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The First Prime Time Asian Sitcom
by Nahyeon Lee
Photography: John Rata / Poster Design: Alyssa Medel
“It’s just odd to have a white network have final say about what being ‘Asian’ should be.”
When a television network commissions the creation of the first all-Asian sitcom for prime-time television, the burden weighs heavy on its creatives. Couched in gags, canned laughter, mental breakdowns and academic discourse, ‘The First Prime Time Asian Sitcom’ is a reflexive play exploring the increasing difficulty for Asian creatives making work that must represent their communities.
Starring
Uhyoung Choi
Jess Hong
Marianne Infante
Ravu Gurunathan
Bridget Wong
Written By Nahyeon Lee
Directed By Nathan Joe
Dramaturg Eleanor Bishop
Co-Produced by Alyssa Medel & John Rata
Photography John Rata
Host Marianne Infante
