Ep 164 Playwright Lauren Yee on Breaking into Theatre, Representation, and Crafting Powerful Stories

Lauren Yee is an uber-talented playwright and screenwriter originally from San Francisco. Her plays cover a wide range of topics, from life as a Yee in San Francisco Chinatown to a 1970s rock band trying to survive during the days of the Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia. Her plays are a poignant mix of family, history, and culture filled with tension and humor.  Listen to our episode wherever you get Podcasts (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, etc) Do yourself a favor, get to LA's @eastwestplayers in Little Tokyo, and go watch Cambodian Rock Band. It's a one of a kind play/musical that is truly magical. It plays only until March 23rd, 2025! You can also watch Lauren's television writing on shows like Pachinko and Interior Chinatown. Her play Mother Russia is debuting @seattlerep March 6-April 13th. Also, she wrote the book for the musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time, which will premiere in Washington DC on June 12th, 2025!   Follow Lauren on social media @mslaurenyee or read about her at https://laurenyee.com/ As I always mention, you can write to us at: ⁠[email protected]⁠, and please follow us on Instagram and Facebook @infatuasianpodcast  Our Theme: “Super Happy J-Pop Fun-Time” by Prismic Studios was arranged and performed by All Arms Around  Cover Art and Logo designed by Justin Chuan @w.a.h.w (We Are Half the World) #asianpodcast #asian #asianamerican #infatuasian #infatuasianpodcast #aapi #veryasian  #asianamericanpodcaster #representationmatters