WASHER/DRYER slated for an Off-Broadway run this winter

I'm thrilled to announce that Ma-Yi Theater, home of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab, will be producing "Washer/Dryer" as the opening show in its 2016 season.  Having written this play in the Lab and developing it there over the last three years makes this production feel like a homecoming.  I am delighted to join the ranks of Off-Broadway playwrights, especially during a theatrical season when diversity is very much a hot topic.  I have always felt that the New York that I live in has not been adequately represented on its stages, and it is both an honor and a privilege to have a chance to make a dent in that omission. 

Benjamin Kamine will direct the New York premier at the Beckett Theater on Theater Row. 

For more information on the upcoming Ma-Yi season, click here.

Tickets go on sale on November 1st.

WASHER/DRYER Arrives in Chicago

The next stop for Washer/Dryer is Chicago!  Rasaka Theatre in conjunction with a residency at Victory Gardens is producing the next iteration of my play.  I can hardly believe that I have a second production of this play so soon after its World Premier in LA!

The cast has already begun rehearsals.  I was lucky enough to attend the first four days of table work to offer insights and answer questions.  It was great to hear another group of actors interpret my words and play with each other.  I am always in awe of how each cast can make a play its own.  Theater is a collaborative process, and each production is unique because of the contributions that each collaborator brings to the work.  I can't wait to see what this team creates together next month!

Performances begin on September 17th with Opening Night on the 19th, and the run concludes on October 11th.  Tickets can be purchased through the Victory Gardens' website.

Previews about to start at East West Players

Previews for "Washer/Dryer" start this Thursday, February 12th at East West Players, and I am so excited to see the play with an audience!  The past four weeks have been glorious, working with a fabulous director, Peter J. Kuo, and a delightful cast to make the play sing.  After a long but productive tech weekend with our design team, the show is finally ready to be seen!

I'm proud of this play because it represents an aspect of New York that is rarely displayed in the mainstream - the very rich diversity of cultures and opinions that exist in every day American life.  I'm thrilled to showcase Asian American actors in roles that allow them to be funny and sexy.  The world of the play looks like the world that I inhabit, and I am so grateful to have it produced by a respected and historic theater as part of their 50th Anniversary Season.

For tickets or more information please go to http://eastwestplayers.org/on-the-stage/washerdryer/

See you at the theater!