SEOULFUL PRODUCTIONS is dedicated to creating artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora through our own eyes and lived experiences. Seoulful Productions strives in uplifting storytelling as a vehicle to dismantle systemic racism, amplify marginalized voices, and advocate for humanity. www.seoulfulproductions.org

WRITER & PERFORMER - Zoë Kim* (she/her) is a storyteller who is passionate about creating art that encourages humanity, compassion, and kindness. She is a classically trained Actor and the Founder of Seoulful Productions (seoulfulproductions.org), a Korean-American women-led 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose primary mission is to create artistic experiences that celebrate the culture, artistry, and voices of the Korean Diaspora. Her acting credits include The Heart Sellers, Pride and Prejudice, Eureka Day, Motherf**ker with the Hat, The Winter’s Tale (Shakespeare’s Globe in London), 4000 Miles, and The King’s Language (world premiere). She wrote Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?) and screenplays for Phone Call, Meet Me at a Funeral (MMF), Say, Do You Wanna Be White?, and multiple episodes of Blue Match Comedy. MMF and Phone Call became official selections at various film festivals and have won her numerous awards including EMERGING FILMMAKER, BEST COMEDY, and BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE. 

www.thezoekim.com @thezoekim

*Member of Actor’s Equity Association

DIRECTOR - Chris Yejin (she/her) is a first-generation Korean American who has steadily worked as a Director, Writer, and Dramaturg in theater and film. Strongly influenced by both Korean and American cultures, she has assimilated her experiences and given them a voice through her work. Her theater directing includes Did You Eat? (밥 먹었니?), The King's Language (world premiere), I Do for You (musical), Your Final Moment, Three Girls, Their Dreams, The War (world premiere), Medea The Woman, Ahn’s Three Daughters, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Her writing includes Belong (screenplay), The King's Language, and Three Girls, Their Dreams, The War. 

www.chrisyejin.com

CHOREOGRAPHER - Christopher Shin (he/him) Chuang Stage: Debut! Lyric Stage: Urinetown (Choreographer). TexArts: Anything Goes (Director/Choreographer), Grease (Choreographer). Zilker Theatre: Newsies (Choreographer). Emerson Stage: Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Choreographer), Bat Boy (Choreographer), Cabaret (Choreographer). Performance credits: Broadway: Mary Poppins. National Tour: White Christmas. Goodspeed Opera House: 42nd Street, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Walnut Street Theatre: The Wizard of Oz, South Pacific, The Producers. Sacramento Music Circus: La Cage Aux Folles. Westport Country Playhouse: She Loves Me. North Shore Music Theatre: A Chorus Line. Chris is an Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre Choreography at Emerson College. MFA: SDSU, BFA: NYU/Tisch.

SCENIC AND COSTUME DESIGNER - Szu-Feng Chen (she/her) is an artist, designer, and educator from Taiwan. Her interest in integrating unconventional materials in her artistry has led her to a passion for sustainable practices in creative visual storytelling. Szu-Feng has collaborated with artists around the world for over a hundred productions. Her design works and research have been presented in Prague Quadrennial (2023, 2007, 2003), World Stage Design (2022, 2009, 2005), and USITT (2023, 2015, 2014, 2010). She serves as the Chair and Director of Design and Theatre Technology at the University of New Hampshire Department of Theatre and Dance. www.szufengchen.com.