BroadwayWorld Hawaii breaks the news of a post-show panel of Japanese Internment Historians following the February 24th performance of Hold These Truths. The panel welcomes filmmaker Ryan Kawamoto (The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaii), writer/producer Tom Coffman (Nation Within), Japanese Chamber of Commerce president Carole Hayashino, and Honouliuli internment camp researcher Jane Kurahara. It will be moderated by journalist/reporter Mike Gordon.

Lia Chang sits down to chat with Lisa Rothe, Director of the critically acclaimed Hold These Truths by Jeanne Sakata. She discusses how she first became involved, her history with Joel de la Fuente, how attending a Quaker meeting influenced her design and concept of the set, her prior knowledge of Gordon Hirabayashi, and her exposure to the internment camps.

Lia Chang sits down to chat with Jeanne Sakata to talk about her inspiration to write Gordon Hirabayashi's life story, how she did her research, why she chose the solo show format, and what she hopes audiences will take away from de la Fuente's performance.

Lia Chang sits down to chat with Joel de la Fuente to discuss his tour-de-force performance in Hold These Truths. A revelation as Gordon Hirabayashi, performances are now extended through November 25, 2012.

Actor, Photographer, and Journalist Lia Chang shares exclusive backstage and post-show photos from the Opening Night of Hold These Truths by The Epic Theatre Ensemble in New York.

Nancy Matsumoto shares how Jeanne is “Bringing New Life to Japanese American Hero Gordon Hirabayashi’s Story”. This feature article details more about how Jeanne went about writing and casting the play.

JQ’s Ann Chow recently spoke with Sakata about her profound fascination with Hirabayashi’s life, the meticulous research that went into writing Hold These Truths, and what she hopes the play will accomplish.

Jeanne is a Guest Lecturer at the The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Asian American/Asian Research Institute (AAARI) on September 28th, 2012. She discusses the development and writing of Hold These Truths.

Jeanne’s play Hold These Truths receives press in the Chautauqua Theater Company’s “Chau-Talk-One” Series. Joel de la Fuente speaks with Jessie Cadle ahead of the debut performance.

Read Jeanne’s blog on initiating and starring in George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession at The 2012 Antaeus Company Classics Fest.

Linda Lee of Ideate TV interviews Jeanne about her work in Julia Cho’s The Language Archive at East West Players, and about the language Julia “invented” for her play!

Lia Chang goes behind-the-scenes of Vicky Shen’s Adultolescence, screening at the Ray Stark Family Theatre at USC School of Cinematic Arts on June 6, 2011.

Scott Eriksson interviews Vicky Shen and Jeanne Sakata about playing mom and daughter in Vicky’s debut film, Adultolescence.