Hi there! I am a Brooklyn-based multimedia femme storyteller hailing from China. My works explore the impacts of social engineering on individual agency through cultural and political lenses, centering on the female experience and Asian lives. I believe that words are magic, and stories can move mountains!
I hold an MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage from Northwestern University, and trained as a bookwriter at the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. My work has garnered recognition, including the Kennedy Center’s Judith Royer Excellence in Playwriting Award and nominations for the L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award, the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, and NNPN’s Smith Prize for Political Theatre; finalist for the New Harmony Project, Playwrights' Center Core Apprenticeship, ReImagine TYA competition, Rorshach Theatre Magic In Rough Spaces, semi-finalist for O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, Seven Devils Conference, and second rounder for Austin Film Festival. My plays had been developed or showcased at the Kennedy Center, Cherry Lane Theatre, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, Round House Theatre, Spooky Action Theatre, Miranda Theatre, Adventure Theatre MTC, Avant Bard Theatre, Museum of Chinese American, Tradewind Arts Asian American Artists, Strand Theatre, The Living Room Players, Chicago BrokenBell Reads, Three Cats Productions, Nothing Without a Company, among others.
As a recipient of the Three Brothers Residency, Horticultural Fellowship, Miranda Theatre Playwrights Grant, Horticultural Playwrights Workshop Fellowship, and NY-Playground, I have collaborated with a diverse community of artists, amplifying marginalized voices. My plays include the haunting historic tragedy Paper Dream, the sci-fi dystopian coming-of-age tale Blue Moon, the modern Daoist fantasy Peachlander, among many others. Each piece stands as a testament to my commitment to crafting narratives that challenge societal norms and inspire audiences to envision more inclusive and empathetic futures. I am currently under commission from Silk Road Rising Theatre, in partnership with Peacedale Global Arts. Check out my NPX page. I am also a proud member of the Dramatist Guild.
As a first-generation immigrant artist and descendant of a lineage of border-crossing expatriate writers in the U.S., my experiences elevate and amplify my work across various mediums, including playwriting, screenwriting, filmmaking, TV, Game, E-learning, and teaching. I’ve worked on film and mini-series adaptation projects with Tapas and Crazy Maple Studio, and created educational scripts for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
I’m available for writing assignments, commissions, and creative consulting on your latest scripted project. Learn more about me below, explore the site to read about my work, or get in touch!
