2022-2023 Season

The Chinese Lady

by Lloyd Suh

Upperstage

Piercing & Poetic Portrait

In 1834, 14-year-old Afong Moy was the first Chinese woman to come to America. She spent her life traveling across the country as a living exhibition for a paying public, who were mesmerized by her exotic ways and unnerved by her bound feet. Inspired by a true story, this critically acclaimed play unearths hidden history as a displaced woman and a young nation struggle with how to define themselves.

*Part of IRT’s INclusion Series: Celebrating Diverse Storytelling

 

Know Before You Go

  • Approx. Run Time: 1 hours and 30 minutes
  • Tickets start at $25.
  • The Chinese Lady contains fog and artificial cigarettes. The play also includes descriptions of violence against Asian Americans. Recommended for patrons 8th grade and above.

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Cast Members

Mi Kang
Afong Moy
Mi Kang
Afong Moy
Trieu Tran
Atung
Trieu Tran
Atung

Creative Team

Lloyd Suh
Playwright
Lloyd Suh
Playwright
Ralph B. Peña
Director
Ralph B. Peña
Director
Junghyun Georgia Lee
Scenic Designer
Junghyun Georgia Lee
Scenic Designer
Linda Cho
Costume Designer
Linda Cho
Costume Designer
Oliver Wason
Lighting Designer
Oliver Wason
Lighting Designer
Fabian Obispo
Composer
Fabian Obispo
Composer
Richard J Roberts
Dramaturg
Richard J Roberts
Dramaturg
This is Richard’s 34th season with the IRT, and his 26th as resident dramaturg. He has also been a dramaturg for the New Harmony Project, Write Now, and the Hotchner Playwriting Festival. He has directed IRT productions of A Christmas Carol, The Cay, Bridge & Tunnel, The Night Watcher, Neat, Pretty Fire, The Giver, The Power of One, and Twelfth Night. Other directing credits include Actors Theatre of Indiana, the Phoenix, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, and the Edyvean. Richard studied music at DePauw and theatre at IU and was awarded a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis.
Matt Shives
Stage Manager
Matt Shives
Stage Manager

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