TeAda Productions

TeAda Productions TeAda is a theater of color making national and local impact. Donate on our webpage teada.org/donate

Under the direction of artist Leilani Chan, TeAda Productions exists to enrich the repertoire of contemporary works created and performed by people of color. Begun in 1994, TeAda Productions is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to empower underserved communities through the development and presentation of interdisciplinary theatrical performance pieces by, for and about peo

ple of color. By developing ground-breaking, high caliber, cross-disciplinary performances that incorporate cultural forms such as dance and music with experimental theatrical and performance art practices, TeAda Productions expands awareness, builds communities and educates the general public about the issues facing underserved communities. TeAda Productions achieves this mission by producing and touring innovative performances, both locally and nationally, in traditional and non-traditional venues and through residencies offering community-based workshops and new work development labs.

🌊🌊🌊 JOIN US Saturday, June 13th for the... Just Play Workshop led by Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) lead artists Kathy ...
05/29/2026

🌊🌊🌊 JOIN US Saturday, June 13th for the... Just Play Workshop led by Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) lead artists Kathy Martin & Misa Tupou!!! 🌊🌊🌊

Explore the physical nature of storytelling. No experience is necessary, only a playful nature. Through the art of β€˜just play’ with voice, physical movements and written text, learning becomes easy. Come as you are. Bring a bottle of water, comfortable clothes to move in, and your whole self (creativity included)! 🌊🌊🌊

Saturday, June 13 at TeAda Productions (MidCity LA) 10am - 12pm followed by community meal.

πŸ”—πŸ”—πŸ”— RSVP for the *OPEN TO THE PUBLIC* Just Play Public Workshop at: bit.ly/pasifikaplaydate2026 🌊🌊🌊

✨ JOIN US SATURDAY 6/6 for... β€œLiving Plants, Living Culture” 🌱🌱🌱 >>> The 9TH and FINAL CreAtive Healing Lab (CHL) Works...
05/28/2026

✨ JOIN US SATURDAY 6/6 for... β€œLiving Plants, Living Culture” 🌱🌱🌱 >>> The 9TH and FINAL CreAtive Healing Lab (CHL) Workshop this Spring > ✨ link to sign up πŸ”— bit.ly/CHL2526 πŸ”— ✨

This hands-on workshop navigates the Hawaiian canoe plant, kΔ« propagation to then exploring the creative and cultural uses of the plant. Through story telling and practice, the workshop highlights plants as connectors of culture, creativity, and community.

We will begin the workshop with hands in the soil, creating root bags for kΔ« propagation. We will move inside to make lei and talk story about Hawaiian cultural meanings and uses of kΔ« until pau. Each participant will leave with a plant baby!

β€œI ulu no ka lala i ke kumu - The branches grow because of the trunk - Without our ancestors we would not be here.” ʻŌlelo NoΚ»eau 1261

This workshop will be facilitated by Noelani Mengel! πŸ’«

Noelani Mengel is a chef, permaculture designer, and cultural practitioner with experience in farm-to-table retreats, permaculture education, and community workshops. She leads creative plant-based sessions in culinary arts, ti leaf lei, and herbal remedies, blending Native Hawaiian traditions with sustainable practices.

πŸ’« ✨ Visit > bit.ly/CHL2526 < to sign up for this workshop!! ✨

Mahalo nui loa.

✨ JOIN US THIS SATURDAY 5/30 for... β€œWhere is the Middle of the Sea: Philippine Palm Weaving in a Changing Climate” >>> ...
05/26/2026

✨ JOIN US THIS SATURDAY 5/30 for... β€œWhere is the Middle of the Sea: Philippine Palm Weaving in a Changing Climate” >>> The 8TH CreAtive Healing Lab (CHL) Workshop this Spring > ✨ link to sign up πŸ”— bit.ly/CHL2526 πŸ”— ✨

In this participatory workshop, we will explore how ancestral palm weaving traditions from the Philippines are being transformed by climate change, migration, and material insecurity. Through a blend of storytelling, cultural history, and hands-on creative practice, participants will learn to repurpose discarded food packaging into weaving material and craft their own small woven object.

Drawing from Carol Anne McChrystal's experiences with Filipino weavers and her Pasalubong seriesβ€”woven artworks made from wasteβ€”we’ll explore cultural memory, ecological loss, and the changing shape of tradition. Together, we’ll ask: What does it mean to inherit a tradition when its original materialsβ€”and even its landscapesβ€”are disappearing? This workshop is a space for healing, connection, and creative resistance through craft.

This workshop will be facilitated by Carol Anne McChrystal! πŸ’«

Carol Anne McChrystal is a visual artist whose materially-driven works are inspired by the traditional plaited mats of her two island homelands: Ireland and the Philippines. Her self-taught weaving practice reflects on how diasporic traditions transform through migration, climate crisis, and global industry. Interweaving discarded plastic waste and gathered plant materials, she explores themes of ancestral knowledge, shelter, and political agencyβ€”imagining anti-imperialist futures rooted in both memory and contemporary material conditions. www.carolannemcchrystal.com

πŸ’« ✨ Visit > bit.ly/CHL2526 < to sign up for this workshop!! ✨ There are 2 workshops left this Spring, and you are invited to sign up for one or both. πŸ”— 🎁

Mahalo nui loa.

