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Jan 16th - Feb 8th, 2026 | Seattle Public Theater

Li

By Wei He
Directed by Christie Zhao
A co-production with SIS productions and Seattle Public Theater

World Premiere

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About the Play

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.

Meet the Cast

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

Meet the Designers

Moodboards

About the Playwright

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.

Meet the Team

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


Copyright © 2026 Yun Theatre - All Rights Reserved.

Yun Theatre is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in Washington State. 


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