A Great Migration or The Migratory Patterns of the North American Monarch Butterfly and Fatherless Sons by Preston Choi

As Louise prepares for a TEDx Talk on the Migratory Patterns of the North American Monarch Butterfly, her three sons are on the hunt to find their father to avoid getting drafted into the Korean army. Part nature documentary, part TED Talk, A Great Migration maps one family's search for identity, unity, and a destination they are reluctant to embrace.
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A Great Migration or The Migratory Patterns of the North American Monarch Butterfly and Fatherless Sons

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  • National New Play Network:
    5 Oct. 2020
    “ A Great Migration by Preston Choi was featured in NNPN's 2019 National Showcase of New Plays. ”

In Order of Appearance
DOCUMENTARY NARRATOR: Any race Any gender Any age
LOUISE: White Female 50s/60s
LEO: Mixed-East Asian & White Male 20s/30s
HANK: Mixed-East Asian & White Male 20s
ALLAN: Mixed-East Asian & White Male 20s/30s
In an ideal world Allan, Leo, and Hank are played by mixed Korean and Irish actors. In a realistic world, by mixed East Asian and White actors. If this is not possible, East Asian actors should be cast. Under no condition should solely White actors be cast in these roles.

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Silk Road Rising
    ,
    2018
  • Reading
    ,
    Agnes Nixon, Northwestern University
    ,
    2017

Awards

Winner
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Agnes Nixon Playwriting Award
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Agnes Nixon, Northwestern University
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2017