🌊 APPLICATIONS DUE TONIGHT, 11:59 PST! 🌊 APPLY to the PASIFIKA ARTISTS EXCHANGE (PAE) ENSEMBLE! πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”— bit.ly/pae-ensemble ...
05/23/2026

🌊 APPLICATIONS DUE TONIGHT, 11:59 PST! 🌊 APPLY to the PASIFIKA ARTISTS EXCHANGE (PAE) ENSEMBLE! πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”— bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

🌊🌊🌊 TeAda is seeking up to five Pacific Islanders (Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, and Oceania Islanders) ages 18 and older to form an ensemble of contemporary performance artists including theater artists, dancers, musicians, and storytellers. This is part of Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) – a program focused on enriching, enhancing, and advancing Pasifika Arts & Performance.

Apply at bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

❗❗❗ Deadline is TONIGHT Saturday, May 23 at 11:59pm PT❗❗❗

If selected to the Ensemble, artists will be required to participate in the PAE Ensemble Building Intensive Training in June spanning June 13-June 20. During this intensive, Pasifika artists will exchange stories and creative expressions using devised theatre that will culminate in a public performance on June 20th. Ensemble members will have the opportunity to train with lead artists Misa Tupou and Kathy Martin!

β€’

KEY, UPCOMING PAE DATES:

Apply to the June PAE Ensemble BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

Attend the open-to-the-public Just Play workshop on JUNE 13! bit.ly/pasifikaplaydate2026 πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

🌊 APPLICATIONS DUE TOMORROW, 5/23! 🌊 CALLING ALL PASIFIKA Theater Artists, Storytellers, Musicians, Dancers, and Communi...
05/22/2026

🌊 APPLICATIONS DUE TOMORROW, 5/23! 🌊 CALLING ALL PASIFIKA Theater Artists, Storytellers, Musicians, Dancers, and Community to APPLY to our PASIFIKA ARTISTS EXCHANGE ENSEMBLE! πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”— bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

🌊🌊🌊 TeAda is seeking up to five Pacific Islanders (Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, and Oceania Islanders) ages 18 and older to form an ensemble of contemporary performance artists including theater artists, dancers, musicians, and storytellers. This is part of Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) – a program focused on enriching, enhancing, and advancing Pasifika Arts & Performance.

Apply at bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

❗Deadline is TOMORROW Saturday, May 23 at 11:59pm PT❗

If selected to the Ensemble, artists will be required to participate in the PAE Ensemble Building Intensive Training in June spanning June 13-June 20. During this intensive, Pasifika artists will exchange stories and creative expressions using devised theatre that will culminate in a public performance on June 20th. Ensemble members will have the opportunity to train with lead artists Misa Tupou and Kathy Martin!

β€’

KEY, UPCOMING PAE DATES:

Apply to the June PAE Ensemble BY MAY 23! bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

Attend the open-to-the-public Just Play workshop on JUNE 13! bit.ly/pasifikaplaydate2026 πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

✨ INTRODUCING... β€œLiving Plants, Living Culture” 🌱🌱🌱 >>> The 9TH and FINAL CreAtive Healing Lab (CHL) Workshop this Spri...
05/21/2026

✨ INTRODUCING... β€œLiving Plants, Living Culture” 🌱🌱🌱 >>> The 9TH and FINAL CreAtive Healing Lab (CHL) Workshop this Spring > ✨ link to sign up πŸ”— bit.ly/CHL2526 πŸ”— ✨

This hands-on workshop navigates the Hawaiian canoe plant, kΔ« propagation to then exploring the creative and cultural uses of the plant. Through story telling and practice, the workshop highlights plants as connectors of culture, creativity, and community.

We will begin the workshop with hands in the soil, creating root bags for ki propagation. We will move inside to make lei and talk story about Hawaiian cultural meanings and uses of ki until pau. Each participant will leave with a plant baby!

β€œI ulu no ka lala i ke kumu - The branches grow because of the trunk - Without our ancestors we would not be here.” ʻŌlelo NoΚ»eau 1261

This workshop will be facilitated by Noelani Mengel! πŸ’«

Noelani Mengel is a chef, permaculture designer, and cultural practitioner with experience in farm-to-table retreats, permaculture education, and community workshops. She leads creative plant-based sessions in culinary arts, ti leaf lei, and herbal remedies, blending Native Hawaiian traditions with sustainable practices.

πŸ’« ✨ Visit > bit.ly/CHL2526 < to sign up for this workshop!! ✨ The 3rd slide shows the remaining 2 CHL workshops this spring, and you are invited to sign up for one or both. ✨

Mahalo nui loa.

