past readings & performances
2011
The Sugar House at the Edge of the Wilderness
directed by Daniella Topol
produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company
The Connelly Theater
Nov 8-Dec 4
Featuring Ali Ahn, Cindy Cheung, Bjorn DuPaty, Christopher Larkin, April Matthis, David Spangler
Set designer: Clint Ramos
Costume Designer: Theresa Squire
Sound Design/Composition: Shane Rettig
Lighting Designer: Japhy Weideman
Projection Design: Alex Koch and David Tennett
“Measure Your Life” for WILL SING: an exercise in inappropriate singing
presented by Ohio Interrupted, 3LD and Ma-Yi Theater Company
Directed by Ralph Peña
with plays by Samantha Chanse, Carla Ching, Mia Chung, Michael Lew, Qui Nguyen
Directed by Ralph Peña
JULY 28-29, 2011 at 9PM
3LD, 80 Greenwich Street

“Clown Love”
directed by Christie Clark with Ricardo Perez
Amanda Boekelheide, Ricardo Pérez Gonzalez & Michael Swartz
Hudson Guild Theater
produced by Dreamscape Theater
Feb 3, 7th
“First of the Month” as part of Gentrifusion: An Installation of New Work
directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel
With Rajesh Bose, Wayne T. Carr and Tiffany Villarin
Jan 27-Feb 13th
LABA Theater
Produced by Red Fern Theater Company
2010
a reading of Dirty, directed by Danielle Drakes
On Monday, September 6th at 4pm at the Kennedy Center as part of the Page to Stage Festival,
North Atrium Foyer
produced by The Hegira
Playing In Traffic
by Bekah Brunstetter, Carla Ching, Laura Eason, Charity Henson-Ballard, Kara Manning, Lynn Rosen, Crystal Skillman, & Andrea Thome
directed by Alice Reagan
Eight hot playwrights from the acclaimed Women’s Project Playwrights Lab take on the city – block to block – in search of how the value of the dollar changes the landscape of a neighborhood. What they find is a city of song, brawls, magic, science, allergies, busted locks, hope, ghosts and family – all right across the street.
Thursday, August 12th
7:00 p.m. and 9:30pm
Ensemble Studio Theatre 549 West 52nd Street (between 10th and 11th Aves)
The Sugar House at the Edge of the Wilderness
A developmental workshop through Ma-Yi Theater Company
Written and directed by Carla Ching
with Cindy Cheung, Will Harper, Rachael Holmes, Matt Park, David Spangler and Tiffany Villarin
Sunday, May 17th at 7pm
Teacher & Writers Collaborative
Curated by Carla Ching
1 new musical
2 new plays
1 new play with puppets
2 new double trouble plays
2 new monologues
2 new songs
1 new clown piece
1 improv
1 adaptation of Ed Lin’s new book “Snakes Can’t Run”
PLUS special guest Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
Friday, April 16 – Sunday, April 18
7pm
@
WALKERSPACE
46 Walker Street
(between Broadway and Church)
2009
The Sugar House at the Edge of the Wilderness: A Fractured Fairy Tale
by Carla Ching
a workshop reading
featuring: Cindy Cheung, William Jackson Harper, Matthew Park, David Spangler, Carmen M. Herlihy and Rachael Holmes.
at Theater for a New City
Produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company as part of the National Asian American Theater Festival
October 18, 2009 2pm
Seven.11 Convenience Theatre 2009: The Final Year
presented by Desipina & Company
Written by Samrat Chakrabarti, Carla Ching, Rishi Chowdhary, Vishakan Jeyakumar, Sanjiv Jhaveri, Rehana Mirza and Eugene Oh
Directed by RJ Tolan, Kel Haney and Robert Ross Parker
Musical Director: Samrat Chakrabarti
At Center Stage, NY
With Cindy Cheung, Tim Cain, Andrew Guilarte, Kavi Ladiner, Jay Lee and Christopher Larkin
June 17th – June 28th, 2009
Project Library
by Carla Ching
a backroom reading at the Women’s Project
Featuring Cindy Cheung, William Jackson Harper, Jodi Lin, Matt Park and David Spangler
March 23, 2009
2008
“Wide Awake,” a movement play
for Vampire Cowboys’ Revamped
written and directed by Carla Ching
featuring John K. Hart, Kellie Montanio, Denyse Owens and David Spangler
HERE Arts Center
November 17, 2008
“Dear _________,” a mad-lib play filled in by the audience
For The 2nd Annual 1-minute Play Festival
directed by Michael Gardner
The Barrow Group
October 25-26 2008
“Dissipating Heat”
Thumping Claw’s One-Act Series
The Actor’s Playpen
May-June 2008
Big Blind/Little Blind (workshop reading)
directed by Carla Ching
with Cindy Cheung, Jodi Lin, James Miles, Jon Norman Schneider, Paco Tolson, David Spangler and Dustin Chinn
produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company
as part of Ma-Yi Writers Lab’s Labfest 2008
The Dorothy Strelsin Theater
May 10, 2008
TBA
directed by Denyse Owens
featuring Lloyd Suh, Michi Barall, Nedra McClyde, Dustin Chinn and J. Julian Christopher
produced by 2g
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center
March 13-April 5 2008
2007
“Next Big Thing” for Vampire Cowboys’ Revamped
directed by Dominic D’Andrea
featuring David Spangler and John K. Hart
at the Battleranch
Dirty
a workshop reading
directed by Denyse Owens
featuring Kellie Montanio, David Spangler, Nedra McClyde and Hanson Tse
at IRT
TBA
a workshop reading
directed by Denyse Owens
featuring Elba Sette-Camara, Kellie Montanio, Debargo Sanyal, J. Julian Christopher and Lloyd Suh
produccd by 2g
at Ensemble Studio Theatre
“Birthday Surprises for Mita”
as part of Ma-Yi Writer’s Lab/Youngblood’s Mashup
directed by Michael Lew
at Ensemble Studio Theatre
“The Further Adventures of Little Goth Girl”
as part of TEN, produced by 2g
directed by Lloyd Suh, Assistant Directed by Michael Lew and Rehana Mirza
featuring Mariko Barajas, William Jackson Harper, Emily Chang, Don Castro, James Seol
at The Public Theater
2006
Dirty
a workshop reading
directed by Spenser Chandler
featuring Kellie Montanio, Nick Arens, Pernell Walker and David Spangler
at Stamford Center for the Arts in association with Cannery Works
TBA
a workshop reading
directed by Denyse Owens
featuring Tim Kang, Kellie Montanio, Ken Leung, Michi Barall and Michael Aquino
as part of Ma-Yi Writers Lab’s Labfest
