- Me Laugh You Long Time
CLICK HERE FOR A RUNNING DISCRIPTION OF ALL THE 2000 SF FRINGE FESTIVAL PLAYS CLICK ON PLAY FOR INFO ON THAT PLAY
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American Appetite: Tales of Dirty Young Boys & Spry Old Men, The
An Evening At Home
Anablep and Other Oddities
Back to Kroenig
Beckett's Last Dance
Beneath Sita's Belly
Black Box Confessions
Blue Sofa
Candistan
Caught Sleeping
Cleopatra!-And Antony
ClockBusters
Death Blow - The Show
Devouring Time
Engineer and The Artist, The
Enronicles
Exit Laughing!
F--king Handicapped Guy
Fred Anderson -Professional Goofball!
Full Spectrum Improvisation
George Bush's Nuts
Getting It Wrong
Guano dell' Amore - ("Birdshit of Love")
Gulag Ha Ha
Interactive Solo Performer Daniel Packard
Ken and Andy Show, The
Lillie, A Musical
Looking, Then Pointing
Mad Adventures of Chaos For Hire, The
Me Laugh You Long Time
Menopause and Desire: Or Why Must I Be Middle Aged and In Love?
Microclimates: A Crime Against Gravity or The Burrito From Sausalito
My Son, the Mummy: Episode Pi
nEO-sURREALIST sYSTEMS pRESENTS: HOE- DOWN!!!!!
Objects In Mirror (May Be Closer Than They Appear)
OUTTAKES: Monologues, Stories, and Social Commentary
Rise And Fall of The US/them Empire, The
Smashing Icons
Something You Might Want
Song in Your Blood, The
Spray
Stranger In Woodstock
Surfing Toasters
Survival of the Fit Enough/ Fern
Talking To Myself
Tangled
Uncle Jacques' Symphony
Underground Movement Theatre
Upper Canada Cougar Movement, The
Valentine's Play Time
Way Light Strikes Filled Mason Jars, The
Winterkill
Woods For The Trees
Zucchini: The Forbidden Dance!
ME LAUGH YOU LONG TIME
LEROY CHIN & OPM
OPM
LOS ANGELES, CA
60 MINUTES
SKETCH COMEDY
CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 17 COULD ENJOY IT.
OPM will make you high. We will addict you. You know you want it. 'A raucous, profane and thought-provoking evening of sketch comedy performed by a talented troupe of Asian American actors. Hilarious- especially when skewering stereotypes about race.' -westhollywood.com 'The wit is incisive and somewhat poignant . . . A few sketches, backed by satirical muscle and a strong narrative structure, evince the genuine talent of this ensemble.' -LA Weekly
VENUE: EXIT Theatre
FRIDAY SEPT 27 8:30PM
SATURDAY SEPT 28 10PM
$12 - $20 SLIDING SCALE
For $20 Tickets Online Click Here.
For for Reservations Call 415-673-3847.
CAST: Alexander Beer, Pearl Chen, Leroy Chin, Eugene Chung, Charles Kim, Jason Lai, Heidi Lee, Linda Reedy, Diana Toshiko.
OPM was founded in Seattle in 1996 and moved to Los Angeles in 2001. The SF Fringe 2002 will be OPM's 14 production. OPM has performed in Seattle, Vancouver and Los Angeles, including the Seattle Fringe Festivals (1998 & 1999) and the Vancouver Fringe Festival (1999). OPM has also performed at the Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre and the Northwest Asian American Theater in Seattle and Occidental College in Los Angeles.
Here are some bios:
ALEXANDER BEER
After recently finishing the independent film, Fratitude, in Denver CO, Alexander relocated to sunny and sometimes overwhelming L.A.. Years of indecisive behavior led him all over the world by motorcycle, army tank, jet-ski, cruise ship and sailboat before he finally realized that he needed to be decisive about wanting to act. So here he is among the wonderful Asians of OPM who have given him his honor as the "token white man." He has only just met this group of gifted people and is grateful for this opportunity. He enjoys long moonlit walks on the beach and friendly conversation. Oh, does anybody know if Suk M. Dong is an authentic Asian name?!
