Leslie Ishii
Artistic Director at Perseverance Theatre- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Fitzmaurice Voicework Associate
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Experience
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Perseverance Theatre
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United States
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Artistic Director
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May 2019 - Present
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Stage Director/Voice Instructor
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2019 - Nov 2022
Artistic Director: I have developed voice, acting, directing, and community organizing training with an emphasis on Liberation Theory/Theology. My mission: Support healing and revolutionary change at Perseverance Theatre and throughout our field, in support of our artists and their/our communities. Ultimately, it is important to support the goal of Perseverance Theatre which is to produce theatre for and by Alaskans with values of cross-cultural and cross-racial collaboration to support reaching excellence through just, equitable, accessible, and inclusive processes to uplift and reflect our collective humanity. Show less
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Stage Director/Actor/Arts Educator
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2012 - Nov 2022
Stage directing, curriculum development, teacher conference planning and execution, and classroom visits as a teaching artist. Also, theatre craft/skills building in acting and voice intensive and weekly workshop classes. Facilitation and liaison work in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in the American Theater/re Stage directing, curriculum development, teacher conference planning and execution, and classroom visits as a teaching artist. Also, theatre craft/skills building in acting and voice intensive and weekly workshop classes. Facilitation and liaison work in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in the American Theater/re
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East West Players
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Performing Arts
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1 - 100 Employee
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Stage Director/Arts Educator
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2012 - Nov 2022
Teaching acting, voice, and directing studio laboratory projects in the EWP Actors Conservatory developing curriculum for artists of color and other marginalized groups through the lens of liberation and diversity and inclusion work. Directing includes main stage and educational tours that are of service to the Greater Los Angeles area. Teaching acting, voice, and directing studio laboratory projects in the EWP Actors Conservatory developing curriculum for artists of color and other marginalized groups through the lens of liberation and diversity and inclusion work. Directing includes main stage and educational tours that are of service to the Greater Los Angeles area.
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Professional Actor
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2011 - Nov 2022
Years of experience acting: Broadway, regional theatre, television, film, commercials, print. Years of experience acting: Broadway, regional theatre, television, film, commercials, print.
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Center Theatre Group
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United States
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Performing Arts
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100 - 200 Employee
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Audience Engagement and Student Matinee Program
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2007 - Nov 2022
Create and develop curriculum and conference materials to excite and engage our Greater Los Angeles students in preparation for their attending the selected theatre productions at CTG. In 2014, I stage directed in CTG's inaugural Front and Center Community Partnership Program with Culver City HS AVPA, where I stage directed the student premiere of "Different Words For The Same Thing" by Kimber Lee as the CTG Kirk Douglas world premiere production was also in process. There were a number of exciting joint sessions and rehearsals that brought the two casts and production teams together. Show less
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Theatre Communications Group
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United States
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Performing Arts
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100 - 200 Employee
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Individual Artist/Facilitator/Producer
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2012 - 2014
TCG National Conferences: Co-creator of breakout sessions ending racism in theatre, raising Asian Pacific Islander visibility in the American Theatre, and co-facilitator in the launch of the TCG Diversity and Inclusion Institute.
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Facilitators
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2012 - 2014
I co-facilitated the first Fall Forum on Diversity and Inclusion and then co-facilitated the launch of the TCG Diversity and Inclusion Institute.
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Facilitators
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2012 - 2014
Co-facilitated the launch of their Diversity and Inclusion conference and their eventual Diversity and Inclusion Institute.
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Education
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James P. Shannon Leadership Institute
Completion of Program, Organizational Leadership/Renewal Program -
Fitzmaurice Voicework Associate
Associate Status, Voice -
The A.C.T. Conservatory
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Acting -
University of Washington
Bachelor's degree in Music, Clarinet Performance and Music Education/Dance Minor equivalent