Michi Barall News

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's new play THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, directed by Daniella Topol featuring a cast that includes Cindy Cheung (Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN) and April Matthis (Young Jean Lee's LEAR).

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's new play THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, directed by Daniella Topol featuring a cast that includes Cindy Cheung (Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN) and April Matthis (Young Jean Lee's LEAR).

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS and the Off-Broadway premiere of Qui Nguyen's critically acclaimed play THE INEXPLICABLE REDEMPTION OF AGENT G during its 2011-2012 theatre season, it has been announced by Ma-Yi Artistic Director Ralph B. Pena.

Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company's FLIPZOIDS - a play by Ma-Yi Artistic Director Ralph B. Pena and directed by Obie Award-winner Loy Arcenas, to be presented Off-Broadway at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre (416 West 42 St.) in Manhattan.

Playwrights Michael Lew (MICROCRISIS, STOCKTON) and Rehana Mirza (BARRIERS, THE GOOD MUSLIM) take the helm as co-directors of Ma-Yi Theater Company's Writers Lab succeeding co-director Lloyd Suh and co-director Qui Nguyen, it has been announced by Ma-Yi Artistic Director Ralph Pena.

Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company's FLIPZOIDS - a play by Ma-Yi Artistic Director Ralph B. Pena and directed by Obie Award-winner Loy Arcenas, to be presented Off-Broadway at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre (416 West 42 St.) in Manhattan.

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies and whose most recent production was Michael Lew's play MICROCRISIS directed by Ralph B. Pena - will continue its 2010-11 season with FLIPZOIDS, a play written by Mr. Pena, with previews set to begin January 11 prior to an official opening on January 18 at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre (416 W. 42 St.) in Manhattan.

MICROCRISIS - a new play by Michael Lew - will be given its world-premiere production by Ma-Yi Theater Company, starting previews Off-Broadway on September 28 prior to its official opening night on October 5 at the HERE Arts Center (145 Avenue of the Americas) in New York City.

MICROCRISIS - a new play by Michael Lew - will be given its world-premiere production by Ma-Yi Theater Company, starting previews Off-Broadway on September 28 prior to its official opening night on October 5 at the HERE Arts Center (145 Avenue of the Americas) in New York City.

MICROCRISIS - a new play by Michael Lew - will be given its world-premiere production by Ma-Yi Theater Company, starting previews Off-Broadway on September 28 prior to its official opening night on October 5 at the HERE Arts Center (145 Avenue of the Americas) in New York City.

MICROCRISIS - a new play by Michael Lew - will be given its world-premiere production by Ma-Yi Theater Company, starting previews Off-Broadway on September 28 prior to its official opening night on October 5 at the HERE Arts Center (145 Avenue of the Americas) in New York City.

Ma-Yi will close the world premiere of Rescue Me (A Postmodern Classic With Snacks) By Michi Barall on April 18th. Directed by Loy Arcenas.

Ma-Yi presents the world premiere of Rescue Me (A Postmodern Classic With Snacks) By Michi Barall. Directed by Loy Arcenas.

Ma-Yi presents the world premiere of Rescue Me (A Postmodern Classic With Snacks) By Michi Barall. Directed by Loy Arcenas.

Ma-Yi Theater Company - the Off-Broadway, Obie Award-winning company dedicated to producing new works about the Asian-American experience - will present the world-premiere of Michi Barall's play 'RESCUE ME (A Post-modern classic with snacks)', an adaptation of Euripides 'Iphigenia in Taurus,' previewing March 23 and opening March 30 at the Ohio Theatre (66 Wooster St.) in Manhattan.

Ma-Yi presents the world premiere of Rescue Me (A Postmodern Classic With Snacks) By Michi Barall. Directed by Loy Arcenas.

The Lark Play Development Center announced the selected playwrights for the 2009-10 Playwrights' Workshop. This year's writers are Michi Barall (Ma-Yi Writer's Lab), Madeleine George (13P founding member), Katori Hall (Lark's 2009 PONY Fellow), Sarah Treem (HBO's 'In Treatment') and David Wiener (Extraordinary Chambers).

Fluid Motion Theater & Film presents the world premiere of PIOUS POETIC PIE, a new spoken word play adapted from Euripides' Medea by Latina slam poet Yubelky Rodriguez. Directed by Denyse Owens, previews begin May 21 at the Hudson Guild Theater. Opening night is set for Saturday, May 23.

On Sunday, May 17, two Obie Award-winning theater companies -- The Play Company and Ma-Yi Theater -- celebrated the opening of their Off-Broadway collaboration, the New York premiere of Lloyd Suh's new play AMERICAN HWANGAP at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street) in Manhattan.

Two Obie Award-winning theater companies -- The Play Company and Ma-Yi Theater -- collaborate to present the New York premiere of Lloyd Suh's new play AMERICAN HWANGAP, previews began May 9, prior to an official press opening tonight, May 17 Off-Broadway at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street) in Manhattan. Trip Cullman directs an ensemble cast featuring some of the country's most accomplished Asian American actors, including James Saito (TV's 'Eli Stone' and Obie winner for DURANGO), Michi Barall (Charles Mee's QUEENS BOULEVARD), Mia Katigbak (DOGEATERS), Peter Kim (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE), and Hoon Lee (YELLOWFACE).