STAGE
A Selection of Theater Projects
Edward began telling stories professionally as a theater practitioner on stages such as at the East West Players—one of the oldest theater of color in the United States, where they worked as an actor-producer while learning to write plays.
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As Playwright
A full-length play: Winner of James Milton Highsmith Drama Award
Finalist of Bay Area Playwrights Festival by Playwrights Foundation
“Haunted” (an excerpt from the play) published in Ricepaper
“Haunted” featured in BIPOC Expressions: A Showcase of Short Plays, organized by Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco (PCSF)
“Hooking Up” (an excerpt from the play) featured in Closets are for Clothes by Left Coast Theater
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As Actor
A full-length play based on Amy Tan’s best-selling classic written for the stage by Susan Kim and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Variety: “A capable 11-member ensemble, under helmer Jon Lawrence Rivera’s astute guidance, impressively inhabits each of the play’s 18 scenes”
Stage Scene LA: “Under Jon Lawrence Rivera’s imaginative, sensitive direction, the entire cast perform flawlessly”
LA Times: “Blending hilarity and heartbreak, the play has moments both side-splitting and shattering.”
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As Actor & Producer
A full-length play written by Elizabeth Wong and directed by Peter J. Kuo
Best of Fest: Fullerton College
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As Writer & Performer
Press Play
Calm in Chaos
FANatic
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As Playwright
A collection of 8 short developed and public readings held at East West Players’ David Henry Hwang Writers Institute
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As Playwright
An autobiographical one-person show developed with Dan Kwong, Leo Garcia, and Tim Miller. Excerpt performances held at Highways Theatre
Developed and public reading held at East West Players David Henry Hwang Writer’s Institute