West coast premiere of “BFE” by Julia Cho
Panny is a typical 14-year-old teenage girl, living in the middle of nowhere U.S.A., coping with everyday stuff like an agoraphobic mom who's into way too much TV, a socially-awkward uncle who's a security guard at the local mall, a pretty blonde gal pal who gets all the guys, and wanting to date but not knowing where to start.
Oh, yeah,and there's a serial killer on the loose. But what does Panny have to worry about? She's Asian American. The murderer would have to notice her first. A panoramic view of self-identity and relationships written by award-winning Korean American playwright Julia Cho.
“an insightful, beautifully structured drama about the agonies andcomforts of isolation, told through the struggles of Panny and herfamily.” – The New York Times
BFE is written by Julia Cho, directed by Leticia Lopez and produced by Lorna Chin, Kathy Hsieh, Jane Moon, Lisa Marie Nakamura and MikoPremo. Performed by Leah Cohen Sapida, Roberta Furst, Trina Griffin, Lincoln Grismer, Maia Lee, Scott Plusquellec, Eric Riedmann, Sam Tsubota and more! Julia Cho's plays include The Piano Teacher (South Coast Repertory),The Winchester House (The Theatre@Boston Court), BFE (Long WharfTheater & Playwrights Horizons), The Architecture of Loss (New YorkTheatre Workshop), 99 Histories (Cherry Lane Alternative, Theater Mu),and Bay and the Spectacles of Doom (La Jolla Playhouse's POP Tour). An alumna of the Juilliard School and NYU's Graduate Dramatic Writing Program, Julia is currently a member of New Dramatists.
SIS Productions is a production company that strives to create,develop and produce quality works that involve Asian American women,their themes, and Asian American issues. SIS Productions encourages opportunities and support for Asian American women to be involved in all aspects of the production of artistic endeavors.T he Theater Residency at Richard Hugo House provides a home for all aspects of the companies' work during their two-year residencies including the venue, unlimited rehearsal space, office space, and storage as well as cross marketing with Hugo House events. Hugo House awards two theater companies with residencies for two years each to bring the work of local playwrights to the stage. More information on these and other Hugo House writers-in-residence can be found at www.hugohouse.org/residencies/.
OPENING NIGHT GALA: Join the BFE Cast for a gala reception and opening night party afterthe 8:00pm performance on Friday, February 22. Admission to the galais free with an opening night ticket to the show.
FREE POST-PLAY DISCUSSION: Join us Sunday, March 2 after our 4pm performance for a post-play discussion with the director, cast and crew of BFE for an illuminatingn discussion about the production and the issues around Asian American identity.