PEARL CHEN
Born in Los Angeles, Pearl Chen chose to pursue a comedic career after unsuccessful attempts to shape her into a model minority. Her rebellion started early when she insisted on being left-handed and continued when she became an environmentalist while at Stanford University. Cal Weenies suck! She then studied at UCLA Extension and received a Certificate in Screenwriting. Miss Chen has performed stand-up comedy and was a finalist in the 2001 YOLK Magazine-AAMD Screenwriting Competition for her romantic comedy, "Asian Fetish Man". Her writing credits include an episode of "Hawaii H2O" for hotpoptv.com. You may see her currently on the big screen in the film "Quest for Life" at the Kennedy Space Center.
LEROY CHIN
Leroy is a second generation Chinese American native of Seattle who has traveled the earth, or at least the West Coast, for his art. He has produced 14 OPM shows and this will be his first time performing in San Francisco. He has made a living in Seattle, Vancouver and L.A. as an actor, writer, stand-up comic, singer, dancer, club promoter, journalist and producer of theater, film and video. He is a published poet and an award-winning and critically-acclaimed writer and director. He's been a full-time actor for five years now and he can assure you that he has never been a waiter, a drug dealer or a male prostitute. He can be really slutty though.
EWAN CHUNG (Zhong Yuan-ping)
Hello, Frisco, hello! Ewan is ecstatic to be performing in this city for the first time. A veteran of the group, he performed and wrote for OPM twice in 1997 in its original Seattle home and twice in Los Angeles in the past year. Since moving to L.A. from his native Virginia, he has worked in a series of graduate student films, coached James Hong in French for L'Idole, and played ping pong in Showtime. You might also catch him in Minority Report and in a Deutsche Telekom commercial in Europe. It is a pleasure to have this opportunity to showcase Asian-American talent. A special thank you to Daniel for all his help and support.
CHARLES KIM
Charles is a member of OPM since 1998, having performed in Seattle, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and for the first time, in San Francisco. He has acted in a number of other stage productions and dropped mad lyrics on the trials and tribulations of the 'yellow man.' He thanks God and everyday living for inspiration, as well as family and friends for their support.
HEIDI LEE
Heidi is tickled to frolic with OPM again! Born in Taiwan and raised in Seattle, she graduated with a B.A. in English Literature from Oberlin College and voice training from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Heidi worked with children for ten years before committing to the child in herself, who is now going on her fourth year of acting and writing for theater. She performed her own one-woman show in Studio Series 2000 at Freehold Theater in Seattle, after playing a dozen odd lead roles in black box theaters. Thanks to God and my family for unconditional love, to Leroy for friendship and writing inspiration and to OPM, for your courage and tenacity! If you're ever in L.A., watch for Heidi at Highland Grounds Café singin' and piano-rockin' her originals!
JASON LAI
Jason is a native of Taiwan. He has lived in LA for 4 years now, having moved there from New York City. While living in New York City he attended the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theater. He is also a very proud alumnae of Penn State University. Go Nittany Lions!! Jason's film credits include, the thriller Reflex Action and 2002 Sundance Film Festival entrant Blue Haven. Jason most recently filmed Cradle To The Grave starring Jet-Li. He has also appeared in the television show Arrest and Trial performing his stirring rendition of an Asian thug! While Jason has appeared in many off, off, off Broadway productions, he is excited to be making his San Francisco debut. Jason dedicates his performance to the friends of his family that were taken from us on 9/11/01. You will never be forgotten.
LINDA REEDY
Linda is a Seattle native with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama from the University of Washington. In addition to her Seattle stage performances, she took a turn on the NY stage when Seattle's Printer's Devil Theatre Company traveled to Manhattan. She has also acted in the Seattle International Film Festival and on NHK Japanese TV. Now located in Los Angeles, this is Linda's second appearance with OPM, and she is more than happy to tag along on their adventures to new cities. Thanks to OPM for welcoming her to the OPM den! Love and thanks to the 'rents and the poochberries for their constant presence and support.
DIANA TOSHIKO
Diana has a B.A. in Dance and Theater. She has performed in many spaces in L.A. including the David Henry Hwang Theater (EWP), Japanese American Theater, the Ivar, and the Alex. This is her 4th time in the OPM den. Diana likes to laugh, sometimes snorting while laughing and making raptor noises. Her longest laugh occurred Summer 1994 in a Denny's parking lot when she thought there was a spider in her hair. It was actually a hair tie. Actually she didn't laugh but her friends and patrons of Denny's laughed an awfully long time. This is one example of when not to laugh at Diana. However, feel free to laugh during the show. She won't mind that at all.