The Green Room: Chay Yew, the “Tiger Mom of New Works”

"When we tell stories we learn more about who we are, we learn about what we need to be, and we celebrate where we come from."Welcome to Episode 1 of Writers Theatre's new podcast - The Green Room. Each month we'll be joined by some of the industry's most illustrious artists for intimate conversations about art, theatre, and the world around us.This month, we're joined by Chay Yew, director of the first show of our 30th Anniversary Season - Dishwasher Dreams. Chay joins Interim Artistic Director Bobby Kennedy as they discuss how it's been to return to the theater, the importance of immigrant narratives, and what compels us to tell stories with one another. Yew is an Obie award-winning director and playwright who lead Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theater as Artistic Director from 2011-2020. Yew also directed the world premiere, regional and New York productions of Cambodian Rock Band by Lauren Yee, and the world premiere and New York production of Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles by Luis Alfaro. His most recent directing project was Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord at New York Theatre Workshop.Dishwasher Dreams runs December 9, 2021 — January 16, 2022. For tickets and more information head to bit.ly/DishwasherWT.Curious about attending a live taping of The Green Room? Learn more about supporting Writers Theatre here!-Host - Bobby KennedyProducer - Melissa RosenbergAudio Engineer - Amanda HoskingEditor - McKenzie Wilkes