1st Asian American to Head a Major Regional Theater

Jun 19, 2011

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"Chay Yew named artistic director of Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater"
Los Angeles Times
May 4, 2011
By Mike Boehm


"Chay Yew, the playwright and stage director who headed Center Theatre Group's Asian Theatre Workshop from 1995 to 2005, was named Tuesday as the next artistic director of Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater, making him the first Asian American to head a major regional theater." More...




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DIVERSITY: Leadership
DIVERSITY: Diversity and the Arts
DIVERSITY: Artistic
DIVERSITY: Board Leadership
DIVERSITY: African American / Black Community
DIVERSITY: Asian American
DIVERSITY: Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
DIVERSITY: Development / Fundraising




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