Artists at Play is a theatre-producing collective of Asian American creative professionals in Los Angeles. This fall, we will present the world premiere of Two Mile Hollow by Leah Nanako Winkler, directed by Jeff Liu.

Since our debut in 2011, Artists at Play has garnered box office success and critical acclaim with the L.A. premieres of Ching Chong Chinaman, Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them (Ovation Recommended, GLAAD Media Award Nominee), Cowboy Versus Samurai, 99 Histories, In Love and Warcraft, and the 2016 world premiere of The Two Kids that Blow Shit Up. We proudly continue our tradition of curating quality works missing from the local landscape.

As our seventh mainstage show, we proudly present Two Mile Hollow as part of a shared world premiere with other theatre companies in Chicago, Minneapolis, and San Francisco.

When the Donnelly’s gather for a weekend in the country to gather their belongings for their recently sold estate -- both an internal storm and a literal storm brew. As this brood of famous, longing-to-be-famous, and kind of a mess but totally Caucasian family comes together with their personal assistant, Charlotte, some really really really really really complicated and totally unique secrets are revealed (over white wine). A parody coupled with moments of disorienting sincerity, Two Mile Hollow explores the dysfunctional family genre with brutality, awe, and compassion.

Two Mile Hollow will have a four-week run at The Lounge Theater in October 2018.

In 2016, Artists at Play had the opportunity to work with Leah and help develop Two Mile Hollow as part of our spring reading series, and later that year at the National Asian American Theater Conference & Festival. We knew this play was special and wanted to bring it to a wider audience with a full mainstage production.

As we build our skills as producers and curators in the L.A. theatre community, we know that this is also an opportunity for growth. We want to expand our resources to help shepherd new, diverse stories to American theatre, and push our own boundaries as a company. An important part of this is increasing financial compensation for the creative teams we work with, which is why the cast of Two Mile Hollow will be paid minimum wage in accordance with Equity guidelines. Your support will not only help us take these steps toward being better advocates for diversity in theatre, but will help us make better theatre, period.

Artists at Play envisions a Los Angeles community where Asian Americans are recognized as both theatre-makers and theatre-goers. Our productions represent a new generation of voices in theatre. Your support for Two Mile Hollow and Artists at Play will help promote more diversity and inclusion of Asian American artists and stories in the local theatre landscape. With our latest show, we continue to further contribute to the L.A. theatre community as we strive to create entertaining and challenging work that is accessible to anyone and everyone.

Please note that through the fiscal sponsorship provided by Fractured Atlas, donations are tax-deductible.

As Artists at Play continues to grow and develop, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!