Enter the abstract world of angst, confusion, and teenage fantasy as two multiracial Chinese American twins navigate growing up in a white-dominated New England suburb, where they’ve never quite felt like they belong.

Content Advisories:
Racism, Strong Language (Swearing), References to Disordered Eating, References to Self Harm, Mental Health Crises, Strong Racialized Language, Emotional Abuse

2024 - 25 New Work Development Residency

At CHUANG Stage, we are committed to uplifting hyper-local voices and stories of Boston’s Asian American communities. We have partnered with Fresh Ink Theatre Company on the Development and Incubation Residency, as a part of Fresh Ink’s 2024 - 25 season.

The New Play Development and Incubation Residency are dedicated to empowering New England-based AAPI playwrights and uplifting stories that reflect the ever-expanding AAPI identity.

This collaborated residency is awarded to any Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander playwright who is a current, full-time resident of MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, or ME looking to develop their play with Fresh Ink and CHUANG Stage for 6 months.

The New Play Development Residency is awarded to Ugly Feelings by Karina Cowperthwaite. The program includes a playwright award, including one-on-one meetings with dramaturgs from both Fresh Ink and CHUANG Stage, an internal workshop, and a public staged reading. This public reading performance will take place at Boston Center for the Arts from March 7 to 9, 2025.

The Inkubation Residency is awarded to Mary Magdalene, Daughter, Boatperson by Diana Khong. The program includes a playwright award and community research funding plus 12 months of personalized dramaturgical support from a professional dramaturg.