About us
This group is for people who:
-Love contemporary / experimental / serious theater
-Enjoy talking about meaning, staging, writing, risk
This group is not for:
-Musical-only fans
-Casual “let’s hang” social clubs
-People who don’t want to discuss the work
What do we do?
-1 show per month, last Saturday of the month
-For shows in LA, an optional carpool from an OC pickup point (always 4 to a car)
-Optional pre-show coffee
What is the post-show ritual?
-Mandatory post-show decompression/discussion at nearby bar, cafe, or diner 😄
What are some sample, fun discussion questions?
-What moment is still sitting in your body?
-What choice did the director make that surprised you?
-What was this play really about, underneath the plot?
-Who would you recommend this to—and who definitely not?
What theaters will we focus on?
-East West Players
-Center Theatre Group
-South Coast Repertory
-etc.
Upcoming events
1
- $99.00
Watch and Discuss FLOWER DRUM SONG by East West Players
Aratani Theatre, 244 South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA, USWhere?
JACCC's Aratani Theatre
244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012When?
#### Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 8 PM PT
Agenda?
The OC carpool spot will be in La Habra California.
Meet @ 6pm.
Arrive in LA near Japan Town @ 7:15pm for pre-show drinks
Show is @ 8-9.30pm.
Optional Post Show Drinks @ 9.30pm-10.30pm next door to the theater.
OC Carpool arrives back in La Habra at @ 1.30pmHow?
RSVP to this event page.
Tickets will be purchased as a group on March 28th midnight upon Venmo/Zelle. Feel free to book direct as well.
Ticket is $99 per person.What is this show about?
https://www.eastwestplayers.org/flower
This captivating tale will receive a newly updated book for 2026 by the Tony Award-winning playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and EWP theater namesake David Henry Hwang. At a time when conversations about identity and cultural preservation are more important than ever, Hwang’s reworking of the book for the Spring 2026 production allows Asian Americans to reclaim this cherished story in a meaningful way, illuminating the complexities and richness of the community’s continuous evolution.
FLOWER DRUM SONG pulls back the curtain on themes of assimilation and tradition in 1960’s San Francisco Chinatown as Mei-li, a young Chinese opera artist fleeing communism, arrives in America, where she is immediately drawn into the dazzling world of the Grant Avenue nightclubs.
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