[FULL-LENGTH] A young girl’s first period can bring complicated emotions. But for Christine, a Korean American teenager on the wrong side of Los Angeles, it could also mean burdening her impoverished family. Luckily, she finds support where she least expects it: from a ‘90s pop-culture icon who serves as her “period guide.” A coming-of-age comedy about growing up poor, female, and Korean American in late-90s L.A., STAINS moves from grounded reality to flights of adolescent fancy while exploring a painfully awkward rite of passage.

STAINS was originally developed as part of 2021 MADlab Playwriting Development Program, produced by Moving Arts Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

In 2022, STAINS received developmental readings at Great Plains Theatre Conference (Omaha, NE), Ashland New Plays Festival (Ashland, OR), and Jungle Theatre (Minneapolis, MN).