Tim Dang

Timothy Dang (born July 26, 1950) is an American actor and theatre director originally from Hawaii. He serves as the artistic director at the Asian American theatre company, East West Players (EWP), in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. He graduated in 1980 with a bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre from the University of Southern California.

Theatre

Dang has been affiliated with EWP since 1980, as actor and director. He became Artistic Director in 1993, succeeding Nobu McCarthy, guiding the company's transition from a small theatre company producing Equity 99-seat shows, to a mid-sized company in a 240-seat house in 1995. As a director, he has mounted productions at Singapore Repertory Theatre, Asian American Theater Company in San Francisco, Mark Taper Forum New Works Festival, Celebration Theatre, West Coast Ensemble, and the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska. He has won numerous awards for directing and performing, including two Ovation Awards. He has served on the board of LA Stage Alliance.^[1]

Filmography

References

External links

• Tim Dang at the Internet Movie Database
• Interview by Kenneth Quan, Asia Pacific Arts at UCLA Asia Institute – July 2003