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.

 

 

 

 

 

 


*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 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