“A unique and unexpected retelling of the birth of the nation… Hilarious. The ideas Suh’s script grapple with prove even more moving than the comedy.”—Onstage Colorado
“[A]… very cool little play.”—Chicago Tribune
“A revelation and a delight.”—Newcity Stage
Production Notes
Character List(3M)
BEN Franklin — aging from 46 to 79 years old
WILLIAM Franklin — aging from 20 to 53 years old
William TEMPLE Franklin — 23 years old
Time: 1752 to 1785
Place: Philadelphia, the Atlantic Ocean, London, and New Jersey
Author
Lloyd Suh is the 2019 winner of the Herb Alpert Award for Theater. His play The Chinese Lady was hailed a New York Times Critics’ Pick during its NY run. Past and upcoming productions include Barrington Stage, Ma-Yi, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Long Wharf Theater, Magic Theater, Artists at Play and Artists Rep. Other plays include Charles Francis Chan Jr’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery (NAATCO, Theater Mu), The Wong Kids in The Secret of the Space Chupacabra GO! (Ma-Yi, Children’s Theatre Company in Minneapolis, NEA Arena Stage New Play Development Grant) and American Hwangap (Magic Theatre, Ma-Yi/PlayCo, Tanghalang Pilipino). Named one of “50 to Watch” by the Dramatists Guild, Lloyd has received additional grants,awards and fellowships from the Dramatists Guild, the Jerome Foundation, the Lark Play Development Center, SecondGeneration, Pan Asian Repertory and NAATCO.
(Photo by Karin Shook)
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