14 Instant Vaudeville

Writing project #4 for February:  I’m participating in 2G’s production of 14: Instant Vaudeville.  I saw last year’s production (aptly named 13) and it was fantastic!  So I totally jumped at the chance when I was asked to contribute a monologue for the show.  More details below:

14: Instant Vaudeville – 3 Performances – Friday, 2/25 & Saturday 2/26

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Official production page

The theme is “I Never…”
Over thirty Asian American artists crash-banging into each other.
The form is Vaudeville.
They are making these things over the course of a week.
There may be clowning, dance, songs, short plays,
hybrid theater and everything in between.
There will most certainly be mayhem. And possibly magic.

Featuring brand new work by Nora Chau, Samantha Chanse, Clarence Coo, Deen, Patricia Jang, Mrinalini Kamath, Kristine Haruna Lee, Victor Maog, Edgar Mendoza, Don Nguyen, Qui Nguyen, Matt Park, Lloyd Suh, and magic from Ruy Iskandar

Performances featuring Rajesh Bose, Cindy Cheung, Jackie Chung, Greta Lee, Mason Lee, Jennifer Lim, Ruy Iskandar, Angela Lin, Eugene Oh, Matt Park, Maureen Sebastian, and Nitya Vidyasagar, with special guest, Paco Tolson

Fight choreography by Qui Nguyen

Directed by Nelson Eusebio, Kristine Haruna Lee, Ralph Pena, Suzi Takahashi, and Meiyin Wang

February 25-26 at HERE Arts Center

“The Wonder Brothers”
written by Clarence Coo, directed by Meiyin Wang
Performed by Mason Lee & Matt Park

“I Never Thought I’d Say”
written & directed by Kristine Haruna Lee
Performed by Jennifer Lim, Eugene Oh & Maureen Sebastian

“The Male of the Species”
written by Mrinalini Kamath, directed by Suzi Takahashi
Performed by Rajesh Bose, Ruy Iskandar & Greta Lee

“I Never Had Chocolate-Covered Candy Hearts”
written by Victor Maog, directed by Meiyin Wang
Performed by Eugene Oh & Nitya Vidyasagar

“Way Out”
written by Samantha Chanse, directed by Suzi Takahashi
Performed by Angela Lin

“Putting on a Show”
written by Deen, directed by Suzi Takahashi
Performed by Rajesh Bose, Ruy Iskandar & Nitya Vidyasagar

“I Never Do Magic”

performed by Ruy Iskandar

“Cello, Goodbye”
written by Don Nguyen, directed by Ralph Peña
Performed by Mason Lee

“Pretty, Precious Unicorns”
written by Nora Chau, directed by Ralph Peña
Performed by Jackie Chung. Ruy Iskandar, Greta Lee & Maureen Sebastian

“Seizing the Last Aloha Dance”
written by Edgar Mendoza, directed by Nelson Eusebio
Performed by Ruy Iskander & Jennifer Lim

“I Never”
performed written by Matt Park

“Oh, Never Mime”
written & directed by Qui Nguyen
Performed by Eugene Oh, Maureen Sebastian & Paco Tolson

“The McDonough 21”
written by Lloyd Suh, directed by Nelson Eusebio
Performed by Eugene Oh & Matt Park

“To the End”
written by Patricia Jang, directed by Nelson Eusebio
Performed by Jackie Chung, Greta Lee, Eugene Oh & Matt Park

This production is being presented through HEREstay, Here’s curated rentals program, which provides artists with subsidized space and equipment, as well as technical and administrative support.