San Diego Asian American Repertory Theater (SDAART)presents "Ching Chong Chinaman," a comedy written by Lauren Yee and directed by Peter James Cirino.
About the play: The Wongs are American as apple pie. Desdemona dreams of Princeton but could use some help with her calculus. Her brother Upton wants to be a World of Warcraft champion but needs more free time to train.
Their Mom feels unappreciated as her children become independent, while their Dad just wants the family to be happy. Upton tries to solve his own problems by bringing home an indentured servant, but they soon discover that "Ching Chong" has an American dream of his own!
Ching Chong Chinaman won the 2010 KCACTF Paula Vogel Award in Playwriting, was a finalist for the 2008 Princess Grace Award, and won the 2007 Yale Playwrights Festival and Kumu Kahua Theatre?s 2007 Pacific Rim Prize.
Admission/Cost: $15 - $25
Location:
White Box Live Arts
2590 Truxtun Road
San Diego, CA 92106
Dates and times:
Friday, November 15 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 16 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 17 - 10:00 AM
Friday, November 22 - 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 23 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 24 - 2:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.asianamericanrep.org or call (619) 829-5549
About the play: The Wongs are American as apple pie. Desdemona dreams of Princeton but could use some help with her calculus. Her brother Upton wants to be a World of Warcraft champion but needs more free time to train.
Their Mom feels unappreciated as her children become independent, while their Dad just wants the family to be happy. Upton tries to solve his own problems by bringing home an indentured servant, but they soon discover that "Ching Chong" has an American dream of his own!
Ching Chong Chinaman won the 2010 KCACTF Paula Vogel Award in Playwriting, was a finalist for the 2008 Princess Grace Award, and won the 2007 Yale Playwrights Festival and Kumu Kahua Theatre?s 2007 Pacific Rim Prize.
Admission/Cost: $15 - $25
Location:
White Box Live Arts
2590 Truxtun Road
San Diego, CA 92106
Dates and times:
Friday, November 15 - 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 16 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 17 - 10:00 AM
Friday, November 22 - 2:00 PM
Saturday, November 23 - 7:30 PM
Sunday, November 24 - 2:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.asianamericanrep.org or call (619) 829-5549
