For many years the Asian American Theater Company was housed in The Asian American Theater Center located near the corner of Arguello and Clement Streets in San Francisco 's ethnically diverse Richmond district . The Theater Center suffered much damage from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake , but was able to re-open its doors a year later . The costly repairs however created a heavy economic burden and in 1996 the Asian American Theater Company moved its administrative offices to Japantown , and produced its plays in various theater venues throughout the city such as the Off-Market Theater and the Thick House . Today the administrative offices reside in San Francisco 's Potrero Hill neighborhood at 1695 18th Street
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
Asian American Theater Company