July 4 at 2:30pm & 7:30pm | Base: Experimental Arts + Space
America二百五
Devised by Yun Theatre Ensemble
Zoe Ding (she/her) is a Chinese actor based in Seattle. She has been seen in Pork Filled Productions’s Instant Noodles festival, and Yun Theatre productions including: Passage, June is the First Fall, Young People Social Death Archive, In Between, Two Goldfish(Who Become Heroes), Monologues of N Women. Her other favorite credits include being director of Peking Man, Dying in the Living Room (script reading) and performing in: We Won’t Pay, Copenhagen, The Vagina Monologues. Additionally, she was an Assistant Producer in TheatreAbove, producing one web series and more than 10 stage plays in China.
Yihan Lin is an actor from China with experience in both theatre and immersive performance. Selected credits include Monologues of N Women, Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes), Young People Social Death Archive, ASCEND: When Myths Fall, Heroes Rise, and Proof. In addition to acting, she has hosted large-scale cultural and community events in Seattle and Vancouver. She is excited to be back with Yun Theatre and share this journey with you.
Abigail Tsai is a Taiwanese American theatre and film actor based in Seattle. In the past year, she has been a part of an InterPlay improv group where she gets to explore the freedom and wonders of improvised storytelling, movement, and singing. She has previously been in Yun Theatre’s production of Monologues of n Women and In Between. She is excited to be back with Yun Theatre and to be working alongside these amazing artists.
Owen Yen has been working as an actor and musician for over 30 years. Since moving from Chicago to Seattle in 2005, Owen has performed in shows with various theatre companies as well as continuing to work in films, TV, commercials and industrials. Owen is very excited to have this opportunity to work on this wonderful play with such a talented and energetic group of artists!
Xuan (Zoey) Wang is a theatre lover from Nanning, China. Although she has lived in the United States for nine years, the question of what it means to belong still feels unresolved. She is the lighting and sound designer for Uncle Vanya (Yun's Lab Final Showcase), the assistant lighting designer for Chicago (Youth Theatre Northwest), the Chinese subtitle translator for Li (Seattle Public Theatre & SIS Productions), and a marketer for many Yun productions and events. When not working behind the scenes, she steps into the spotlight to perform stand-up comedy. Devised theatre is new territory for her, and she is excited to explore it.
Yun Liu has been involved in a variety of theatrical productions and workshops, including acting in Monologues of n Women, serving as Assistant Producer for Passage, and participating in The Sawmill devising workshop. Beyond theatre, Yun is an active singer and Latin dancer, with performances at events such as the Amazon Spring Festival Gala and the Microsoft Asian Spring Festival Celebration. Outside of the arts, Yun works as a Product Manager in the Seattle area.
Marking ten years in the United States, Dian Dian (they/she) remains one policy shift — or one bad morning for an immigration officer — away from deportation. Armed with a humanities PhD, they organizes with communities living at the intersection of structural oppressions: queer womxn and immigrant service and care workers, including sex workers. Dian makes theatre because it only exists between people, in this space, right now — just like organizing, and just like their life in this country.
Van Liu is a versatile theatre practitioner based in Seattle. He has been in various roles at Yun Theatre since 2023. Select roles include actor in In-Between (2023), Lighting Designer in Young People Social Death Archive (2024), co-producer and actor in Yun's Lab (2025). His work also extends beyond Yun Theatre to other Seattle stages and you might also spot him acting in Good Enemy - staged reading (2023) and Instant Noodles (2026) by Pork Filled Productions.
Yimeng (Clara) Zhang is a theatre maker, drama therapist, and interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of performance, storytelling, and social practice. Her work centers on autobiographical performance, playback theatre, and devised processes as tools for emotional expression, reflection, and change. She has facilitated workshops and presented work across Asia and internationally, including recent engagements with Chaing Mai Performing Arts Festival and Transit Women's Theatre Festival, collaborating with cross-cultural communities exploring identity, transition, and belonging.
Sebastian Wang is a recent graduate from the PATP program at University of Washington. He is excited to collaborate with Yun theatre again! Notable credits during his program are: Trigorin in the Seagull, Autolycus in Winter's Tale, and Chris Keller in All My Sons. Professional credits include: Don in June is the First Fall (Yun Theatre), Anther in Phoebe in Winter (Strawberry Workshop), and Jack Worthing (u/s) in The Importance of being Earnest (Taproot Theatre). He also performed in Instant Noodles (Prok Filled Productions) and Centrifuge (Infinity Box Theatre Project). He'd like to thank Christie Zhao, Yun Theatre, the cast, and the crew for this wonderful production. He sends all his love and gratitude to Rachael Powles, Jane Ann and Scott Himsel.
