More West Coast Readings


Reading of the screenplay THE BEDOUIN written by Robert Deranian

 

 

*ADAA Hosts Luncheon for Simone Abkarian in Hollywood*


Carla Garapedian, Vahe Berberian, Anahid Shahrik, Diana Hekimian, Bianca Bagatourian, Karen Kondazian, Sona Tatoyan, Anita Vogel, Jose Rivera, (Seated) Simone Abkarian,
Valerie McCaffrey

On Monday, July 24th, the newly formed Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance (ADAA) hosted a luncheon in honor of French Armenian actor/director Simone Abkarian who was in town to direct Love's Labor's Lost, a Shakespeare play for the Actor's Gang Theater of Los Angeles.

The luncheon was attended by various Hollywood professionals as well as a host of ADAA advisory board members including screenwriter Jose Rivera, artist Vahe Berberian and journalist Joan Agajanian Quinn. Some new faces amongst the group were FOX TV correspondent, Anita Vogel, documentary film-maker Carla Garapedian and award wining producer and casting director, Valerie McCaffrey.

 

 

 

 

 

 

*ADAA William Saroyan Reading at ALMA Great Success!*

Michele Markarian

Danielle Bauman

Paul Schafer
The ADAA was pleased to sponsor a staged reading of William Saroyan's Hello Out There at the Armenian Library & Museum of America on June 11th, 2006. The director was Zoya Kachdurian from New York and the actors were Paul Schafer, Danielle Bauman, Jason Taylor, Michele Markarian. It was followed by an engaging talk by Saroyan's niece, Jaqueline Papasian Kazarian about her uncle Bill.

Jaqueline Papasian- Kazarian

Zoya Kachadurian
 

ADAA advisory board members with guest.
(L-R) Bethel Charkoudian, Alfred Demirjian, Paul Baghosian,
Jaqueline Papasian Kazarian, Ruth Tomasian, Bianca Bagatourian

Haig Der Manuelian and some audience members

Jaqueline Papasian- Kazarian and Badveli Greg Harutounian


*Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance Launches West Coast Activities*

(ADAA) held its inaugural West Coast meeting on February 13, at the Hollywood home of actress Karen Kondazian. More than 25 Southern California Armenian writers, directors, producers, public relations executives, designers and actors met to hear about ADAA's recent accomplishments on the East Coast and to discuss ADAA's West Coast presence.

Board members (L-R) Lisa Kirazian, Diana Hekimian, Appo Jabarian, Bianca Bagatourian, Alfred Demirjian, Karen Kondazian

 

 

"Lovely Day" Preview

ADAA Playwrights at a preview of Leslie Ayvazian's new play "Lovely Day" Jan. 21, 2006
(L-R) Bianca Bagatourian, Nancy Agabian, Leslie Ayvazian, Nora Armani


ADAA'S FIRST EVENT
2 Readings in New York, Jan. 2006

In collaboration with GARTAL, ADAA production of two staged readings in NYC was a spectacular success.
Over 150 people attended the two shows which took place on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006.

"Armenian Voices"
by Lisa Kirazian, directed by Zoya Kachadurian
&
"The Bride"
by Zabel Asadour, translated by Nishan Parlakian, directed by Cynthia Ohanian


Nancy Agabian & Zoya Kachadurian

 

 

 

Honorary Board Member Nishan Parlakian on Translation

Spellbound!

 


Varoujan Froundjian

 

 


Cynthia Ohanian


The Kirazian clan

 


Lisa speaking about her play ....


Deep in discussion...

ADAA'S WEB SITE LAUNCH!
Sept 1. 2005

This took place on Sept. 1st, 2005 as planned, in the upstairs offices of Techfusion Corp., our sponsors. We were inundated by great ideas by all who attended which helped us further improve our site. A BIG thank you to all friends of ADAA.

Joyce van Dyke, Ruth Thomasian, Olga Proudian, Sonya Nersessian, Bianca Bagatourian