Preshow Chats
Before every Signature Six performance, patrons can enjoy a Pre-Show Chat hosted by IRT staff and artists. Pre-Show Chats begin 45 minutes prior to the scheduled performance and last 20 minutes.
OPENING NIGHT
Friday, October 14, 2022 | Performance at 7:30 PM
Raise a glass and cheers to the cast and crew at IRT’s Opening Night! After the show, delight in a champagne toast and a one-time-only chance to explore the set with IRT Artisans (masks required onstage).
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Afong Moy: Past and Present
Saturday, October 22, 2022 | Following the 5 PM performance of The Chinese Lady
Please join us for a post-show conversation about The Chinese Lady moderated by Dr. Melissa Borja, co-chair of the Indiana Chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum and professor of Asian American studies and a historian of migration, religion, race, and politics. Panelists include Rupal Thanawala, President of Asian American Alliance Inc. and CEO of Trident Systems, and Dr. Su-Mei Ooi, Director of Academic Affairs for DEI, faculty director of Butler in Asia Program, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Butler University.
The Chinese Lady explores the perspective of the most famous Asian woman in America in the 19th century. How does Afong Moy's story compare with the experiences of Asian American women today?
ASL/AD PERFORMANCE | TALK BACK
Sunday, October 23, 2022 | Talk Back following the 2 PM performance
The IRT offers ASL/AD services to our patrons with vision and hearing needs. Patrons with hearing needs are encouraged to sit in the interpretation zone and meet with the interpreter before the show. We also offer Assisted Listening Devices free of charge at each performance. To learn more visit irtlive.com/accessibility.
Join IRT staff and cast immediately after the performance for a post-show discussion that covers a variety of interesting topics related to the show. Post-show discussions typically last for 20 minutes.
Community Conversation: The Asian American Hoosier Experience
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 | Following the 6:30 PM performance of The Chinese Lady
Please join us for a post-show conversation about The Chinese Lady moderated by Lateva Woolfork, IRT Community Ambassador and Founder of SoCo PR and Co-Founder of Create.Connect.Collab. Hear from panelists Katherin Chi, Senior Director of Operations and Development at RISE Indy and member of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum Indiana Chapter, and Ellie Sisler, Creative Design Manager at OneAmerica Financial Partners, Owner of Ellie+Olive Cakes and Board Member of Asian American Alliance. How does the world of Afong Moy relate to the experience of Asian American Hoosiers today?
TALK BACK
Saturday, November 5, 2022 | Following the 4 PM performance
Join IRT staff and cast immediately after the performance for a post-show discussion that covers a variety of interesting topics related to the show. Post-show discussions typically last for 20 minutes.
