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.
Opening night is Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Performances are Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with matinees on Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $55. Senior tickets are $35 and student tickets are $20. For tickets, call Telecharge.com (212) 239-6200 or visit www.panasianrep.org.
