OPEN EYE MAINSTAGE
By Lloyd Suh
September 7 – 24, 2023 EXTENDED to Sept. 30!
In 1834, Afong Moy, at the age of 14, was brought from Guangzhou to America and put on display as the “Chinese Lady.” Over the next several decades, she performed in a spectacle that both defined and challenged her own view of herself as she witnessed stunning transformation in the US. Inspired by the true story of the first Chinese woman to immigrate to America, playwright Lloyd Suh unearths hidden history and questions the way we look at ourselves and others.
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TICKETS
$30 — General Admission
$24 — Seniors
$18 — Students
$15 — Economic AccessibilityA limited number of $15 Economic Accessibility tickets are available online for all performances. If not sold out, a limited number of pay as able tickets will be available at the door. View our ticketing policy.
For group rates, please contact the box office at boxoffice@openeyetheatre.org or 612-874-6338.
AGE RECOMMENDATION: 14 and up
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Thurs, Sept. 7, 7:30pm Opening
Fri, Sept. 8, 7:30pm
Sat, Sept. 9, 7:30pm
Sun, Sept. 10, 2:00pm *
Thurs, Sept. 14, 7:30pm
Fri, Sept. 15, 7:30pm
Sat, Sept. 16, 7:30pm SOLD OUT
Sun, Sept. 17, 2:00pm * SOLD OUT
Thurs, Sept. 21, 7:30pm SOLD OUT
Fri, Sept. 22, 7:30pm SOLD OUT
Sat, Sept. 23, 7:30pm SOLD OUT
Sun, Sept. 24, 2:00pm * SOLD OUTNEW SHOWS JUST ADDED!
Wed, Sept. 27, 7:30pm
Thurs, Sept. 28, 7:30pm SOLD OUT
Fri, Sept. 29, 7:30pm. SOLD OUT
Sat, Sept. 30, 7:30pm SOLD OUTAll Sunday matinee performances of THE CHINESE LADY are masking-required. All other shows are masking-optional.
RUN TIME: 75 minutes
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ACCESSIBILITY
Contact us at boxoffice@openeyetheatre.org or 612-874-6338 for accessibility information and requests.
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COVID PRECAUTIONS
All audience members will be required to wear masks during our Sunday performances. All other shows are masking-optional.
The masking policy will be posted on the door. View our COVID-19 Policy.
CREATIVE TEAM
By Lloyd Suh
Director – Eric Sharp
Associate Director – Emma Y. Lai
Performers – Katie Bradley* & Michael Sung Ho
Lighting Designer – Kathy Maxwell
Costume Designer – Mathew LeFebvre
Sound and Music Designers – Montana Johnson and Gao Hong
Movement – Hui Wilcox
Set Designer – Joel Sass
Stage Manager – Deb Ervin
*Actors’ Equity
Meet the Artists
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Katie Bradley
Afong Moy
Katie Bradley (she/her) is an actor based in Minneapolis, MN. Her regional theater credits include Guthrie Theater: Murder on the Orient Express, Guys and Dolls, A Christmas Carol (2016-2019), and South Pacific; Children’s Theatre Company: Disney’s Mulan Jr.; Ten Thousand Things: Mlima’s Tale, The Comedy of Errors, and The Seven; History Theater: Gloria: A Life, Lord Gordon Gordon; Full Circle Theater Co: Caught; Oregon Shakespeare Festival: The Cocoanuts and Into the Woods; Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park: Murder on the Orient Express (in co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre); Pacific Conservatory Theatre: Into the Woods; Theater Mu: several productions since 2006 including The Kung Fu Zombies Saga, The Korean Drama Addict’s Guide to Losing Your Virginity, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ching Chong Chinaman, and the live virtual production of Today Is My Birthday. Upcoming: Twelfth Night with Ten Thousand Things Theater. Follow @katielynnebradley.
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Michael Sung Ho
Atung
Michael Sung Ho (he/him) is an actor based in Los Angeles, California. Select theatre credits include: Maple and Vine (Actor's Express), Guthrie Theatre (M. Butterfly), Middle Brother, F.O.B., Into The Woods (Theater Mu), Come Hell & High Water (The Moving Company) and many others. Michael's extensive film and commercial credits with Netflix, Amazon, Showtime, NBC and others include: Queenpins, See You Next Christmas, American Auto, Gilmore Girls, Dear White People, and Viva! La Bam and Summer Sizzle for MTV Networks. Michael has trained with the SITI Company, Second City, Larry Moss Studio, Nautilus Music-Theater, and Brave New Workshop.
Photos by Nicole Neri
“THE CHINESE LADY is a theatrical magic trick of the highest order. Through Afong Moy’s story we get a glance into the formation of the American psyche from a brave soul who witnessed the cruelty and contradictions of our young country firsthand. The sleight of heart, as I see it, is that we think we’re learning details about Afong, when audience members are really getting to know themselves. Lloyd’s gorgeous words speed us on our journey – in one short evening we not only celebrate the first Asian woman to set foot in this country, but also the Asian American artists who have imbued her story with new resonance in the 21st century.
“I am particularly excited to work with Katie Bradley as Afong Moy, and Michael Sung Ho as Atung in Open Eye’s intimate space. We have worked together on many projects over the decades, and THE CHINESE LADY is a thrilling opportunity to share their work with new audiences.”
— Director Eric Sharp
Eric Sharp (Director)
Eric Sharp has been a Minneapolis-based theatre artist for nearly 20 years. Having worked on local productions of several Lloyd Suh plays (Charles Francis Chan, Jr., Bina’s Six Apples, The Wong Kids) Eric is thrilled to take the helm for the Minneapolis premiere of The Chinese Lady. He serves as an associate artist at Theater Mu and has appeared onstage in Cambodian Rock Band (w/Jungle Theater), Hot Asian Doctor Husband, Two Mile Hollow, Yellow Fever, Twelfth Night, and Into the Woods, among many others. Eric recently directed the YouTube series The Remix with Theater Mu, and produced, directed, and performed in the audio series You Shall Hear Me: Stories From Beyond. Other credits include Paula Vogel’s Bard at the Gate, Indiana Rep, Syracuse Stage, Ten Thousand Things, Frank Theatre, Live Action Set, Alliance Theatre, and the MN, Toronto, and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. Eric’s voiceover work can be heard on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Independent Lens, Metropolitan Opera HD, and Penguin Random House Audio. Read more.
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