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.
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
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
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
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