Wandering: A Staged Reading

Wandering traces the interwoven journeys of Fei, a young Chinese-American man, and his grandmother, Nainai, across two eras of Shanghai. Through parallel timelines, Fei’s return in 2019 and Nainai’s arrival as a child in 1940, the play explores family, political upheaval, and the search for belonging. As the past and present collide, Wandering invites us to reflect on identity, generational memory, and what it means to find our place in the world.

This intimate reading event offers a rare glimpse into a work-in-progress and a chance to engage with the creative process.

Max Yu is a first-generation Chinese-American playwright from the San Francisco Bay Area. He moved from Shanghai and is now based in New York. His play NIGHTWATCH won the 2019 Relentless Award, was a finalist for the Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship, and was selected for the 2022 O’Neill Playwriting Conference. He is a current member of Ma-Yi Writers Lab. He was a member of Orchard Project’s Audio Lab, Gingold Theatrical Group’s Speakers’ Corner, and Page 73’s 2021-22 Interstate 73 Writers Group. He is currently under commission from the New York State Council of the Arts (NYSCA) and Atlantic Theater Company. His plays that have been workshopped and developed include MADE IN CHINATOWN (Atlantic Theater Company, Page 73), WANDERING (New York Theatre Workshop), CALL ME COMRADE (Gingold Theatrical Group), and NIGHTWATCH (O'Neill, Goodman Theatre). His poetry and prose have been published in China in Spittoon and Babel. He is represented by 3 Arts Entertainment. He received his B.A. in Theater from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he studied playwriting under Sylvan Oswald. You can find him at @maxyuliang and www.maxyu.carrd.co

Christie Zhao - Director

Harvey Yang - Assistant Director

Tianxing Yan - Costume & Prop Designer

Albert Chen - Lighting Designer

Iris Chen - Stage Manager

Hedy Li - Producer

Eddi Xin - Development & PR

Sihan "Samantha" Yang - Marketing

Yuchen Zhou - Marketing

Zoey Wang - Marketing