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Performances

The Grand Event: Short Plays from the 2025 APIDA Playwriting Contest

Collage of photos of actors on stage

Performances

The Grand Event: Short Plays from the 2025 APIDA Playwriting Contest

Join the Democracy Center and entertwine for an exciting afternoon featuring performances of the top ten short plays by Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Desi American playwrights from the annual APIDA 24-Hour Playwriting Contest. Each year, playwrights are invited to explore their craft and produce a ten-minute play in just twenty-four hours, culminating in the Grand Event. Enjoy some fresh new work from ten diverse playwrights and be on the lookout for the “easter eggs” that unite them all. 

Group shot of actors in front on event title on screen
 

$12 General, free for JANM Members

Sunday, Jul 27, 2025

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PDT

Japanese American National Museum

Democracy Center

100 North Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Join the Democracy Center and entertwine for an exciting afternoon featuring performances of the top ten short plays by Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Desi American playwrights from the annual APIDA 24-Hour Playwriting Contest. Each year, playwrights are invited to explore their craft and produce a ten-minute play in just twenty-four hours, culminating in the Grand Event. Enjoy some fresh new work from ten diverse playwrights and be on the lookout for the “easter eggs” that unite them all. 

Group shot of actors in front on event title on screen
 

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