I am a neurodivergent Queerean (queer+Korean) femme nonbinary playwright who is dedicated to telling the intersectional stories of the communities that I belong to. I often make use of folk tales, magic, and nontraditional play structures, conveying emotional truth through non-realistic or fantastical elements within my work.
In both process and content, communal joy and healing is central to the type of theater that I would like to create. From the process of generating work, to building community and collaborating with other creatives, as well as audience impact during performances—I hope that my plays provide authentic representation in a way that can support exploration and meaning-making of what it means to belong to a community (or communities) that experiences various forms of oppression. I hope my plays can offer a blueprint for the future—for how we as “minorities” can not only survive the inequality of the societal structures we exist in, but also thrive.
At my core, I believe that stories have power. I believe in theater's capacity to be a tool for change, both on an individual and societal level, and that our own imaginations are the limit. In theater (as in life), there is a growing push towards more diverse and affirmative work that truly represents the fabric of American life. With every word I write, I hope to be a part of this movement.