The cast of Monster. (top, l-r) Daniel Le, Kaipo Schwab, Justin R. G. Holcomb, Tran T. Thuc Hanh, Patricia Randell, Brad Lewandowski. (front, l-r) Claro de los Reyes, Tonia Jackson, Deanna Gibson, Derek Nguyen. Photo

From: Photo Flash: Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Celebrates Opening Night of WE ARE

On March 18th, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre celebrated the opening night of Vietnam Project II: Past and Present at the West End Theatre. Continuing their pioneering tradition of presenting bilingual productions, the series offers two productions from Vietnamese-American playwrights: WE ARE written and directed by Nguyen Thi Minh Ngoc, a bilingual production, performed in Vietnamese and English, incorporating the traditions of Vietnam's rich cultural past, and Monster by Derek Nguyen and directed by Kaipo Schwab, an English language modern day detective drama.