Cedar Grove OnStage [SEP] inception
Cedar Grove OnStage
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.
Background Media company.
In 1996 the independent media company Cedar Grove Productions was formed to produce the short film, "Visas
performance groups belonging to the Cultural Roundtable include the Latino Theater Company, Playwrights' Arena, Robey Theatre Company, Culture Clash, and American Indian Dance Theatre/Project HOOP.
Cedar Grove OnStage developed "Be Like Water," a play written by award-winning performance artist Dan Kwong, which was produced by East West Players, in association with Cedar Grove OnStage, in September 2008.
Educational Efforts.
In 2000, Cedar Grove Productions organized and presented “The AJA Circle: Artists of Japanese Ancestry,”