Luis Alfaro

Playwright

Playwright

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Asian American artists in LA are working to break apart the “Asian American monolith” by telling more nuanced stories and experimenting with form.

Inside LA’s vibrant Asian American and Native American theater scenes

Asian American artists in LA are working to break apart the “Asian American monolith” by telling more nuanced stories and experimenting with form.

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The series Chalk Lines includes five short plays written by LA playwrights, using immersive audio storytelling to bring to life unsung landmarks in West Adams, Leimert Park, Exposition…

LA playwrights create audio fiction along the Expo Line

The series Chalk Lines includes five short plays written by LA playwrights, using immersive audio storytelling to bring to life unsung landmarks in West Adams, Leimert Park, Exposition…

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