Jonathan [he/him] is a first generation Taiwanese-American theater director and producer based in NYC. As a director, he focuses on showcasing talent and work within the Asian community. He is particularly interested in coming of age stories centering queer, Gen Z, Asian-Americans. His recent fascinations have been video games and K-Pop, and using these mediums as an intersection with theater to tell stories of the Asian-American experience. His current side project involves teaching his Animal Crossing villagers the choreography to K-Pop group TWICE’s song “FANCY.”
Recent works include untitled waifu play (Ars Nova), Stuy or Die (Imaginarium Theatre Company), Send-Offs 4 The Arts (FABnyc), Untitled Gamer Play, American Born Chinese, and Illusory Life. He has been featured on the Collegiate Association for Artists of Color as well as Artists in Action. His commitment to education has also led him to mentor and panel at NYU Tisch Dramatic Writing Program, Playwrights Horizons Downtown, and NYU’s All Asian Arts Alliance. Jonathan holds a BFA in Drama from NYU Tisch. He is currently the Artistic Assistant at Second Stage Theater where he assisted in producing Tony winning plays including Take Me Out and Appropriate.
Resume available upon request.