Christie Zhao
YUELAN (they/them)
YUELAN (they/them)
A theatre director and interdisciplinary artist originally from Wuhu, Anhui. Christie's directing style is heavily influenced by feminist theater, Bertolt Brecht and epic theater, devised theater, as well as documentary theater, and she has a keen interest in ensemble work.
You can find more about her experiences on her website.
YUELAN (they/them)
YUELAN (they/them)
YUELAN (they/them)
A queer Chinese-American musician and artist currently based in Seattle. They have composed music for Christie's productions of The Good Person and Monologues of n Women, and currently work with Yun Theatre as their resident composer as well. Additionally, they have released music with the UW Songwriter's Circle - a song titled Meteors, w
A queer Chinese-American musician and artist currently based in Seattle. They have composed music for Christie's productions of The Good Person and Monologues of n Women, and currently work with Yun Theatre as their resident composer as well. Additionally, they have released music with the UW Songwriter's Circle - a song titled Meteors, which can be found on all streaming platforms with the Songwriter Circle's first album, Escapisms. You can find them on all social media @yuelanmusic.
Harvey Yang
YUELAN (they/them)
Harvey Yang
Harvey Yang (he/him) is keen on doing a lot of useless things and buying a lot of useless things, so he is often bullied by a dog.
Jojo
Shuya (Julia) Li
Harvey Yang
An artist and visual thinker from China. She received her MFA in costume design at the University of California, Davis. Her designs have been seen in the San Francisco Bay area as well as Los Angeles, Sacramento, Denver, Beijing, Guangzhou and online streams. Her recent work includes Antigone NOW, Peter and the Starcatcher, Ranked-A New M
An artist and visual thinker from China. She received her MFA in costume design at the University of California, Davis. Her designs have been seen in the San Francisco Bay area as well as Los Angeles, Sacramento, Denver, Beijing, Guangzhou and online streams. Her recent work includes Antigone NOW, Peter and the Starcatcher, Ranked-A New Musical, Fat Kids Rules the World, Love/logic, Yemener, Burst, and Travel Guide Before Marriage.
Shuya (Julia) Li
Shuya (Julia) Li
Shuya (Julia) Li
Graduated from Penn State University (go Nittany lions!) and currently works in accounting advisory. She has a strong interest in theatre and hopes to explore different possibilities through production and performance.
しゅえん
Shuya (Julia) Li
Shuya (Julia) Li
An idealist living in Seattle with her orange cat, Puff. Her comfort food is noodles. A lover of art and live performance, she can often be found in theaters and performance venues. She prioritizes her mental health above all.
Tina Deng
Rongdi Huang
Rongdi Huang
Tina Deng is originally from Guangzhou, China and graduated from Duke University. She has a passion for theater, music, coffee, and traveling. She is currently a Senior Analytics Engineer in a SaaS company.
Rongdi Huang
Rongdi Huang
Rongdi Huang
Born and raised in a small town besides the Yangtze River, graduated from New York University. He enjoys watching films, theatre plays and live music, spends endless time on reading useless books, and never stops exploring the world.
Elodie Li
Rongdi Huang
Jiamin Shi
Elodie is originally from Harbin, China. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and currently is a Software Engineer in a tech company. She enjoys photography, films, theatre plays and is fascinated by different cultures around the world. Elodie also has a strong interest in social justice matters and is dedicated to advocating for critical social issues.
Jiamin Shi
Jiamin Shi
Jiamin Shi
From a young age, social justice has been at the forefront of Jiamin's consciousness. She enjoys exploring various artistic mediums - from literature, theater, and fine arts - to promote social justice. She believes theater can elevate the voices of marginalized communities and challenge the status quo. She is driven by a desire to make our community better.
Kaku
Jiamin Shi
Kaku
Before coming to Seattle, she was a growth hacker in tech business. She has two degrees in English Literature and enjoys almost all kinds of arts, especially theater play. Her little sister is a corgi (her mom’s favorite).
闰土
Jiamin Shi
Kaku
闰土 embarked on his theatrical journey in 2012 in Singapore, where he has since established himself as a versatile theatre practitioner. Over the years, he has taken on various pivotal roles, including director, actor, and stage and light designer. Apart from theatre, he works in the tech industry with a focus on breaking systems and writi
闰土 embarked on his theatrical journey in 2012 in Singapore, where he has since established himself as a versatile theatre practitioner. Over the years, he has taken on various pivotal roles, including director, actor, and stage and light designer. Apart from theatre, he works in the tech industry with a focus on breaking systems and writing bugs. In leisure time, he goes to movies and goes to places. He used to live in Chongqing, Singapore, Oslo, Pittsburgh; and he is now in the Seattle area.
Eddy Xin (Any pronoun)
Eddy Xin (Any pronoun)
Eddy Xin (Any pronoun)
Jiuxi (Eddy) is a linguistics nerd who found a new language through theatre after graduating from college. They love thriller movies, sad romance stories, and cats. Born in China, but mostly a Seattlite. No raincoats or umbrellas, please.
Junfu (Albert) Chen
Eddy Xin (Any pronoun)
Eddy Xin (Any pronoun)
Junfu (Albert) Chen is a Chinese-born theater director and designer in the Greater Seattle Area.
His recent design credits include Passage, June is the First Fall, Young People Social Death
Archive, In Between (Yun Theatre); The Field of Life and Death (Time Theatre Collective);
Hadestown (Youth Theatre Northwest); Unrivaled (Seattle Public
Junfu (Albert) Chen is a Chinese-born theater director and designer in the Greater Seattle Area.
His recent design credits include Passage, June is the First Fall, Young People Social Death
Archive, In Between (Yun Theatre); The Field of Life and Death (Time Theatre Collective);
Hadestown (Youth Theatre Northwest); Unrivaled (Seattle Public Theater and SIS Productions);
The Metamorphosis (Mou Theatre); Caught (Strawberry Theatre Workshop); and Near Dawn
(Hollywood Fringe Festival). He currently serves as Technical Director of Yun Theatre.
Xiaoyan Kang
Eddy Xin (Any pronoun)
Xiaoyan Kang
Xiaoyan was born and raised in China and recently earned her MFA from the Iowa Playwright’s Workshop. Her plays often explore marginalized communities in China and the intersections of Chinese and American identities. She is particularly interested in the power dynamics across class, gender, and generations, as well as the ways technology
Xiaoyan was born and raised in China and recently earned her MFA from the Iowa Playwright’s Workshop. Her plays often explore marginalized communities in China and the intersections of Chinese and American identities. She is particularly interested in the power dynamics across class, gender, and generations, as well as the ways technology shapes identities and relationships. Her work has been developed with The Playwrights Realm, Great Plains Theatre Commons, Et Alia Theater, and the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. She has been recognized as a runner-up for the Jane Chambers Award, a finalist for the Alliance Theatre/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Award, and a regional winner (The Americas) of the BBC International Radio Playwriting Competition.