past readings & performances

2010

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

13: Instant Vaudeville
Featuring: Nikki Calonge, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Jackie Chung, Ron Domingo, Ali Ewoldt, Jon Hoche, Mia Katigbak, Peter Kim, Christopher Larkin, Kristine Haruna Lee, Alfredo Narciso, Matt Park, Debargo Sanyal, Gita Reddy, Nandita Shenoy

Written/conceived by Dustin Chinn, Nora Chau, Sunhee Anna Huh, Patricia Jang, Mrinalini Kamath, Jon Kern, Kristine Haruna Lee, Kenneth Lin, Michael Lew, Rehana Mirza, Eugene Oh, A. Rey Pamatmat, Kyoung Park, Matt Park, Sung Rno, Matt Schatz

Directed by Victor Maog, Ralph Pena, Nandita Shenoy, Christine Simpson, Suzi Takahashi & Lloyd Suh

Produced by Carla Ching and Lisa Chan
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