RED FLAMBOYANT
RED FLAMBOYANT takes place in Haiphong, Vietnam and is an origin story about the first support group for Vietnamese women living with HIV/AIDS. Administered by Mrs Hue, herself living with AIDS, the group's sole purpose is to not let anyone "die alone." Complications quickly ensue as the four women (Mrs Hue, Mrs Sau, Vung, and Nga) struggle to find common ground with each other as well as themselves. The play unravels as personalities clash and all four women struggle to live their remaining days with dignity, in the face of imminent death. As a monsoon fast approaches the area, the women seek shelter in the comfort and recluse of their small house. Mrs Sau, the elder of the group, fights to preserve and retell the story of the legendary Trung Sisters to the women.

The play is split wide open as the Trung Sisters appear on stage and we follow their story in parallel with the women. Out of the comfort and intimacy of their small living room, Mrs Hue and the other women are forced to deal with the outside world and the elements that come with it. Meanwhile, exploring the last days of the Trung Sisters calls upon an examination of the role of women throughout time, and the philosophy and psychology of the hero myth.

The play uses elements of music, song, and storytelling to weave traditional Vietnamese elements onto the modern fabric of the world of these women.

Reading: The Emerging Writers Group Spotlight Series at The Public Theater (Anspacher)

Directed by Joanna Settle

Mrs Hue................................Jennifer Ikeda
Mrs Sau................................Jade Wu
Vung....................................Doan Ly
Nga......................................Eunice Wong
Diem/Tranh..........................Hoon Lee
Stage Directions..................Bonna Tek

Reading: Immigrant Voices Project at Queens Theater in the Park

Directed by Joanna Settle

Mrs Hue................................Karen Tsen Lee
Mrs Sau................................Jade Wu
Vung....................................Bonna Tek
Nga......................................Nancy Wu
Diem/Tranh..........................Hoon Lee
Stage Directions..................Mariam Habib

Reading: The Emerging Writers Group Excerpt Night at The Public Theater

Directed by Niegel Smith

Mrs Hue...............................Karen Tsen Lee
Mrs Sau...............................Jade Wu
Vung....................................Bonna Tek
Nga.....................................Sue-Jean Kim
Stage Directions..................Mariam Habib

THE MAN FROM SAIGON

Currently under development

THE IMAGINARY ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS
A collection of monologues about the public and private lives of attendants of the friendly skies.

Directed by Jess Chayes

Ida....................................Emily Perkins
Naomi...............................Alicia Blasingame
Samantha.........................Bonna Tek

A DECISIION OF EXTRAORDINARY MAGNITUDE
A playwright, bound to a chair, is forced to come to terms with his cultural identity, at the hands of his not so smart captors.

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GIRL, REFLECTED
A short one act inspired by Aesop's Fable "The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey"

This was written for the Public Theater's Emerging Writers Group inaugaral retreat.

MAY ADRALES (Director)
CATHERINE BARRICKLOW (Stage Manager)

Cast:
NANA MENSAH (Girl)
NIXON CESAR (Boy, Reflection)
CLAYTON APGAR (Ayn Rand, Father, Florence Nightingale, Expectant Mother)

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LOOK, A LION
A short one act written in the tradition of Sienfeld

This was written for the Public Theater's Emerging Writers Group fall retreat.

ANDY DONALD(Director)
CATHERINE BARRICKLOW (Stage Manager)

Cast:
REBECCA HART(Rebecca)
CLEA ALSIP(Clea)
JON LEVENSON(John)

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Survivor Down Under
Down in the outback, the snake bitten Steve Irwin, famous crocodile hunter from Animal Planet, discovers that the cast of Survivor 2 have eaten the entire crew of the popular reality series. Steve then encounters a greater force. Will he survive this one?

Monologues