Undesirable Elements/Asian America
About the Production
Undesirable Elements/Asian America is a powerful exploration of the Asian-American experience in New York, featuring real people telling their own stories of creating personal identity out of a rich and complex heritage. The cast consists of six artists, writers, and activists from diverse Asian-American backgrounds (South Asia, Pacific Islands, Central Asia, East Asia), each sharing their own real-life experiences.
Production Team And Cast
Directed by
Ping Chong and Sara Zatz
Written by
Ping Chong and Sara Zatz, in collaboration with the cast
Stage Manager
Courtney Golden
Lighting/Technical Director
Brant Thomas Murray
Cast
Joseph O. Legaspi, Vaimoana Niumeitolu, Pauline Park, Zohra Saed, Raj Thakkar, Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
Performance History
Premiere
Asian Cultural Festival, Queens Theatre in the Park, Queens NY (April 2007)
Tours
Asia Society (Manhattan) and Pregones Theater (Bronx) as part of The National Asian American Theater Festival (June 2007)
Partners
National Asian American Theater Festival 2007
Queens Theatre in the Park
