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Yangtze Repertory Theatre of America is a theatrical production company that was founded in 1992 to produce works for and by Asian artists. The company presents dramatic works from Chinese-speaking countries. Yangtze Rep has been funded by the New York State Council on the Arts (since 1994), the Alliance of Resident Theaters/New York (since 1995), the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (1999 to 2001), New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (since 1997) and the Asian American Arts Alliance (in 1998). It received a special development grant for emerging artists from the New York State Council on the Arts (1995).

Founders of this company include: Joanna Chan - Artistic Director James Nodroff - Legal Counselor Jill Panfel - Administrative Consultant Chris Thomas - Technical Consultant Lu Yu - Artistic Liaison

1993-1994
The Wilderness (in Mandarin) by Cao Yu; directed by Joanna Chan

First Exhibit of Asian Artists: 12 Asian painters including the great Tomonosuke go

Prometheus Bound (in English) by Aeschylus; directed by Lu Yu

4 Makes 5: New dance works by Marianne Bachmann, Camille Brown, Kenneth Topping and Yung-Yung Tsuai

An Exhibition: Photography by Corky Lee and art works by Eric Ernst

1994-1995
The Story of Dou-E (in Mandarin and English) by Guan Han-Qing; directed by Lu Yu.

Second Exhibit of Asian Artists: Lin Chu-Sheng/Lin Yi-Wen, Hon Chi-Hung, Yoo-Soo Kim and Subramaniam

The Rickshaw Man (in Mandarin) by Lau She; directed by Joanna Chan

1995-1996
Third Exhibit of Asian Artists: Lu KaiXiang, Zhang NaiGuang, Zhang RuJi and WooHyung Lee

Staged Lives (in Mandarin) written and directed by Joanna Chan

Among Us: New dance works by Cha-Lee Chan, Bin-Jung Lee and Cheng-Chieh Yu

Participation in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

1996-1997
Fourth Exhibit of Asian Artists: Yuko Ejiri, Mison Kim, Kuei-Hsiang Lin and Wen-Shyang Tsai

The Sound of a Voice (in English) by David Henry Hwang and The Eternal Game (in Mandarin) by Wang Wei-Zhong; directed by Joanna Chan

Ink Paintings by Gao XingJian

Between Life and Death (in English) written and directed by Gao XingJian

Participation in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

1997-1998
Fifth Exhibit of Asian Artists: Shi-Chao Yu and K. K. Wong

Variations in a Foreign Land #1: New dance works by Cha-Lee Chan, Bin-Jung Lee, Yin Mei and Yung-Yung Tsuai

Haunts: Sola Liu in Concert

The Story of Yu-Huan (in Mandarin and English) written and directed by Joanna Chan

An Exhibition of Paintings from China: Zhu XiuLi; Li Nai-Qiang and Hua Qi-Min

Dream City: New York-Hong Kong: Post ’97, created by Shu-Wing Tang, Victor Ma and Mandy Yim

Participation in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

1998-1999
Sixth Exhibit of Asian Artists: Feng Yeh, Chen Wen-Fu, Keeny Fu and Choi Yeung-Yeon

The Life and Times of Ng Chung-Yin (Cantonese and English versions alternating) written and directed by Mok Chiu-Yu

Margaret Leng Tan Performing: A musical concert

A Joint Exhibition: Zhou Chang-Jiang and Wang Da-Lin Variations in a Foreign Land #2: New dance works by Cha-Lee Chan, David Liu, Max Luna III and Yung-Yung Tsuai

Participation in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

1999-2000
Seventh Exhibit of Asian Artists: Qian De-Xiang, C. J. Yeh and Kyon K. Chon

Thunderstorm (in Mandarin) written by Cao Yu; directed by Joanna Chan

Sola and Amina: A Chinese jazz concert

An Exhibition of top Selections from National Catholic Reporter’s Jesus 2000 Contest

Tales of Love, Far and Near: A musical concert by Scott Shi and Christina Yao

Naked Earth (in English) by Eileen Chang; adapted by Evans Chan; directed by Joanna Chan

Participation in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

2000-2001
Eighth Exhibit of Asian Artists: Jia-Ling Chen, Bao-Jian Zhou, and Ammen Yang

Variations in a Foreign Land #3: New dance works by Erika Akoh, Cha-Lee Chan, Maura Lee and Max Luna III

An Exhibition: Art Works of Joanna Chan

Crossovers: Sola & Friends, a musical concert

Butterfly Dreams (in Mandarin and English) written by Cao Lu-Sheng; adapted by Joanna Chan; directed by Wang XiaoYing

Participation in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

2001-2002
Ninth Exhibit of Asian Artists: Brian Tilbrook and Zhou Chang Jiang

OneFamilyOneChildOneDoor (in English) written and directed by Joanna Chan

Photography of Ethnic Minorities of China: Lu JiangTao and Wang XinJun

Variations in a Foreign Land #4: New dance works by Cha-Lee Chan and YiLing Li

Participation in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

2002-2003
Tenth Exhibit of Asian Artists: Hu YiPing and Zhu YeQing

OneFamilyOneChildOneDoor/First revival (in English): written and directed by Joanna Chan

The Shanghai Gesture (in English) by John Colten; revised by Joanna Chan; directed by Dan Wackerman

The Soongs: By Dreams Betrayed (in Mandarin and English) written and directed by Joanna Chan

Participation in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

2003-2004
Eleventh Exhibit of Asian Artists: Hou FeiYueh, Kevin Yang and Joanna Chan

“OneFamilyOneChildOneDoor” (in English), second revival: written and directed by Joanna Chan

Variations in a Foreign Land #5: New dance works by Cha-Lee Chan, Max Luna III and Sridhar Shanmugam

Participation in the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

2004-2005
“The Sun Shall Rise” by Cao Yu (1910-1996), directed and abbreviated for English subtitles by Joanna Chan, presented by Theater for the New City.

The Twelfth Annual Exhibition of Asian Artists, Amerasia Bank Gallery, Queens.

60th Anniversary Commemoration Concert – Victory in War against Fascism

“Ren Ah, Ren” (You, O You Humans), adapted and directed by Joanna Chan, based on the noted 1980 Chinese novel by Dai HouYing

“Variations in a Foreign Land VI”