our presentation of the Los Angeles premiere of Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them by A. Rey Pamatmat raised the bar of Artists at Play’s contribution to Los Angeles theatre. The show garnered an Ovation Recommendation (special recognition as one of the best plays running at the time), and critical-acclaim from LA Weekly, StageSceneLA.com and ArtsInLA.com. Audiences fell in love with the production and its story of family and first love.

As we embark on our third year, we hope you continue to support Artists at Play. Please consider a year-end tax-deductible donation to help us accomplish our mission of presenting shows curated by Asian American theatre professionals that tell the stories of communities underrepresented in Los Angeles theatre.

In 2013, we expand our programming to include new play development. Artists at Play founding member Peter J. Kuo will work on the next draft of his play Three Steps Back, in collaboration with a director and cast of actors. The new version will be presented publicly along with another to-be-determined play for a day of staged readings in the spring.

We are currently in the process of deciding on the play for our fall production. It will be another Los Angeles premiere by a rising Asian American playwright as our projects focus on cultivating the next generation of theatre artists and audience members. We will continue to build on the artistic quality and professionalism of our inaugural show Ching Chong Chinaman by Lauren Yee and sophomore production, Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them.

In the spirit of giving this holiday season, we hope you will help Artists at Play reach our goals in 2013 with an online tax-deductible donation. Your contribution makes you a partner in our mission to curate quality theatre in Los Angeles. Thank you for an awesome 2012, and we look forward to sharing the new year with you!

Happy Holidays from Artists at Play

Julia Cho, Peter J. Kuo, Stefanie Lau and Marie-Reine Velez