Dragoness
Written by Cha Mangan
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In development.
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Two Asian-American painters, visibly Asian RAE and white-passing LEO, both dream of making it big in the art world. But when Leo and her art about the oppression of Asian women start to gain more notoriety than Rae, and with a major fellowship for BIPOC artists on the line, Rae will do anything to take down Leo’s career. Dragoness interrogates the concept of being “Asian enough” alongside the credo that one must suffer and commodify oneself for the sake of art in order to satisfy the white gaze. Who is allowed to create and profit from “Asian” art?
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Dragoness was the recipient of the 2022 Molly Thacher Kazan Memorial Prize at Vassar College, was a 2023 semi-finalist for Chisa Hutchingsons’ Signpost Fellowship, as well as 2024 semi-finalist for the American Blues Theater's 2025 Blue Ink Award. It has undergone development with SEA lit Circle and the Workshop Theater.
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Painting by Ayane Garrison
Staged Reading!
Dragoness is having a staged reading directed by Samantha Ozeas 7PM September 5 at Brick Aux (628 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211). This exciting reading, bringing together a full cast and crew to put this play on its feet, is an exciting first look at Dragoness!
Get tickets while they are available! If you have any questions please reach out to us at 46mincollective@gmail.com
Meet the Staged Reading Team!
Dragoness
A new play by Cha Mangan
Directed by Samantha Ozeas
Producer - Hannah Littman
Stage Manager - TzuLing Chen (Diana Chen)
Dramaturg - Julia Levine
Stage Directions - Chacha Tahng
Featuring:
Vi To as RAE
Olivia Hu O’Connor as LEO
Cyrus Carrillo as STEPHEN
Aaron Applebey as TOBY