Asian American Theatermakers in Conversation  Mengtong Guan and Alison Qu on Wednesday 29 April 2020
Channel: HowlRound Theatre Commons
Date: 30/04/2020

CHUANG Stage presents Asian American Theatermakers in Conversation: Mengtong Guan and Alison Qu livestreaming on the global, commons-based, peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 4 p.m. PDT (San Francisco, UTC-7) / 6 p.m. CDT (Chicago, UTC-5) / 7 p.m. EDT (New York, UTC-4) / Thursday 30 April 7 a.m (Beijing, GMT+8) / 8 a.m (Tokyo, Seoul, GMT+9).

Mengtong’s work with Ping Pong Arts has bridged China and the world in performing arts. As a producer, she brings artists together and serves the global community through various mediums, including theater, dance, and music. Alison Qu, the Co-Founder and Executive Producer of CHUANG Stage, will be in conversation with Mengtong on how to build and invest in a career as a producer, works that they are excited to globally present, and what it means to be a community arts leader at this special moment of the world.

Mengtong Guan was born in Beijing and received her Bachelor's degrees in English and Fine Arts from Peking University. She was a regular contributor to Beijing’s National Center for the Performing Arts magazine from 2009 to 2012, concert master of Peking University Symphony Orchestra, and music instructor for “Dean D’art” that works with underserved children in Beijing suburbs to build their self-confidence through theater and music. In 2014 Mengtong was hired as Production Assistant for the China portion of Mark Morris Dance Group’s “Excursions” world tour, and has since then been a full time staff with Ping Pong Productions in China and USA. Mengtong participated in Atelier for Young Festival Managers by European Festival Association in Gwangju 2015, and is an Emerging Leaders of New York Arts Fellow for 2016-17.

Originally from China, Alison Qu is a director, dramaturg and a creative producer. Alison is the inaugural Cutler Creative Producing and Engagement Fellow at ArtsEmerson and the Co-Founder of CHUANG Stage. She is the recipient of 2020 LMDA/KCACTF Region 1 Student Dramaturgy Award. She is expecting a BFA degree from Emerson College in May, 2020.

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