As Asian Americans, art and storytelling is an integral part of our communities, yet Asian American performers and stories continue to be underrepresented in film, television, media, and theater. This special episode of New Narratives features interviews from four Asian American actors based in the Twin Cities who performed in various productions at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.

Listen in as we discuss Asian joy, taking leaps of faith to pursue your dreams, finding your voice, and cultivating an artistic home in the Twin Cities. Thank you to the actors for their beautiful words, and thank you to the Guthrie for collaborating with us on this project.

Time stamps:

• 00:00 - 07:04 Introduction
• 07:04 - 31:11 Emjoy Gavino and Hyunmin Rhee, Vietgone
• 31:11 - 51:01 Eric Sharp, A Christmas Carol
• 51:01 - 1:14:58 Anna Hashizume, Into the Woods

Get tickets to a show at the Guthrie Theater at guthrietheater.org/shows-and-tickets/.

Find more information about the actors featured in this episode:

• Emjoy Gavino | IG: @joyofem
• Eric Sharp | IG: @eswombat
• Anna Hashizume | IG: @annahashizume + @sing_with_anna

Music by taskinjura via pixabay.com