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Lights Up: Asian American Theater at UCLA
We examine the evolution of the Asian American theater company LCC at UCLA, over its 23 years of development as it tackles issues of inclusivity and representation.
Digital, color, 8 min. Director: Arielle Bagood.
Always Be My Maybe (2019)
The latest collaboration from UCLA alumni actors/co-writers Ali Wong, Randall Park and Michael Golamco, who together co-founded and participated in LCC Theatre Group, the university’s well-respected Asian American theater company. Harnessing and building on that #GoldOpen Crazy Rich Asians energy from last year’s #AsianAugust, this Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)-centered rom com was released on Netflix and quickly became a broad hit.
DCP, color, 101 min. Director: Nahnatchka Khan. Screenwriter: Michael Golamco, Randall Park, Ali Wong. Cast: Ali Wong, Randall Park, James Saito.