Aaron Takahashi, instructor and core performing member of the Asian American improv group COLD TOFU and currently recurring in ABC’s show starring Mathew Perry, “Mr. Sunshine” will teach an on camera commercial class beginning Tuesday, March 1st for 8 weeks.  Aaron has been in over 40 commercials and will take actors through the entire process – from signing in at the audition, to booking and shooting the job, Aaron will give actors the skills they need to feel confident when walking into an audition. Class size is limited.  If interested contact mtokuda@eastwestplayers.org

Fellow ACTS member Jon Lee Brody will star in the upcoming IMAX 3D MMA movie “The Hurricane Kid” directed by Jesse V. Johnson.  He has also been cast as a WWII fighter pilot in ”Under the Shadow” directed by James Fargo (director of “The Enforcer” with Clint Eastwood).

If you’ve seen such films as Mississippi Burning, Thelma and Louise, Single White Female, Groundhog Day, Momento  or any other number of films, you’ve probably seen Stephen Tobolowsky.  Or television shows like GLEE, LAW & ORDER, HEROES…you’ve more than likely seen him.  On November 9th, 12 lucky ACTS members will have the opportunity to take an improvisation class from Stephen (sorry, class is already full).

Two ACTS members are part of East West Players upcoming production of Beth Henley’s CRIMES OF THE HEART.  ACTS member and longtime instructor of EWP Actors’ Conservatory Leslie Ishii is making her directorial debut on the EWP mainstage and newly joined ACTS member Maya Erskine will be portraying the role of Babe, who has just shot her husband.  The event brings her delightfully dysfunctional sisters together.  This Southern Pulitzer Prize winning classic with an Asian American cast will be an unforgettable night of laughter and tears in East West Players style!