LITTLE TOKYO – A starring role at an Asian American theater, on a small Little Tokyo stage, brought Zandi De Jesus out of a 15-year theater hiatus.
De Jesus, a lifelong performing artist, went into survival mode after she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer at 27.
After a stage reading and ultimately being cast as a leading role, her passion for performing was reignited at the nation’s largest Asian American theater, East West Players.
She found herself steeped in...