Christine Hoang

Christine Hoang is a Vietnamese American playwright, screenwriter, actor, theatre maker, filmmaker, and recovering lawyer based in Austin, Texas. She was born in New Orleans Charity Hospital and learned English by watching Sesame Street. Her stories are centered on Southern BIPOC characters trying to find their way.

Christine’s achievements include: The Opportunity Agenda Culture and Narrative Fellow (2024), Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Playwright (2024), THRIVE Grant Winner (2023-24), CineStory TV Semifinalist (2024), WarnerBros Discovery 150 Artist (2022), Unlock Her Potential mentee of Brian Yorkey (2022), Yes And Laughter Lab Winner (2022), WarnerMedia 150 New Orleans Film Society South Pitch Winner (2021), Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive Fellow (2021)...

Christine Hoang is a Vietnamese American playwright, screenwriter, actor, theatre maker, filmmaker, and recovering lawyer based in Austin, Texas. She was born in New Orleans Charity Hospital and learned English by watching Sesame Street. Her stories are centered on Southern BIPOC characters trying to find their way.

Christine’s achievements include: The Opportunity Agenda Culture and Narrative Fellow (2024), Samuel French Off Off Broadway Short Play Festival Playwright (2024), THRIVE Grant Winner (2023-24), CineStory TV Semifinalist (2024), WarnerBros Discovery 150 Artist (2022), Unlock Her Potential mentee of Brian Yorkey (2022), Yes And Laughter Lab Winner (2022), WarnerMedia 150 New Orleans Film Society South Pitch Winner (2021), Kennedy Center Playwriting Intensive Fellow (2021), Meryl Streep’s The Writers Lab Fellow (2020), and Tribeca Film Institute Alumna (2020), AT&T and Tribeca Untold Stories Finalist (2020), FronteraFest Best of Fest Winner (2023, 2017, 2016), Austin Film Festival Pitch Finalist (2019, 2017), Austin Critics Table David Mark Cohen Best New Play Winner (2017).

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Scripts

Wanna Play

by Christine Hoang

Cast Size
3
Genre
adventure,
comedy,
drama,
experimental,
fantasy,
immersive,
movement/physical,
mystery/thriller

Wanna Play explores the awkward courtship of making new friends as an adult. After two online video gamers Gemma and Ethan get zapped into The Here – a realm without screens, cell phones, or technology – The Here's mysterious guide Cappy presents them with a series of old-school analog games to play in order to get back home. But when Gemma and Ethan are forced to confront their painful pasts, the stakes get...

Wanna Play explores the awkward courtship of making new friends as an adult. After two online video gamers Gemma and Ethan get zapped into The Here – a realm without screens, cell phones, or technology – The Here's mysterious guide Cappy presents them with a series of old-school analog games to play in order to get back home. But when Gemma and Ethan are forced to confront their painful pasts, the stakes get very high very quickly.

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Figment of Manifestation

by Christine Hoang

3
Cast Size
3
Genre
comedy,
movement/physical,
romantic comedy

Figment of Manifestation is a reimagined Cinderella story centered on Andy, a single gay man in his 40s. As Andy and his "fairy godmother" Krystal manifest the man of Andy's dreams, the audience is left to ponder whether this is true love or just a figment of manifestation.

Figment of Manifestation is a reimagined Cinderella story centered on Andy, a single gay man in his 40s. As Andy and his "fairy godmother" Krystal manifest the man of Andy's dreams, the audience is left to ponder whether this is true love or just a figment of manifestation.