PFP Presents First Summer Asian ArtsFest
Drama! Visual Art! Musical Theatre! Beatboxing! And more, as Pork Filled Productions (PFP), in association with Theatre Off Jackson (TOJ), presents the first Summer Asian ArtsFest, June 16 to 20, at TOJ (409 7th Ave. S. in Seattle’s International District). Doors open at 6:30 pm, and programming starts at 7:30pm. Wednesday through Saturday, there will be a short sneak peek of
About the festival: Pork Filled Productions takes over Theater Off Jackson for 5 nights of AAPI artist excellence and joy! The vibrant, talented AAPI community of Seattle has gathered to showcase their artistic prowess across several different disciplines. Along with 5 nights of performances, there will be a walk-through art gallery featuring local visual artists like Stephanie Mai and Justin Leung.
Tuesday, June 16th kicks off festivities with a screening of a proshot
of Nabra Nelson’s new play What To Expect, directed by Alanah Pascual. Wednesday, June 17th is PFP’s first Open Mic Evening, sign ups beginning online on June 10th. Thursday, June 18th is Comedy Night, hosted by the Joy Market Asian improv group, birthed by PFP and Jet City Improv. Friday, June 19th will be Musician Spotlight night, headlined by local superstar BeatBox Panda. The weekend wraps up on Saturday, June 20th with a Musical Theater Cabaret night.
“As a company, Pork Filled Productions has renewed our commitment to fostering community support and celebration,” says producer Alegra Batara, “What better way to do that than put on a festival that highlights artists from across disciplines and throw a great party while we’re at it?”
This festival will feature local AAPI superstars like comedians Cindy Su, Brandon Wong, and Zahnae Aquino. Musicians like BeatBox Panda, Jonna Nguyen, and Lauren Fernandez.
Musical Theater stars like Jerik Fernandez, Rhys Daly, Adele Lim, and so many more! The cast of Nanay includes Mario Orallo-Molinaro, Anna Mulia, and Alanah Pascual, directed by Alyza DelPan-Monley.
Tickets are Pay What You Can thanks to 4Culture and the CID Visioning Group Small Business & Community Activation Grant, and can be purchased at: porkfilled.click4tix.com
This festival is rated PG for potential profanity, and as always, Asians unleashed on stage.
ABOUT PORKFILLED PRODUCTIONS: The oldest Asian American theatre group in the Pacific Northwest, Pork Filled Productions is an award-winner theatre company that centers Asian American artists to imagine fantastical, inclusive and FUN universes. Through genres of science fiction, noir, fantasy, steampunk and more, PFP envisions bright universes informed by diverse experiences and perspectives, with larger-than-life characters. Pork Filled Productions is fiscally sponsored by Shunpike, the 501(c)(3) non-profit agency that provides independent arts groups in Washington with the services, resources and opportunities they need to forge their own paths to sustainable success. PFP’s season is supported by ArtsWA, 4Culture, ArtsFund, the Allen Family Philanthropies, Seattle People’s Fund, and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Contact pr@porkfilled.com are available for press inquiries and tix@porkfilled.com for box office.