Alumni
Past Board of Directors/Advisors
Irma Escamilla
Denice Kumagai
Judy Momii
Marilyn Tokuda
Grace Cheng
Marilynn Fong
Robert Covarrubias
Mercedes Gil
Harvey Harrison
JD Hokoyama
Meg Imamoto
Tak Ioka
The Hon. Robert Kawahara
Janice Kido
Richard Kim
Alan Kita
Joey Miyashima
Staci Momii
Cayleen Nakamura
Sue Okabe
Helen Ota
Beulah Quo**
Hisa Shiba
Kevin Song
Karen Stokes
Craig Takamiya
Kathy Tokudomi
Doris Kim Tom
Ron Wakabayashi
Dan Wakumoto
Scott Yamabe*
Harry Anderson**
John Astin**
Henry Cho**
William Cuthbert**
Dennis Dugan**
Takayo Fischer**
The Hon. Ernest Hiroshige**
Velina Hasu Houson**
Robert Ito**
C Bernard Jackson**
Akemi Kikumura, PhD**
Janet Matsui**
Nobu McCarthy**
The Hon. Norman Y Mineta**
Noriyuku Pat Morita**
Desmond Nakano**
Tom Selleck**
Gary Shimokawa**
Sab Shimono**
Wendy Tokuda**
Tricia Toyota**
Michael Toshiyuki Uno**
Marsha Warfield**
Gedde Watanabe**
Rev. Canon John Yamazaki**
Patti Yasutake**
**Board Advisor
Past Artistic and Managing Directors
Artistic Director, Jully Lee (2014-2023)
Associate Artistic Director, Michael Palma (2017-2023)
Associate Artistic Director, Will Choi (2016-2017)
Managing Director, Stefanie Lau (2013-2015)
Artistic Director, Helen Ota (2000-2013)
Co-Artistic Directors, Robert Covarrubias and Helen Ota (1994-2000)
Artistic Director, Denice Kumagai (1989-1993)
Artistic Director, Marilyn Tokuda (1981-1989)
Cold Tofu Core Alumni
Steve Brady
Tim Bennett
Doreen Calderon*
Michael Paul Chan
Cindy Cheung
Glen Chin
Will Choi
Corinne Chooey
Robert Covarrubias (AD Emeritus)*
Irma Escamilla (Founder)
Jason Fong
Scott Fujimoto
Amy Hill
Denise Iketani
Jim Ishida
Lisa Jeffers
Denice Kumagai (Founder/AD Emeritus)
Liz Kubota
Lynn Kuratomi
Jully Lee (Artistic Director)
Phil LaMarr
Jim MacNerland
Dom Magwili
Nelson Mashita
Mokie McNeily
Joey Miyashima
Judy Momii (Founder)
Scott Nagatani
Phil Nee
Kevin Ocampo
Tom Oshiro
Helen H. Ota (AD Emeritus)
Michael C. Palma (Associate AD)*
Zakiyah Reagan
Doreen Remo
Geoff Rivas
Sab Shimono
Lisa Suzuki
Aaron Takahashi
Mark Tang
Victoria Tate
Marilyn Tokuda (Founder/AD Emeritus)
Jerry Tondo
Patty Toy
Wanru Tseng
Michael Villanueva
Craig Watanabe
James Wong
Kurt Yamamoto*
Annie Yee
*Active Member
Associate and Guest Performers
Aaron Aoki
Keiko Agena
Robert Beltran
Janice Bremic
Kerry Carnahan
Carin Chea*
Glen Chin
Davis Choh
MJ Deocariza
Takayo Fischer
Mike Hagiwara
Terry Hara
Howard Ho*
Alvin Ing
Yumi Iwama
Rodney Kageyama
John Lau
Jhemon Lee
June Kyoko Lu
Marc Macalintal
David Ono
Ricky Pak
Steve Park
Peter Pasco
Shawn Patrick
Tamlyn Tomita
Peter Varvel
Kristina Wong
Shannon Wong
Johnny Ye*
*Active Member
Past Ensemble Members
Warner Adachi
Aaron Aoki
Andrea Apuy
Kamaka Brown
Gary Calvin
Andrew Carillo*
Cyndie Chang
Karen Chang
Carin Chea*
Jay Chen
Jen Cheng*
Andrew Choi
Will Choi
Barbara Clayton*
Louise Cornillez
Reggie De Leon*
Antoine Diel
Bianca Duong
Leslie Ezeh
Kimi Evans
Keira Ferrari
Nathan Flanagan
Jason Fong
Michi Fu*
Lindy Fujimoto
John Fukuda*
Tony Garbanzos
Junko Goda
Naomi Hirahara*
Howard Ho*
Robert Hoo
Lisa Horikawa
Golda Inquito
Jena Iwata
JJ Joo*
Jason Joven
Jennifer Jung
Peter Kang
Kelvin Kao*
Grace Kim
Angela Ko*
Ryan Koo*
Kurt Kuniyoshi
Victor La
John Lau
Stefanie Lau
Jhemon Lee
Jully Lee
Rob Lee
Maxx Lee
Jane Leu
Darica Louie*
Rob Lu
Howen Mak
Albert Meng
Andy Nakamaru
Misa Nguyen
Kevin Ocampo
Masi Oka
Ryan Okuda
Ricky Pak
Michael Palma
Mike Park
Calimay Pham
Barrett Quan*
Alden Ray
Russ Riggins
Scott Sakamoto
Cathy Shim
Brian Sniegowski*
Mina Son
Michelle Sugihara
Quincy Surasmith
Aaron Takahashi
Brian Takahashi
Larry Tazuma
Ben Techagai
Mai Thai*
Jacky Tran
Bryan Truong
Angie Tsang
Julio Urquidi*
Kari Vanegas*
Michael Villanueva
Ben Wong
Michelle Wong
Shannon Wong
Elaine Wu
Kurt Yamamoto
Kei Yauchi
Johnny Long Ye*
Courtney Yuen
*Active Member