by Elijah Guo
Tourist Trap (Short)
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Character Information
- GraceWinner of the Sparkle Salsa Dance night's prize of a trip to NYC. Trying her best to hold everyone together and have a good trip. Feels disconnected from her culture and son due to her complicated past with her mother in Shanghai. Secretly loves Book of Mormon. The dreamer who is afraid to dream.Character Age40+Character Race/Ethnic IdentityAny AsianCharacter Gender IdentityFemale
- Shu-LingUnapologetically true to herself. Is not afraid to open her Tupperware container full of stinky tofu in the city streets. She moves with the flow of life rather than fight it - yet she is still very passionate about the things important to her (beans and her son).Character Age40+Character Race/Ethnic IdentityAsianCharacter Gender IdentityFemale
- DeborahThe pessimist and the logic in the friend group. Wants to go home -- Times Square is another form of hell that she must get her friends out of. A hard shell that will be cracked through her journey in the play. Is not afraid to use her Saint Laurent purse as a weapon. Loves her husband.Character Age40+Character Race/Ethnic IdentityAsianCharacter Gender IdentityFemale
Development History
- Type Reading, Organization The Brick, Year 2023
Production History
- Type Professional, Organization Ars Nova (ANT Fest), Year 2024
- Type Professional, Organization Chain Theatre, Year 2024
- Type Workshop, Organization Cellunova x TheaterLab, Year 2023
Awards
- Top 12 FinalistSamuel French Off-Off Broadway FestivalFinalist2024