Casting Call for Staged Reading of American Hwangap
Seeking AAPI actors for a powerful staged reading exploring family, return, and reconciliation.
Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS) is seeking high school, college, and recent graduates for a unique Staged Reading of American Hwangap by Lloyd Suh.
This project will culminate in two public performances at a site-specific venue, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, June 20–21, 2025. Rehearsals, including tech and dress, will take place during the week of June 16, with additional dates scheduled in May. A stipend will be provided for participation.
About American Hwangap
American Hwangap tells the story of Min Suk Chun, who, 15 years after leaving his family in a Texas suburb, returns to the U.S. from Korea to mark his 60th birthday—hwangap, a milestone in the Eastern Zodiac that signifies rebirth. As he reunites with his ex-wife and now-grown children, the family confronts a fractured past, simmering tensions, and the often frustrating presence of a verbose and unpredictable patriarch now back at the head of the table.
Characters
MIN SUK CHUN – 59, a Korean immigrant to the U.S., returned to Korea, and is now back again. Probably either tall, large, or otherwise imposing. His English is actually quite good though rusty; it comes and goes, but he speaks quickly, often, and confidently—even when he doesn’t have the words.
MARY CHUN – 58, his ex-wife. Reinvented. A modern Asian-American woman. Speaks proficient English, though it may be tinged with only a very slight accent.
RALPH CHUN – 29, their youngest son. Brilliant, damaged. Lives in his mother’s basement.
ESTHER CHUN – 31, their daughter. Twice divorced, a perpetual student. Unsettled.
DAVID CHUN – 34, their eldest son. An investment banker. Away.
Submission Instructions
Submit a resume, headshot, and a viewable link to a one-minute contemporary monologue to:
📩 info@catsasiantheaterscene.org
Subject line: CATS Staged Reading AUDITION
Deadline for video submissions: Sunday, April 13, 2025
Callback Information
Callbacks will be held by invitation via Zoom during the week of April 14, 2025. Actors will be notified by email and sent sides to prepare.
Join us in bringing this beautiful, honest, and funny portrait of a Korean American family to life.
