TeAda Productions is proud to launch the Pasifika Artists Exchange (PAE), featuring three Pacific Islander theater artists Kathy Martin (Chuukese), Kiki Rivera (Samoan/Pilipino) & Misa Tupou (Tongan/Samoan). As a new Partner of the National Performance Network, this residency is TeAda’s first Artist Engagement Fund project to take place in Los Angeles County. This residency will feature a series of workshops between May and June 2026 in the community, and an intensive week-long ensemble building process, culminating in a public sharing on June 20, 2026 in Culver City.
The Pasifika Artists Exchange program focuses on enriching, enhancing, and advancing Pasifika Arts & Performance by utilizing devised theatre to support Pasifika artists exchanging stories and creative expression. Participants will have the opportunity to train with lead artists Misa Tupou and Kathy Martin. We are seeking up to five Pacific Islander (Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, and Oceania Islanders) ages 18 and older to form the ensemble of contemporary performance artists including theater artists, dancers, musicians, and storytellers.
The PAE Community Sharing & Reception is open to the public, and will take place at the Glorya Kaufman Community Center at the Wende Museum in Culver City, CA.
This performance will culminate a week-long PAE Ensemble Building Intensive Training which will center stories from selected Pacific Islander (Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, and Oceania Islanders) theater artists, dancers, musicians, and storytellers. The training will be led by visiting artists Kathy Martin & Misa Tupou, and the opportunity focuses on developing devised theater practices of emerging Pasifika centered performing artists.
What: Pasifika Artists’ Exchange (PAE) Community Sharing & Reception, Culver City | hosted by TeAda Productions & The Glorya Kaufman Community Center @ The Wende Museum
When: Saturday, June 20th, 2026 — from 3:30pm to 6:30pm PST
Where: Glorya Kaufman Community Center, Culver City (register for address information)
Register: Button to RSVP for this performance is below, or click here.
Prices: FREE
This performance will support, prioritize, and center voices of Polynesian, Micronesian, Melanesian, and Oceania Islanders.
TeAda Productions is a Los Angeles based non-profit theater of color rooted in the stories of immigrants and refugees. We are committed to healing and honoring the lives of the displaced, exploited and overlooked. Our artistic process starts and ends with conscious listening, community building, and creative courage. Through theater workshops and performances, TeAda offers acts of service that are transformative and impactful.
