Cedar Grove OnStage
{{Infobox theatre group
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| name = Cedar Grove OnStage
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| formed = 2006
| location = The LATC
514 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90013
| disbanded =
| notable = Chris Tashima, Artistic Director
| homepage = [http://www.myspace.com/cedargroveonstage CGO on MySpace]
| genre = Asian American theatre
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Cedar Grove OnStage is an Asian Pacific American theatre arts organization established in 2006, based in Los Angeles, co-founded by playwright Tim Toyama and actor/director Chris Tashima who serves as Artistic Director. It is a division of the entertainment company, Cedar Grove Productions and their focus is to develop, produce and present new and original Asian American theatre works.
Background
= Media company=
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In 1996, the independent media company Cedar Grove Productions was formed to produce the short film, Visas and Virtue (1997). The story focused on Holocaust rescuer Chiune “Sempo” Sugihara and the film won the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film at the 70th Academy Awards.[http://www.indiewire.com/biz/biz_980323_OscarWins.html 70th Oscars winners] on IndieWire The company takes its name from the literal translation of "Sugihara": sugi ({{langx|ja|杉}}) meaning cedar, and hara ({{langx|ja|原}}) meaning field or grove.{{Cite web |url=http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/dt/V131/N04/04-vision.04d.html |title=The Vision of Virtue |access-date=2008-09-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525050010/http://www.usc.edu/student-affairs/dt/V131/N04/04-vision.04d.html |archive-date=2011-05-25 |url-status=dead }}
=Theatre=
Cedar Grove OnStage formed in 2006 when Cedar Grove Productions was invited to join the "Cultural Roundtable" at THE NEW LATC, a multicultural theatre arts consortium led by the Latino Theatre Company operating out of the Los Angeles Theatre Center facilities in downtown Los Angeles. The Latino Theatre Company formed the Cultural Roundtable to create culturally diverse programming for the City of Los Angeles. Performance groups belonging to the Cultural Roundtable include Cedar Grove OnStage, Culture Clash, Latino Theater Company, Playwrights' Arena, Robey Theatre Company, and American Indian Dance Theatre/Project HOOP.[http://www.calendarlive.com/stage/cl-et-latc26feb26,0,5543757.story "THE NEW LATC cancels series" by Lynne Heffley - 2/26/08] on Los Angeles Times online
Production history
= Mainstage production=
- In September 2008, Cedar Grove OnStage worked in association with East West Players to produce the world premiere of Dan Kwong's Be Like Water, directed by Tashima, presented at the David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts, in downtown Los Angeles' Little Tokyo.[http://www.eastwestplayers.org/on_the_stage/water.htm Be Like Water] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914003317/http://www.eastwestplayers.org/on_the_stage/water.htm |date=2008-09-14 }} on EWP site
=Presentations=
- April 2007 – 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors in Threat Condition: YELLOW at THE NEW LATC
- May 2008 – Cold Tofu in Edamame Nights at THE NEW LATC
- November 2008 – Dan Kwong in Its Great 2B American at THE NEW LATC
References
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External links
- [http://www.myspace.com/cedargroveonstage Cedar Grove OnStage] on MySpace
- [http://www.thelatc.org The LATC website]
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Category:Asian-American theatre
Category:Theatre companies in Los Angeles
Category:Asian-American organizations
Category:Entertainment companies based in California
Category:Companies based in Los Angeles
Category:Organizations based in Los Angeles
Category:Entertainment companies established in 2006