AARON COLEMAN (Lyricist) earned his B.A. in Drama from UC Irvine, and his MFA in Writing for Screen and Television from the USC School of Cinema-Television. Aside from Imelda, he co-wrote the book for Stay Forever: The Life and Music of Dusty Springfield (Renberg Theatre, Los Angeles). As an Artistic Associate with Prospect Theater Company, Aaron co-directed and contributed lyrics to Craigslist: The Musical. He has also worked with the Mark Taper Forum, Reprise! and New Dramatists, plus written for DisneyChannel.com, Next Magazine and marketing copy for numerous Broadway shows. Aaron is a member of the Academy for New Musical Theatre.
TIM DANG (Director) has been artistic director of East West Players, the nation's oldest Asian Pacific American Theater founded in 1965, since 1993 and affiliated with the organization since 1980 in various capacities from actor to director to producer. East West Players directing credits include Pippin, Sweeney Todd, Equus, Imelda, Passion, Monster, Pacific Overtures, A Language Of Their Own, Porcelain, Queen Of The Remote Control (co-director) and Into The Woods. Tim has also directed at Singapore Repertory Theatre, Asian American Theater Company (San Francisco), Mark Taper Forum New Works Festival, Celebration Theatre, West Coast Ensemble and Perseverance Theatre (Juneau, Alaska). As a writer, Tim wrote the book and lyrics for the musical Beijing Spring, the lyrics for Canton Jazz Club, and was co-writer on The Nisei Widows Club and The Nisei Widows Club Holiday On Thin Ice.
** Discounted rates available for groups of 15 or more are available by calling 212-868-4030. STUDENT MATINEES: Wednesdays September 23 and 30, Friday October 2, Tuesday October 6 and Thursday October 8 at 11:00AM. NO EVENING PERFORMANCE: Tuesday, October 6 at 7:30PM. SPECIAL ADDED MATINEE PERFORMANCES: Saturdays, September 26 and October 17 at 2:30PM
