CJA COMPANY HISTORY
2008 February

The Elephant- Staged reading by Minoru Betsuyaku

New York Theater Workshop The 4th Street Theater
2007 April Noh Fusion Stage reading of two Plays, each incorporating a different art form, New York Theater Workshop, NYC
conceived by Chiori Miyagawa
Izutsu-The Well Cradle: written by Zeami, translated by Royall Tyler
directed by Sonoko Kawahara, Original Music by Diedre Murray
Kinuta- The Fulling Block: written by Zeami, translated by Royall Tyler
directed & Butoh choreographed by Jeff Janiskeski
2006 Feb-March Thousand Years Waiting  Performance Space 122,  NYC
written by Chiori Miyagawa, direction and Puppetry Conception by Sonoko Kawahara, Music by Bruce Odland, Otome Bunraku by Masaya Kiritake
2004 October Antigone Project The Women's Project, in association with CJA, NYC
An evening of five short plays by: Tanya Barfield, Karen Hartman, Chiori Miyagawa, Lynn Nottage and Caridad Svich
  October Cherry Orchard: FirsEDream The Connelly Theater, as a part of Chekhov Now Festival, NYC
written by Anton Chekhov, adapted & directed by Sonoko Kawahara
2003 February Broken Morning, Stories from the Death Row Factory at HERE, Soho NYC
written by Chiori Miyagawa, composed by Daniel Sonenberg, lyrics by Mark Campbell, directed by Sonoko Kawahara
2001 September Woman Killer at HERE, Soho NYC
written by Chiori Miyagawa, composed by Daniel Sonenberg, lyrics by Mark Campbell, directed by Sonoko Kawahara

2000

December

Stargazers by Chiori Miyagawa (Workshop)
  November

Awakening at P.S. 122, co-presented by Dance Theater Workshop
written by Chiori Miyagawa, composed by Daniel Sonenberg, lyrics by Mark Campbell, directed by Sonoko Kawahara
Awakening (Presentation and discussion) at Bluestockings Bookstore
  April

Awakening (excerpt) as a part of " NEW STUFF" at P.S.122
1999 November

Women Killer (Reading)
at New York Theatre Workshop: "MONDAYS @ 3" reading series and at Japan Society: "PLAY IN PROGRESS" series
  July

Hosted the reading of Epitaph for the Whales written and directed by an artist from Japan,Yoji Sakate, at La MAMA
  June

Awakening (Workshop)
at New York Theatre Workshop Summer Residency Program at Vassar College
  April

Jamaica Avenue (a version with original songs) at Women's Project & Productions: "FIRST LOOK" reading series written by Chiori Miyagawa composed by Fabian Obispo, lyrics by Mark Campbell, directed by Sonoko Kawahara
  January

Canon in 3D Major at Dance Theater Workshop
a movement theatre piece by Sonoko Kawahara
1998 August

Jamaica Avenue at Soho Rep Theater
New York International Fringe Festival
written by Chiori Miyagawa directed by Sonoko Kawahara
1997 July

Tired at Soho Rep Theater/Summer Camp Festival
written by Chiori Miyagawa, directed by Sonoko Kawahara