The World is Not Silent

Originally commissioned by East West Players (Producing Artistic Director Snehal Desai)

Full Length Comedy/Drama
2M, 1F

Don, an astrophotographer, returns home to reconnect with his estranged Vietnamese father only to discover that the communication gap between them has grown even wider in the wake of his father’s recent deafness. Hoping that sign language will provide a bridge to overcome that distance, Don begins taking lessons. But the closer he gets to being able to communicate with his father, the further he seems to get from actually understanding the man, leaving Don to realize that mastering a language means very little if you’re not willing to speak from the heart. Performed in English, Vietnamese and Sign Language, The World is Not Silent is a multilingual play that explores how language simultaneously divides and unites us.

New York Stage and Film 2022

Directed by Marya Mazor
Stage Managed by Kara Kaufman

Dau…………………………………………………………………..Vien Hong
Don……………………………………………………..…Jon Norman Schneider
Linh……………………………………………………………………..Tina Ari
VSL Consultant………………………………………………………….…Tina Ari

Alley All New Festival 2022

Directed by Marya Mazor
Stage Managed by Jocelyn A. Thompson

Dau……………………………………………………………….Long Nguyen
Don……………………………………………………..…Jon Norman Schneider
Linh……………………………………………………………………….Mai Le
VSL Consultant………………………………………………………….…Tina Ari
Stage Directions……………………………………………….…Gabriel Regojo