This January, undergraduate Elizabeth Wu takes on David Henry Hwang's 'Yellow Face' for her directorial debut with the Undergraduate Theater Society. Elizabeth is a senior majoring in Drama and English. In addition to her coursework and directorial duties, Elizabeth serves on the Drama BA Council and as the student representative to the School of Drama Advisory Board. In this post, she reflects on finding her courage as a director.
August 28th, 2014. Brooklyn, New York.
Sitting in Cammareri Café, just on the edge of Fort Greene Park, I wait anxiously to meet an artist that I have long respected and admired. Having just gotten off the plane from Edinburgh the day before, I clutch my coffee close. That summer I learned a great lesson from my study abroad TA and current MFA Directing candidate, Leah Adcock-Starr: jet lag was no match against a double shot 8oz coffee. I hear the café door open and look up to see playwright David Henry Hwang walk in. I...
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