Leviathan Lab Presents: A Reading Series Celebrating Filipino American History Month

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Leviathan Lab Presents
A Reading Series Celebrating Filipino American History Month
LOLA LUNING’S FIRST STEPS
By Kristine M. Reyes
Directed by Andrea Andresakis
Stage Management by Mars Neri
Three generations of Filipina women – Lola Luning, her daughter Virgie and her granddaughter Gabriela – grapple with the aftermath of both sexual and domestic violence as they struggle to come to terms with their abusive pasts.
Content warning for sexual violence, domestic abuse, and sexual slavery.
FEATURING
Lola – Ching Valdes Aran
Virgie – Lydia Gaston
Gabriela – Precious Sipin
Narrator – Kristi Donna Ng
RSVP: https://bit.ly/lola-luning-reading
FREE with suggested donation of $15.
DONATE HERE: https://leviathanlab.org/supportleviathanlab
A portion of the proceeds will benefit The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
https://www.napawf.org/
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https://www.arielestrada.com/about
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Ariel Estrada is an actor, producer, writer, and advocate in support of Asian American equity in the performing arts. As an actor, he has performed on television, film, commercials, digital media, and Off-, and Off-Off-Broadway. As a producer, Ariel is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director for Leviathan Lab, a nonprofit creative studio for Asian American performing artists. As an arts advocate, he is the Marketing & Membership Director for the Consortium of Asian American Theatres and Artists and the Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator for Actors’ Equity. He was designated an Emerging Arts Leader by New York Foundation for the Arts, a Rising Leader of Color by Theatre Communications Group, and a member of ArtEquity’s 2021-22 BIPOC Leadership Circle. As a grant writing consultant and has won over $190K in grant funding for small NYC nonprofits of color. He is also a Fortune 500-level graphic designer. arielestrada.com | leviathanlab.com | FB: /ariel.estrada1 | TW: @arielestrada | IG: @arielestrada1 | LI: /arielestrada
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