Ashil Lee

Ashil Lee

(they/he/she) Queer, Korean-American actor, playwright, sex educator, graduate candidate in mental health and wellness counseling and dog dad to a blind rescue.

Plays

  • Me No Know Korean by Ashil Lee
    Recommendations: 1
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    Cast: 
    5
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    Genre: comedy, drama
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    Keyword: Korean-American, Korean Americans + 6 more
    Genre: comedy, drama
    Keyword: Korean-American, Korean Americans, Asian American, child of immigrants, bilingual, clown theater, dual languages, language play
    Me does not know Korean...and does not care to learn (HARD PASS)!!!
    But, unfortunately, the Lingos are here to teach and aren't about to leave Me the fuck alone with their tests, games, and KOOOREAN LESSOONS!!!
    Inspired structurally by Korean shamanistic folk theatre, which is non-linear and often made up of a collection of short comedic scenes, 'Me No Know Korean' is a chaotic...
    Me does not know Korean...and does not care to learn (HARD PASS)!!!
    But, unfortunately, the Lingos are here to teach and aren't about to leave Me the fuck alone with their tests, games, and KOOOREAN LESSOONS!!!
    Inspired structurally by Korean shamanistic folk theatre, which is non-linear and often made up of a collection of short comedic scenes, 'Me No Know Korean' is a chaotic romp that explores resistance to one's cultural connection, alienation aggravated by language barriers, and communication versus connection.
  • Rooting for You! by Ashil Lee
    Cast: 
    8–10
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 4 more
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    Keyword: reality tv, Reality Television + 3 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, parody/spoof, romantic comedy, satire
    Keyword: reality tv, Reality Television, america's next top model, ANTM, LGBTQ+
    It's the Season Six premiere of 'Sava Swerve's: The Model Detector' and Cameron is on it!!! June, Willa, and (by proximity) Sunny are hosting weekly viewing parties every week until Cameron gets cut, which, fingers crossed, is going to be the freakin' finale!
    Rooting for You! is an exploration into the multiplicity of 'who we are', the social expectations put on '...
    It's the Season Six premiere of 'Sava Swerve's: The Model Detector' and Cameron is on it!!! June, Willa, and (by proximity) Sunny are hosting weekly viewing parties every week until Cameron gets cut, which, fingers crossed, is going to be the freakin' finale!
    Rooting for You! is an exploration into the multiplicity of 'who we are', the social expectations put on 'girls', and personal responsibility. It's also about a modeling competition show, a fictional, completely-not-inspired-by-any-real modeling competition show.
    A theatrical playground of a play that serves an entire season of 'so-bad-it's-good' reality TV embedded in the social lives of a friend group working through queerness, adolescence, judgment, and self-actualization.
  • Party @ the End of the World by Ashil Lee
    Recommendations: 8
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    Cast: 
    4–6
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    Genre: comedy, dark comedy + 2 more
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    Keyword: high school party, party + 4 more
    Genre: comedy, dark comedy, drama, period
    Keyword: high school party, party, Depression, Mental Health, passive suicidal ideation, mental health issues
    It's December 21st, 2012 and the Mayan calendar has supposedly "predicted the end of the world", but what-freaking-ever, it's a perfect excuse for these high school Seniors to party!
    'Party @ the End of the World' is an exploration into depression, passive suicidal ideation, having the entire world ahead of you (or not), and the power of human connection - all wrapped up in...
    It's December 21st, 2012 and the Mayan calendar has supposedly "predicted the end of the world", but what-freaking-ever, it's a perfect excuse for these high school Seniors to party!
    'Party @ the End of the World' is an exploration into depression, passive suicidal ideation, having the entire world ahead of you (or not), and the power of human connection - all wrapped up in a dope-ass rager.


    Full Content Disclosure:
    Discussions of Suicidal Ideation and Apocalypse, Offhand Mention of Overdose by Pills, Teen Alcohol and Marijuana Use, Descriptions of Sexual Activity, Cursing, Fireworks (Explosions), Fire, Sound of Ambulance Sirens, Depictions of Physical Pain: Bit Lip, Burnt Hand
  • Soup/국: A Short Play by Ashil Lee
    Cast: 
    2
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    Genre: drama
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    Keyword: mother daughter relationship, korean american + 2 more
    Genre: drama
    Keyword: mother daughter relationship, korean american, Korean, abortion
    3:25 AM in an apartment in Seoul, a discussion between umma and daughter engaged in the lifelong journey of trying to reach understanding across generations, cultures, and points in life.