Tianxing Yan is a costume designer and resident artist at Yun Theatre. She views costumes as storytelling architecture that maps shifts in power, labor, and collective memory. Holding an MFA from UC Davis, Tianxing brings a distinct dramaturgical lens to ensemble-driven works. Her recent designs including Li, Walden, Almond Blossom in Deir Yassin, Hells Canyon, and the co-directed documentary short Off-Script. For America 250, she combines visual world-building, historical research and her seventeen years of figuring out what it means to make work in this country.
Renzi Li is a Seattle-based sound designer, playwright, and instructor with dual master’s degrees in Film and Sound Design from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She currently teaches at the Seattle Film Institute, where she shares her expertise in post-production sound. Renzi’s work spans independent short films, theatre productions, vertical dramas, and video games, reflecting her passion for storytelling through sound. Her theatre sound design credits include Li, In Between, and Young People’s Social Death Archive. As a playwright, her work Buddha Hall was featured in Yun Theatre’s In Between drama collection.
Eddy Xin (辛九羲) (Any Pronouns) is a multi-faceted, multi-talented multi-lingual expert at multi-tasking. You may have met me recently through: Exotic Deadly: Or the MSG Play (Assistant Sound Designer) (Pork Filled & SIS); Tommy (Playwright, Animation, Music) (UW Drama New Works Festival); She Lives in the Music (Production Sound Crew) (Cornish/Independent).
Doris Zhu is an immigrant, dog person, daydreamer, and theatre newbie. Originally from China and now based in Seattle, Doris is interested in stories about home, belonging, and the messy process of becoming. She fell for the magic of theatre a little late and hopes to keep exploring it—one stage at a time.
Christie Zhao (赵元媛) is a director and the Founding Artistic Director of Yun Theatre. She is a New York Theatre Workshop 2050 Directing Fellow and a recent Gecko Theatre MAKE resident. Directing credits include Li by Wei He (Seattle Public Theatre & SIS Productions), Baby of Color by Olivia Xing (Edinburgh Fringe), and To Kill a Pig by Xiaoyan Kang (Soho Playhouse). She works bilingually in English and Mandarin across documentary, devised, and physical theatre forms, using her art to interrogate how did we get here, what stories have been erased and dream what world do we want to live in the future. Working with such a dedicated and talented ensemble fuels her with energy and she is so grateful for having Yun as her home community!!
Lisa Zhang joined Yun Theatre’s show In Between in 2023, and is passionate about theater production in Chinese and English. She’s excited to return to Seattle after a year away and join as the Assistant Director to learn about verbatim theatre and physical theatre in the America 250 production!
Elodie Li (李沐) is originally from Harbin, China. She enjoys photography, films, theatre plays and is fascinated by different cultures around the world. Elodie also has a strong interest in social justice matters and is dedicated to advocating for critical social issues. She had participated in producing many Yun theatre shows like In Between, June is the first Fall. Her recently co-produced "Li" with Seattle Public Theatre.
Junfu (Albert) Chen is a Chinese-born theater director and designer in the Greater Seattle Area. His recent design credits include Dream, Carl, Dream! (Dacha Theatre), Li and Unrivaled (Seattle Public Theater and SIS Productions); Hells Canyon (Washington Ensemble Theatre); Passage, June is the First Fall, Young People Social Death Archive, and In Between (Yun Theatre); Chicago, Descendants, and Hadestown (Youth Theatre Northwest). He currently serves as Technical Director of Yun Theatre.
Tianqi Jiang (TJ) first discovered theatre through Yun Theatre in 2023 and has been part of the community ever since. She directed 2096, an original sci-fi play exploring memory, identity, and what remains human in an AI-driven future. She also supports Yun Theatre’s WeChat public account and marketing work. TJ is drawn to stories that foster empathy and connection, and is grateful for the circle of dedicated and supportive artists she has found through theatre. Outside of theatre, she enjoys strength training and running.
Iris Chen is a stage manager passionate about collaborative theatre-making. Since her debut on The Last Laugh, she has stage managed Wondering, Li, and Tommy. She is grateful to work alongside talented artists and excited to support this production.