
By Wei He
Directed by Christie Zhao
A co-production with SIS productions and Seattle Public Theater
World Premiere
A comedy set in Inner Mongolia about athief who gives away more than she gets, Li may have to reconsider her career choice. But along the way, she discovers a quirky cast of characters that make life just a little less lonely. This world premiere play with heart, humor, and original music provides a glimpse into the lives of a thief, her family, an old lady she tries to steal from, plus a friend and his chicken.







Li: Adele Lim
Rui: Jacob Chung
Lian: Kathy Hsieh
Wu: Owen Yen
Hua: Serin Ngai
Guo, Nice Guy, The Guy, Singer: Michael Latham
Fatty: Ruby
Li Understudy: Zoe Ding
Rui and Wu Understudy: Hank Tian
Lian Understudy: Wendy Chinn
Hua Understudy: Maydene Pang
Guo, Nice Guy, The Guy,
Singer Understudy: Justin Tran
Additional vocals for music: Zje Mongol







Wei He is a bilingual playwright from Inner Mongolia, China who teaches creative writing and video game design at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.
Her play, My Birthday Party, won Against the Grain Theater Festival’s international college playwriting competition and premiered at Twelve Ways to Play Theatre Festival (Public House Theatre, Chicago). Her opera, Get a Hat for Its Feather, was commissioned by Pittsburgh Opera and premiered at Opera Theatre Summerfest. Her plays, fiction and poetry have been published in the United States, Canada and China. MFA: Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama.


Produced by:
SIS Productions × Seattle Public Theatre
in association with Yun Theatre
Producer:
Elodie Li, Ruby Wang (Yun Theatre)
Kathy Hsieh (SIS Production)
Associate Producer:
Roger Tang
Written by:
Wei He
Directed by:
Christie Zhao
Production Team:
Production Manager: Samantha Sihan Yang
Music / Composition: Yuelan
Scenic Design: Teia O'Malley
Costume Design: Tianxing Yan
Assistant Costume Design: Tina Deng
Lighting Design: Junfu (Albert) Chen
Assistant Lighting Design: Hedy Li
Sound Design: Renzi Li
Prop Design: Jack Jessamyn Bateman-Iino
Caption Design: TJ
Caption Translator: Zoey Wang
Stage Manager: Kristin Brown
Assistance Stage Manager: Iris Chen
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