Red Flamboyant

‘Red Flamboyant’ Is Earthbound and Flush With Romanticism – New York Times

Full Length Drama
1M, 4F

Mrs. Hue lives in present day Viet Nam with a small group of women who all suffer from a mysterious health condition. It affects their minds, their emotions and their dreams. Bricks smash the windows of her small house. The locals fear they will be infected by this mystery condition. Mrs Hue is forced to seek help from a stubborn government official to protect and support her group. Unlikely heroes emerge both in this world and the next as these poor women reach new heights of courage.

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WORLD PREMIERE

Firebone Theatre (NYC)
April 24- May 16 2015

Artistic Director: Chris Cragin
Producers: Chris Cragin, Hope Chavez

Directed by Laura Savia

Fight Director: Lisa Kopitsky
Aerial Choreography: Karen Fuhrman
Stage Manager: Arysbells Figueredo
Set Design: Ann Beyersdorfer
Costume Design: Stephanie Levin
Lighting Design: Alan Edwards
Sound Design: Josh Liebert
Props Master: Alex Foley
Mask Design: Kim Vockel
Shadow Puppet Design: Jeanette Yew
Music Director: Ben Capitano
Aerial Rigging: John Hartzell

Asst. Stage Managers: Madison Clark, Katherine Welborn
Asst. Director: Rachael Harrington
Asst. Set Designer: Rachel Kyle, Alison Sekerak
Asst. Costume Designer: Kayla Redd
Asst. Sound Designer: Mat Salavitch
Asst. Aerial Choreographer: Rianne Schaible

Mrs Hue…………………………..Nancy Sun

Mrs Sau…………………………..Karen Huie

Vung……………………………….Kim Wong

Nga……………………………..Criena House

Diem/Tranh………………………Don Castro

Opening night and production photos

Staged Reading: Yellow Earth Theatre: Typhoon Festival 2016 (London, UK)

Directed by Kumiko Mendl

Mrs Hue…………………………Julia Sandiford

Mrs Sau…………………………….Pik Sen Lim

Vung………………………Anna Leung Brophy

Nga…………………………………….Tuyen Do

Diem/Tranh………………………Jamie Zubairi

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Staged Reading: Global Age Project 2015
Aurora Theatre (Berkeley, CA)

Directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe

Mrs Hue…………………………..Mia Tagano

Mrs Sau…………………………..Fe Bongolan

Vung………………………………Kat Evasco

Nga………………………………..Carina Salazar

Diem/Tranh……………………Jomar Tagatac

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Staged Reading: Ojai Playwrights Conference 2011

Directed by Ron Lagomarsino

Mrs Hue…………………………..Jodi Long

Mrs Sau…………………………..Jeanne Sakata

Vung………………………………Samantha Quan

Nga………………………………..Joy Osmanski

Diem/Tranh……………………..Trieu Tran

Stage Directions………………Doug Healy

Reading: The Emerging Writers Group Spotlight Series at The Public Theater (Anspacher)

Directed by Joanna Settle

Mrs Hue…………………………..Jennifer Ikeda

Mrs Sau…………………………..Jade Wu

Vung………………………………Doan Ly

Nga………………………………..Eunice Wong

Diem/Tranh……………………..Hoon Lee

Stage Directions………………Bonna Tek

Reading: Ma-Yi Labfest 2011

Directed by Laura Savia

Mrs Hue…………………………..Karen Tsen Lee

Mrs Sau…………………………..Mia Katigbak

Vung………………………………Doan Ly

Nga………………………………..Stephanie Hsu

Diem/Tranh……………………..Francis Jue

Stage Directions………………Amy Lynn Berger

Reading: APICHA National AIDS Awareness Day 2011

Directed by Laura Savia

Mrs Hue…………………………..Fay Ann Lee

Mrs Sau…………………………..Jade Wu

Vung………………………………Maureen Sebastian

Nga………………………………..Greta Lee

Diem/Tranh……………………..Francis Jue

Stage Directions………………Melly Bang

Reading: Shakespeare on the Sound, Greenwich, CT

Directed by Joanna Settle

Mrs Hue…………………………..Cindy Cheung

Mrs Sau…………………………..Ching Valdez

Vung………………………………Doan Ly

Nga………………………………..Nancy Wu

Diem/Tranh……………………..Jo Jo Gonzales

Stage Directions………………Bonna Tek

Reading: Firebone Theatre, New York 

Directed by Laura Savia

Mrs Hue…………………………..Karen Tsen Lee

Mrs Sau…………………………..Virginia Wing

Vung………………………………Doan Ly

Nga………………………………..Mina Kim

Diem/Tranh……………………..Francis Jue

Stage Directions………………Stephanie Hsu

Reading: Immigrant Voices Project at Queens Theater in the Park

Directed by Joanna Settle

Mrs Hue…………………………..Karen Tsen Lee

Mrs Sau…………………………..Jade Wu

Vung………………………………Bonna Tek

Nga………………………………..Nancy Wu

Diem/Tranh……………………..Hoon Lee

Stage Directions………………Mariam Habib

Reading: The Emerging Writers Group Excerpt Night at The Public Theater

Directed by Niegel Smith

Mrs Hue………………………….Karen Tsen Lee

Mrs Sau………………………….Jade Wu

Vung………………………………Bonna Tek

Nga……………………………….Sue-Jean Kim

Stage Directions………………Mariam Habib


“Everyone has shame, Mrs. Hue.  That’s what makes us interesting at parties.”


AWARDS/RECOGNITION

  • Winner, GAP Award, Aurora Theatre Company 2014
  • Finalist, Woodward International Playwriting Prize 2013
  • Ojai Playwrights Conference 2011
  • Finalist, O’Neill National Playwrights Conference
  • Finalist, Bay Area Playwrights Festival
  • Weissberger Award Nomination 2012