Rocky Chin, Mako and Nicky Paraiso to be honored at Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Gala
Playwright David Henry Hwang and Chris Chan Esq. are the co-emcees for Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Company's 30th Anniversary Gala Award Dinner at the Copacabana in New York on Monday, March 5th, 2007. The evening's festivites include a tribute to Mako with the Theatre Legacy Award, presented by Tina Chen and John Weidman and accepted by his sister, Momo Yashima. This tribute to his legacy features film clips and the opening number from PACIFIC OVERTURES, Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea , performed by Ernest Abuba, Arthur Acuna, Alan Ariano, John Baray and Orville Mendoza.
Rocky Chin, champion activist in the community and formerly with the NYC Commission for Human Rights, will receive the Community Service Award presented by Jay Mazur.
The annual Red Socks Award will be presented by John FitzGibbon and Lucia Hwong Gordon to Nicky Paraiso. Other performers include: Marcus Ho and Ken Park in RASHOMON; Lydia Gaston in CAMBODIA AGONISTES and Eileen Rivera, Leanne Cabrera, and Jessica Wu in SHANGHAI LILS.
The Black Tie & Festive Dress
Copacabana
560 W. 34th St. at 11th Ave
New York City
6:30 cocktails in the Miranda Room with photomontage
7:30 Full dinner and open bar in the Grand Ballroom
Proceeds from the evening benefit Pan Asian Rep's artistic and institutional future by establishing an endowment as well as to acknowledge those who have made it possible for Pan Asian to reach this pinnacle. For tickets and to RSVP please call Abby 212/868-4030 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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520 Eighth Ave., Ste 314
New York, NY 10018
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