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Ernest Abuba (August 25, 1947 – June 21, 2022) was an American actor, playwright, and theatre director of Filipino descent. He appeared on stage and on film, with more than one hundred stage appearances, and was the co-founder of the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre.

Early life

Born in Honolulu to Filipino parents, Abuba was raised in San Diego and Texas. He trained at the Actors Studio.

Career

Abuba received an Obie Award in 1983 for his portrayal of Kenji Kadota in Yellow Fever. His Broadway credits include: Pacific Overtures, Loose Ends, Zoya's Apartment, and Lincoln Center Theatre's The Oldest Boy, which was his final Broadway role. Among the highlights of his long Off-Broadway career is that he was the first Asian-American in the role of Sakini in Teahouse of the August Moon, and the first Asian-American as MacBeth in Shogun Macbeth. On screen he was known for 12 Monkeys, Call Me, Forever Lulu and many more roles. As a playwright, he was known for 2013's Dojoji.

Abuba was on the theatre faculty at Sarah Lawrence College.

Personal life

Abuba and Tisa Chang married in 1976 and had one son before divorcing. Abuba died in New York City on June 21, 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (2022-06-21). "Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Announces Passing of Founding Member Ernest Abuba". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
2. ^ Ang, Walter (2018-11-08). "Pan Asian Rep honors Fil-Am actor-director-playwright". Retrieved 2022-06-21.
3. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Announces Passing of Founding Member Ernest Abuba". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
4. "Ernest Abuba's Resume". www.ernestabuba.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
5. "Ernest Abuba to be King of La MaMa's Lier Rex, Sept. 24-Oct. 11". Playbill. 1998-09-24.
6. Rocco, Claudia La (2013-05-27). "Now Resurfacing, the Myth of the Serpent Scorned". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
7. "Tisa Chang Married Here to Ernest Abuba". The New York Times. 1976-01-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
8. "In Memoriam, Summer 2022". SAG-AFTRA. p. 60. Retrieved 11 August 2022.

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