CURRENTLY.
November 28 - December 23
MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE (Lowell, MA)
Playing Arthur de Bourgh in "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley"
AND.
Some playwriting workshops in Spring 2019. Here we go!
MOST RECENTLY.
September & October
ARTEQUITY (New Orleans, LA)
I had the incredible opportunity to attend a facilitator training for resources to support the intersection between arts and activism. Led by the FORMIDABLE and ICONIC Carmen Morgan and supported by the wonderful facilitators, Ty Defoe, Hannah Fenlon, Lydia Garcia, Leslie Ishii, Libby Peterson, Nijeul Porter, and Michael Robertson, the two weekend-long trainings were empowering and essential for the work that I aspire to do.
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT WHITE SUPREMACY.
November 28 - December 23
MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE (Lowell, MA)
Playing Arthur de Bourgh in "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley"
AND.
Some playwriting workshops in Spring 2019. Here we go!
MOST RECENTLY.
September & October
ARTEQUITY (New Orleans, LA)
I had the incredible opportunity to attend a facilitator training for resources to support the intersection between arts and activism. Led by the FORMIDABLE and ICONIC Carmen Morgan and supported by the wonderful facilitators, Ty Defoe, Hannah Fenlon, Lydia Garcia, Leslie Ishii, Libby Peterson, Nijeul Porter, and Michael Robertson, the two weekend-long trainings were empowering and essential for the work that I aspire to do.
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT WHITE SUPREMACY.
STILL ON MY MIND.
KNYUM AT MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE (Lowell, MA)
Jan. 10 - Feb. 4, 2018
World Premiere
KNYUM AT MERRIMACK REPERTORY THEATRE (Lowell, MA)
Jan. 10 - Feb. 4, 2018
World Premiere
Onstage Blog
"I’m not going to divulge any more details than that, because this is one of those plays you just need to experience for yourself. I will say that Chum’s performance of his beautifully poetic play was well deserving of the standing ovation he received from the captivated audience."
Theater Mirror
"What Chum’s play can offer the audience is a chance to wrestle with those big ideas about heritage, identity and America. It’s not about providing the solutions to any of his questions or issues, it’s a matter of gathering a group of people together in that place called the theater and giving everyone the chance to just think for a while, to listen to the perspective of someone unlike themselves and really try to see and understand their world. It may seem like a small step, but it’s perhaps a step we need."
The Arts Fuse
"MRT’s production of KNYUM succeeds in a number of ways; it is an engaging drama that also makes a strong argument for the inclusion of diverse voices in the theater. This show is unlike anything else New England theatre currently has to offer — in the best possible way."
Merrimack Valley Magazine
"The play is based on Chum’s own life, and his performance crackles with raw honesty. The audience participates in this astonishing journey of self-discovery, which is at times humorous, at other times dark and unforgiving in its depiction of the inner and outer conflicts of a second-generation immigrant. Chum performs with the weight from generations of anguish, yet with an honest smile and open heart. He is instantaneously likeable, charming and wildly entertaining."
"I’m not going to divulge any more details than that, because this is one of those plays you just need to experience for yourself. I will say that Chum’s performance of his beautifully poetic play was well deserving of the standing ovation he received from the captivated audience."
Theater Mirror
"What Chum’s play can offer the audience is a chance to wrestle with those big ideas about heritage, identity and America. It’s not about providing the solutions to any of his questions or issues, it’s a matter of gathering a group of people together in that place called the theater and giving everyone the chance to just think for a while, to listen to the perspective of someone unlike themselves and really try to see and understand their world. It may seem like a small step, but it’s perhaps a step we need."
The Arts Fuse
"MRT’s production of KNYUM succeeds in a number of ways; it is an engaging drama that also makes a strong argument for the inclusion of diverse voices in the theater. This show is unlike anything else New England theatre currently has to offer — in the best possible way."
Merrimack Valley Magazine
"The play is based on Chum’s own life, and his performance crackles with raw honesty. The audience participates in this astonishing journey of self-discovery, which is at times humorous, at other times dark and unforgiving in its depiction of the inner and outer conflicts of a second-generation immigrant. Chum performs with the weight from generations of anguish, yet with an honest smile and open heart. He is instantaneously likeable, charming and wildly entertaining."
