Blog Posts - Lisa Dring

Circle X Theatre Co.

5/21/2019

I have joined Circle X Theatre Co. as Associate Artistic Director. I will be supporting the vision of my friend and mentor Jen Kays as she leads. When I started at this organization as an intern ten years ago, I had no idea how profoundly this company and these people would shape me as an artist, a human, and a lover of plays. I am delighted to be working with them to champion impossible new theatre.

Rogue Lab

5/15/2019

I am delighted to have my work presented as a part of Rogue Lab's Reading Series. I co-founded this Lab with Chelsea Sutton. Rogue Artists has hosted 18 writers, designers and directors over the last 9 months in creating brand new hyper-theatrical work for the stage. Rebecca Wear is directing and Anthony Storniolo has created new composition for my play, entitled A Season. You are invited to come see what we've cooked up.

For more info:
https://www.rogueartists.org/rogue-lab

FEMPIRE TAKES ON EDINBURGH!

5/8/2019

We are doing it, ladies and germs! We are going to Scotland! I am directing Cleo, Theo & Wu and MESS, to fantastic plays by Kirsten Vangsness.

https://www.theatreofnote.com/fempire-at-edinburgh/?et_fb=1&PageSpeed=off

AT&Teeeeeee

4/24/2019

Reading with Artists at Play

4/14/2019

I am overjoyed to be performing in a reading of in THIS IS NOT A TRUE STORY this Thursday 4/12. Join Artists at Play at USC Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena for this FREE performance.

Written by Preston Choi and directed by Reena Dutt, THIS IS NOT A TRUE STORY unravels the history of Orientalist art, theatre, and the danger of fiction becoming reality. When the heroine of Madame Butterfly (Lisa Sanaye Dring as CIOCIO) completes her tragic suicide, she wakes up trapped in a never-ending loop of her story. Then Miss Saigon (VyVy Nguyen as KIM) is born, thrusting another heroine into the deadly cycle, until a mysterious office woman (Jennifer Soo as KUMIKO/TAKAKO) throws the world out of balance. (Also featuring Rob Nagle.)

The New Group / No Limits Reading Series

3/15/2019

I have just finished an amazing week-long workshop with The New Group, developing my play as part of the No Limits Reading Series. Under the guidance of Thomas Bradshaw and Ian Morgan, I got to collaborate with brilliant director Shariffa Ali and some incredibly talented performers to develop The 626 Project. The play has found a new title: The Wicked One.

Directing for We The People

2/11/2019

I will be directing Jaisey Bates' beautiful new play, Sisters Three and the Tree at Sacred Fools' We The People! We The People is a bi-monthly performance which champions new political work.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2200044130263078/

BIG ONES premieres at Theatre of NOTE

2/11/2019

My latest short play, Big Ones, will premiere at Theatre of NOTE in May!

Kaidan Project wins 5 Ovation Awards!

1/29/2019

Kaidan Project, the play I co-wrote with Chelsea Sutton, was nominated for 8 Ovation Awards (including Best Production!) and we went home with 5 wins! Big thanks to Rogue Artists Ensemble and East West Players for having me.

Relentless Award Finalist

12/14/2018

I am so honored to have been selected as one of two finalists for the 2018 Relentless Award. Top 3 out of 2,000! Ya!

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/13/theater/harrison-david-rivers-relentless-award.html