🌊 APPLICATIONS DUE 5/23! 🌊 CALLING ALL PASIFIKA Theater Artists, Storytellers, Musicians, Dancers, and Community to APPL...
05/20/2026

🌊 APPLICATIONS DUE 5/23! 🌊 CALLING ALL PASIFIKA Theater Artists, Storytellers, Musicians, Dancers, and Community to APPLY to our PASIFIKA ARTISTS EXCHANGE ENSEMBLE! πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”— bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

🌊 Interested in joining TeAda’s Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) Ensemble? 🌊

🌊🌊🌊 TeAda is seeking up to five Pacific Islanders (Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, and Oceania Islanders) ages 18 and older to form an ensemble of contemporary performance artists including theater artists, dancers, musicians, and storytellers. This is part of Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) – a program focused on enriching, enhancing, and advancing Pasifika Arts & Performance.

Apply at bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

❗Deadline is THIS Saturday, May 23 at 11:59pm PT❗

If selected to the Ensemble, artists will be required to participate in the PAE Ensemble Building Intensive Training in June spanning June 13-June 20. During this intensive, Pasifika artists will exchange stories and creative expressions using devised theatre that will culminate in a public performance on June 20th. Ensemble members will have the opportunity to train with lead artists Misa Tupou and Kathy Martin!

β€’

KEY, UPCOMING PAE DATES:

Apply to the June PAE Ensemble BY MAY 23! bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

Attend the open-to-the-public Just Play workshop on JUNE 13! bit.ly/pasifikaplaydate2026 πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

Highlights from this past weekend’s LAUNCH of Pasifika Artists Exchange aka PAE! We were at PIEam and TeAda for Pasifika...
05/19/2026

Highlights from this past weekend’s LAUNCH of Pasifika Artists Exchange aka PAE! We were at PIEam and TeAda for Pasifika Play Date workshops led by the one and only Kiki Rivera. Shoutout to ALL of the storytellers, artists, movement builders, and community that tapped in! The Islands of Papua New Guinea, GuΓ₯han, Chuuk, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, and Hawai`i were represented!!!

NEXT UP… We invite Theater Artists, Storytellers, Musicians, Dancers, and Community to APPLY to our PASIFIKA ARTISTS EXCHANGE ENSEMBLE! πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”— bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

🌊 Interested in joining TeAda’s Pasifika Artists Ensemble? 🌊

🌊🌊🌊 TeAda is seeking up to five Pacific Islander (Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, and Oceania Islanders) ages 18 and older to form an ensemble of contemporary performance artists including theater artists, dancers, musicians, and storytellers. This is part of Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) – a program focused on enriching, enhancing, and advancing Pasifika Arts & Performance.

Apply at bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—
Deadline is Saturday, May 23 at 11:59pm PT.

If selected to the Ensemble, artists will be required to participate in the PAE Ensemble Building Intensive Training in June spanning June 13-June 20. During this intensive, Pasifika artists will exchange stories and creative expressions using devised theatre that will culminate in a public performance on June 20th. Ensemble members will have the opportunity to train with lead artists Misa Tupou and Kathy Martin!

β€’

KEY, UPCOMING PAE DATES:

Apply to the June PAE Ensemble BY MAY 23! bit.ly/pae-ensemble πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

Attend the open-to-the-public Just Play workshop on JUNE 13! bit.ly/pasifikaplaydate2026 πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—

[all links above also in IG bio πŸ”—πŸŒŠπŸ”—]

‼️ LONG BEACH! LOS ANGELES! Join us TOMORROW + SUNDAY: TeAda Productions’ Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) kicks off with...
05/15/2026

‼️ LONG BEACH! LOS ANGELES! Join us TOMORROW + SUNDAY: TeAda Productions’ Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) kicks off with TWO workshops facilitated by Samoan-Pilipino powerhouse Kiki Rivera at PIEam and TeAda! YOU AND YOURS ARE INVITED! 🌊🐟🐠 🌊

CALLING ALL PASIFIKA THEATER ARTISTS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, STORYTELLERS TO TAP IN!!! 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

RSVP for 1 or BOTH workshops here >>> bit.ly/pasifikaplaydate2026

CALLING ALL PASIFIKA THEATER ARTISTS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, STORYTELLERS TO TAP IN!!! 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 LONG BEACH! LOS ANGELES! Join ...
05/14/2026

CALLING ALL PASIFIKA THEATER ARTISTS, DANCERS, MUSICIANS, STORYTELLERS TO TAP IN!!! 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 LONG BEACH! LOS ANGELES! Join us THIS WEEKEND: TeAda Productions’ Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE) kicks off with TWO workshops facilitated by Samoan-Pilipino powerhouse Kiki Rivera at PIEam and TeAda! YOU AND YOURS ARE INVITED! 🌊🐟🐠 🌊

RSVP for 1 or BOTH workshops here >>> bit.ly/pasifikaplaydate2026

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