East West Players

06/11/2026

👑 CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT 👑

East West Players is seeking AEA and Non-Union actors for principal roles for our upcoming production of... WIVES, written by and directed by

The laugh-out-loud comedy, featuring a primarily South Asian and South Asian American cast, will have its Southern California premiere at EWP in October 2026. The play finds an immediate resonance after the last national election, where the first South Asian American woman presidential candidate and the first South Asian American second lady found themselves in the spotlight of America’s two major political parties. WIVES takes the audience on a spellbinding journey from 16th-century France to 1920s India and 1960s Idaho, offering potent perspectives on the lives of history’s influential men through the eyes of their equally formidable spouses. This work challenges the construction of historical narratives, framing them not as a series of events dominated by men, but as a tapestry woven by many hands.

If you are interested in auditioning, please refer to our website for a more detailed breakdown: www.eastwestplayers.org/ewp-casting

PERSONNEL
👑 Playwright jaclyn backhaus
👑 Director Arpita Mukherjee
👑 Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal
👑 Associate Artistic Director Annie Wang
👑 Casting Director Allen Lucky Weaver

💍💍💍💍 We hope to see you soon!

06/11/2026

👑 CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT 👑

East West Players is seeking AEA and Non-Union actors for principal roles for our upcoming production of... WIVES, written by and directed by

The laugh-out-loud comedy, featuring a primarily South Asian and South Asian American cast, will have its Southern California premiere at EWP in October 2026. The play finds an immediate resonance after the last national election, where the first South Asian American woman presidential candidate and the first South Asian American second lady found themselves in the spotlight of America’s two major political parties. WIVES takes the audience on a spellbinding journey from 16th-century France to 1920s India and 1960s Idaho, offering potent perspectives on the lives of history’s influential men through the eyes of their equally formidable spouses. This work challenges the construction of historical narratives, framing them not as a series of events dominated by men, but as a tapestry woven by many hands.

If you are interested in auditioning, please refer to our website for a more detailed breakdown: www.eastwestplayers.org/ewp-casting

PERSONNEL
👑 Playwright: jaclyn backhaus
👑 Director: Arpita Mukherjee
👑 EWP Artistic Director: Lily Tung Crystal
👑 EWP Associate Artistic Director: Annie Wang
👑 Casting Director: Allen Lucky Weaver

💍💍💍💍 We hope to see you soon!

06/05/2026

THAT’S A WRAP ON SEASON 60

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Thank you everyone for spending your 2025-2026 with us and for championing Asian American theater. Before we move into a new era, let’s take one last look back at our iconic 60th season.

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Did you have a favorite EWP Season 60 production? Let us know in the comments!

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06/04/2026

06/04/2026

FDS closing night party shenanigans! We caught up with some of our EWP fam & FLOWER DRUM SONG crew to get their theater hot takes ☕️

Do you have a hot take of your own? Let us know in the comments… HAPPY CLOSING!!!

06/01/2026

Happy closing to the phenomenal company of artists that brought ’s FLOWER DRUM SONG to life after 25 years since its last revival in LA. Thank you to the families, friends, and new fans that came to experience a show like no other, by AAPI artists for the AAPI community. Our little Club Chop Suey in Little Tokyo served historic Chinatown glamour night after night. Sharing some final praise from LA critics before last call brings the curtain down.

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05/29/2026

FLOWER DRUM SONG is set in 1960s Chinatown on Grant Avenue in San Francisco, but do you know the origins of LA’s historic Chinatown? It’s only right that we take one final walk around town and shine a spotlight on this vibrant community to round out an eventful 🌸🥁🎶

This is also your LAST CHANCE to see our historic revival of a Chinatown classic…

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S FLOWER DRUM SONG
Presented at The Aratani Theatre at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles | 244 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

SHOW RUN: April 18th - May 31st, 2026

GET TICKETS NOW
🎟️: www.eastwestplayers.org/flower

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05/28/2026

We hope you’re hungry! 🥡🥢

If you chose • COLUMN 🅰️ •
Use code FINALMAT to get 60% off remaining matinee performances (1PM, 2PM) when you buy 3 or more tickets! (limit 6 per transaction).

If you chose • COLUMN 🅱️ •
Use code FINALEVE to get $39 tickets for remaining evening performances (7PM, 7:30PM, 8PM) when you buy 3 or more! (limit 6 per transaction).

Discount ends FRIDAY 5/29/26 AT 11:59PM.

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RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S FLOWER DRUM SONG
Presented at The Aratani Theatre at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles | 244 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

SHOW RUN: April 18th - May 31st, 2026

GET TICKETS NOW
🎟️: www.eastwestplayers.org/flower

05/22/2026

Shoutout to everyone who’s participated in our FLOWER DRUM SONG RAFFLE so far 🌸🥁🎶 and if you haven’t yet, THERE’S STILL TIME!

🎟️ RAFFLE DETAILS 🎟️
Thanks to the generosity of former EWP Board Chair Bob Kawahara, we are excited to bring you this special raffle opportunity to win an amazing one-of-a-kind collection of FLOWER DRUM SONG memorabilia, spanning the full history of this amazing story, with items from 1957 to 2026! One raffle ticket is $20, or get six for $100. There is no limit to the number of tickets you can purchase.

***𝘙𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘪 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺; 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘴.***

Deadline to participate: SUNDAY MAY 24th
Winners announced: TUESDAY MAY 26th
☎️ CALL (213) 625-7000 ext. 1
🗓️ Tuesday - Friday 11am - 5pm

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05/21/2026

It’s true! 🇵🇭⭐️ The cast and crew of FLOWER DRUM SONG is filled with so many talented Filipinos, including our newest addition to the cast, but no stranger to EWP: .agdeppa !!! Btw, shoutout to our crew!

Catch Steven’s FDS debut TONIGHT! Also, mark your calendars for our Filipino Community Day Performance on Sunday May 31st at 1pm PT | MAHAL KA NAMIN!

RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S FLOWER DRUM SONG
Presented at The Aratani Theatre at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles | 244 San Pedro St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

SHOW RUN: April 18th - May 31st, 2026

GET TICKETS NOW
🎟️: www.eastwestplayers.org/flower