Dad’s Garage
ZensASIANal Comedy Night
Wednesday, May 6
Food and craft market: 7—8 p.m.
Curtain: 8 p.m.
Show duration: approx. 60 minutes
Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander heritage month with East by Southeast and Dad’s Garage!
Comedy, food, and music await at this special performance uplifting the talents of an all-Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander cast as they celebrate their personal histories, community, and culture in this partnership performance with East by Southeast. Guest monologists across creative disciplines—musicians, novelists, poets, and more—showcase their art and act as inspiration for the cast of improvisers to create new comedy scenes at this vibrant show.
But the performance isn’t the limit of the festivities! Beginning at 7 p.m., peruse handmade crafts by API artists, enjoy food, and party in community in the Dad's Garage lobby and on our patio before and after the show!
Featured Performers
Host: Phong Le (Dad’s Garage, Stop the Vietnam War!)
Storytellers:
Matt Mercurio (The Pitt)
Kristina Jin (Laughing Skull)
Jack Ha (Producer, actor, comedian)
Improvisers:
Thomas Trinh (Elfquest)
Noelle Campbell
Michael Willaims (Dad’s Garage)
Juliet DeVette (Dad’s Garage)
JP Barry
James Chen
Jimmy Dao
Danielle Earthly
Armaan Joseph
Tejas Kotak
Daemin Lee
Kyusok Lee
Amanda Nelson
Hiro Ortiz
Karina Patel
Steven Rho
Rejini Samuel
Jeremy Thao
…and countless more! If you are a member of the community interested in performing, please sign up here.
Featured Vendors
John Huynh - Noodleboiwastaken
If you are a member of the community and interested in being a vendor, please contact lillian@dadsgarage.com.
