Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY
199 Chambers St, Room S-144 (Black Box Theatre)
New York, NY 10007
In honor of Asian Heritage Month, the BMCC Theatre Program presents a 15-minute reading of David Henry Hwang’s play Trying to Find Chinatown, and a Town Hall discussion on “How does Theatre create Community and Identity for Asian Americans and all under-represented voices?”
Play Reading*
“Trying to Find Chinatown” by David Henry Hwang
Performed by Justin Salusso and Lucius Seo
Directed by Yineng Ye (2018 CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship Recipient)
Town Hall discussion: “Creating Community and Identity for Asian Americans and all Under-Represented Voices”
Moderated by Professor Alvin Eng, BMCC Theatre Program
With Special Guests:
- Dr. Linta Varghese, Assistant Professor of Asian American/Asian Studies, BMCC
- Sherry Chen (2018 CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship Honorable Mention)
- Pearl Tam & Heung Tam, Thomas Tam Foundation
- Members of BMCC Theatre Club
Co-Sponsors
Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY
The Center For Ethnic Studies, BMCC
BMCC Theatre Club
*Performed with Special Educational Arrangement with the Author
