Sarah Cho

Set in the Koreatown Plaza food court, DOUGH BROKE follows a family whose deepest wishes go unfulfilled until a magical dumpling unexpectedly comes to life. Blending comedy and absurdity, the play explores the longing for what feels just out of reach and what happens when the thing you’ve wished for finally arrives.

DOUGH BROKE was originally developed as part of 2025-2026 Neighborhood Project, produced by Artists at Play in Los Angeles, CA.

[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).

[FULL-LENGTH] Ben and Julia are excited to bring a baby into the world, but do they have what it takes to be good parents? Have no fear! The only parenting app they’ll ever need is finally here. While coping with everyday stressors, the couple relies on technology to help them become the best parents they can be. Will this app make or break parenthood? Screen Time is a dark comedy that explores parenting in the digital age and taps into the worst fears that come with it.

Screen Time was originally developed as part of 2023-2024 The Blossoming (The Vagrancy's Writers' Group), produced by The Vagrancy Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

[FULL-LENGTH] Grace and Janette, two Asian-American women, are opposites in every way but one... they both like white guys, and have trouble finding the “right” ones. Together, they dream up a very specific dating app to solve their problem. With the help of a team of male, Asian-American programmers, they make the app a reality. But the experience forces them to look within themselves... and blame their love troubles on Hollywood, the media and the culture at large. The play explores themes of technology, love, entertainment, and most of all, friendship.

**Finalist, Seven Devils Playwrights Conference (2020)

[SHORT - 10 MINUTE] A wife struggles to accept her husband for who he is... a Time Traveler.

[SHORT - 10 MINUTE] A father learns how to sign-up and create a social media account. What he learns is how much he hates being social.

[FULL-LENGTH] Two rival Korean families compete to make the best kimchi in town. They also happen to attend the same Korean church. Who will win and bring the most glory to God with their cooking skills? Let’s pray. "slanted feelings" is a playwright’s ode to Korean families and competitive cooking shows.

"slanted feelings" was developed as part of IAMA Theatre's Emerging Playwrights Lab (2024)

[FULL-LENGTH PLAY] After long ten years of being apart, four ratchet South Bay best friends reunite to rekindle their friendships. However, one friend doesn't quite remember because she was in a coma for most of it. Her friends continue to remind her that it’s okay if she was in a coma and doesn't remember any of it because their friendship has, “like, totally persevered”. As they continue to reminisce, Tiffany begins to suspect a shocking secret that no one can discuss but is revealed during the reunion. The play attempts to uncover the real meaning behind “fear of missing out” and its consequences.

[FULL-LENGTH] All her life, Floyd has had the urge to pull hair from her scalp, eyebrows, or other parts of her body. As she is haunted by the Memories of her past, she must come to terms with the devastating loss of her mother… even if it means hurting the closest to her and losing all of her hair. "Trich" is a coming-of-age story about loving yourself even when it hurts to do so.

[FULL-LENGTH] It is the year 2067 and everyone has cancer. "Life of the Experiment" is a science-fiction drama about five individuals, each diagnosed with cancer, that have agreed to participate in a clinical trial where they undergo physical and emotional stress in the hopes of finding a cure. They are the unsung heroes who either beat, cure, or fall victims of cancer. The play is an exploration of modern cancer treatments and the practices involved in the trials of new medicine.

Note: Originally written in 2013, the play received a workshop in 2014 as part of University of Iowa's New Play Festival.

[FULL-LENGTH] When a global outbreak nearly wipes out the human race, a group of hotel-dwellers must work together to survive. But their paranoia surfaces when they encounter the alleged source of the threat: an outsider. An ASIAN outsider.

[FULL-LENGTH] "Family Dinner" is a play about a family that has a problem. They can't have a nice normal family dinner.
And it's probably because they're not very nice. Jane must decide if she can leave her family for a better life and hopefully, a better dinner.

**Received a Workshop Production for University of Iowa’s Gallery Series
**Kennedy Center’s The Paul Stephen Lim Asian American Playwriting Award
**Quarter-finalist for Road Theater Company’s Summer Playwrights Festival
**Published Thesis for University of Iowa Press 2015