Back to EdgeFest main page	The Fifth Annual Los Angeles History Project™ A first look at five new plays exploring LA's weird & wonderful history. CHINA DOLL  (Act II) - Lodestone Theatre Ensemble Written by Elizabeth Wong. Directed by Philip W. Chung. Anna May Wong. China Doll. Dragon Lady. The woman who died a thousand deaths. This is her story. October 9 @ 1:30p, October 10 @ 4:30p (60 mins) PINKO COMMIE FREAKS - Echo Theater Company Written by Angela Kang. Directed by Chris Fields. A cabaret-style exposé of those who named names in the Hollywood anti-communist drives of the 1950s.  October 9 @ 3:00p, October 10 @ 11:00a (60 mins) THE SPANISH CAFE - 24th Street Theatre Written by Brenda Varda. Directed by L. Flint Esquerra. Movement Direction by Nurit Siegel. LA historic preservationist Karen Miraval goes on a journey through time, memory and urban myths to save the Spanish Café and its mysterious occupant before what might be the truth is lost to demolition. October 9 @ 12:30p, October 10 @ 3:30p (30 mins) SUN MAIDEN - The MET Theatre Written by Wayne Peter Liebman. Directed by L. Flint Esquerra. Following an uprising of local Indians against the Spanish mission, conquistadors question a young woman.  October 9 @ 11:00a, October 10 @ 2:00p (60 mins) TEXTBOOKS AND FENCES - Tres Chingasos Theater Collective Written & Directed by Joe Luis Cedillo. "When we stop talking about history, it doesn't exist." October 9 @ 4:30p, October 10 @ 12:30p (40 mins) About the Los Angeles History Project The Los Angeles History Project brings the community together to experience theater pieces about our city and people, created by some of its most imaginative and cutting-edge artists. LAHP 2004, a special event of Edge of the World Theater Festival, will present staged readings of five new works in progress at the Autry National Center's Wells Fargo Theatre in Griffith Park. All presentations are free and open to the public.
This program is made possible in part by grants from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department. The LA History Project is co-produced by the Autry National Center. Web Hosting: SMB Host. Publicity: Betty PR. LA's Festival, the LA History Project and the Edge of the World Theater Festival are trademarks of EdgeFest. © Copyright 2004 EdgeFest. All rights reserved.