plays/songs

lotus lamps and baby teeth

3w

After their mother's recent passing, two sisters, Lin and Baby, are tasked with packing up their mother's house for an estate sale. They're confronted with the challenge of deciding: what memories are worth keeping? what memories should we sell? While they figure it out, something (or someone) else lurks in the darkness, waiting. Y'know what they say, one man's trash is a demon's treasure. That's what they say. .. right?

Created for Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene's inaugural AAPI Playwright Festival.

Productions:

cuckoo edible magic

In Development

At the turn of the moon for Tumaiguini (Chamoru New Year), a seam in the fabric of the universe tears open, allowing a malicious unknown Alien superpower to enter our world. Best friends, Ren and Mai, set out on a journey to get a rice cooker — unbeknownst to them, they’ve set out on a journey of chaotic self discovery, intense bart rides, and demon cuckoos. Oh, and there’s some Queer love and healing in there too.

Created as part of SFBATCO's Creators Lab.

Read Act I here!

Productions:

longing for longanisa

1w, 2m

In Development

"Or, I fell in love with the butcher at Seafood City

Or, the existential dread play with music."

John (AKA John Paul, JP, or John Boy) is a single gay Filipino man in the Bay -- his best friend is moving away, throwing John into an existential dread spiral: without his partner in crime, without potential partners, and without family, who is he? What happens to him? A greek chorus of well-intentioned Titas (aunties) take pity on him and lead him to an answer.

Play, Music & Lyrics by Reed Flores.

Commissioned by Theatre Rhinoceros.

Created in collaboration with Andrew Aggabao.

the group of badass mermaids (and their maiden buddy) that saved a whole ass island as told by your Auntie Bobbie

1W

Auntie Bobbie has sat you down to tell you the story of why Guam is shaped the way it is. Although she doesn't remember all of it, she tries her best. She does all the voices and sound effects. The story seems to dig a bit deeper into Auntie Bobbie's life than we would expect, helped by the many wine coolers that Auntie Bobbie is drinking.

Based on a traditional CHamoru folktale, The Young Maidens Who Saved Guam. 

Productions:

2022 - Breaking Wave Theatre Company, directed by Sierra O'Neill

deathdate

1W, 2M

Death decides to pay a visit to Leo, a writer living-somewhat-alone. Suddenly Leo's intrusive, but well-meaning neighbor, Gennie, barges in and reveals their neighbor has passed away. In a chaotic sequence of events, we learn more about Leo's relationship with death and the living. How would you handle death if Death was a handsome stranger who smells nice?

Productions:

2018 - CSUF Advanced Directing, directed by Sarah Clack

(right) Leo Torrez, Tony Ayala, and Gennie Kauper in Deathdate, directed by Sarah Clack.

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