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Zac Efron 3 (11).jpg — ZAC EFRON, THE FINAL CHAPTER

Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 7:30pm CST
and
Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 7:30pm CST
Director: Alan Muraoka*
Cast:
DAVID - Hansel Tan*
MRS. YIM - Lisa Tejero*
WAI - Wai Yim*
Stage Manager: Miranda Anderson*
*denotes members of Actors’ Equity Assoication

Alan Muraoka (Sesame Street, HBO, Aladdin, Pacific Overtures and more) returns to direct
ZAC EFRON, The Final Chapter by David Rhee & co-written by Wai Yim.
This final online installment features:
Lookingglass Theatre Artistic Associate Lisa Tejero* (Broadway’s Metamorphoses, White Snake),
international actor Hansel Tan* (TV’s Madam Secretary, Theatre Now New York Sound Bytes Festival Best Actor),
and Wai Yim* (TV’s The Chi, White Snake).
Stage managed by Miranda Anderson.
denotes members of Actors’ Equity Assoication

Half of all proceeds from donations for ZAC EFRON, The Final Chapter will go toward the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community Fund, supporting organizations that are actively uplifting, protecting, and supporting the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

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Alan Muraoka (Director) Television: Sesame Street: The Power of We (HBO Max & PBS; Best Director Nomination 2021 NAACP Image Award), Sesame Street (Season 51 & 52, Monster Foodies, Elmo’s World) , Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC. New York theatre credits include: The Nice List (World Premiere Virtual Musical), Avenue Q (Off Broadway-Resident Director), The Report (NY Fringe), Kung Fu (Signature Theatre-Assistant Director),l Jennifer Barnhart: It’s About Time! (Laurie Beechman Theatre),  Elizabeth Ward Land: Still Within The Sound of My Voice (Green Room 42, Bistro Award- Best Tribute Show 2020) Ann Harada: American Songbook (Lincoln Center), Awesomer & Awesomer!!! (Triad Theatre), The King and I (Harbor Lights Theatre Company), Telly Leung: Playlist and What Makes a Man? (54 Below), Grand Hotel (NYU/Cap 21), Falsettoland (NAATCO), John Tartaglia AD-LIBerty (Joe's Pub). Regionally: Gold Mountain (Eccles Theatre & Perry’s Egyptian Theatre), Olney Theatre: South Pacific, Once On This Island. At the Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma City:The King and I, Xanadu, Disney’s High School Musical and Disney’s High School Musical 2. Other regional credits include Disney's High School Musical (MUNY, Casa Manana), Urinetown (Trinity University), and Associate Director for Up In The Air (Kennedy Center). As an actor, Mr. Muraoka has appeared in 7 Broadway shows, and has been a cast member of Sesame Street for the past 23 years, where he plays Alan, the proprietor of Hooper’s Store. Mr. Muraoka is a graduate of UCLA, where he received the Carol Burnett Musical Comedy Award for performance. Upcoming: Gold Mountain(Utah Shakespeare Festival- October 2021). Website: www.alanmuraoka.tv Instagram: @alanathoopers — Alan Muraoka (Director) Television: Sesame Street: The Power of We (HBO Max & PBS; Best Director Nomination 2021 NAACP Image Award), Sesame Street (Season 51 & 52, Monster Foodies, Elmo’s World) , Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC. New York theatre credits include: The Nice List (World Premiere Virtual Musical), Avenue Q (Off Broadway-Resident Director), The Report (NY Fringe), Kung Fu (Signature Theatre-Assistant Director),l Jennifer Barnhart: It’s About Time! (Laurie Beechman Theatre), Elizabeth Ward Land: Still Within The Sound of My Voice (Green Room 42, Bistro Award- Best Tribute Show 2020) Ann Harada: American Songbook (Lincoln Center), Awesomer & Awesomer!!! (Triad Theatre), The King and I (Harbor Lights Theatre Company), Telly Leung: Playlist and What Makes a Man? (54 Below), Grand Hotel (NYU/Cap 21), Falsettoland (NAATCO), John Tartaglia AD-LIBerty (Joe's Pub). Regionally: Gold Mountain (Eccles Theatre & Perry’s Egyptian Theatre), Olney Theatre: South Pacific, Once On This Island. At the Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma City:The King and I, Xanadu, Disney’s High School Musical and Disney’s High School Musical 2. Other regional credits include Disney's High School Musical (MUNY, Casa Manana), Urinetown (Trinity University), and Associate Director for Up In The Air (Kennedy Center). As an actor, Mr. Muraoka has appeared in 7 Broadway shows, and has been a cast member of Sesame Street for the past 23 years, where he plays Alan, the proprietor of Hooper’s Store. Mr. Muraoka is a graduate of UCLA, where he received the Carol Burnett Musical Comedy Award for performance. Upcoming: Gold Mountain(Utah Shakespeare Festival- October 2021).
Website: www.alanmuraoka.tv
Instagram: @alanathoopers

Lisa Tejero (MRS. YIM) most recently opened then was furloughed in an all female production of Henry the 6th in two parts titled Bring Down the House at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where she last performed in White Snake. This last fall she directed a production of The Agitators at  Upstream Theatre in St. Louis. Last season, she appeared at Berkeley Rep & The Guthrie in Metamorphoses, and previously in the Broadway production of Metamorphoses at Circle in the Square Theatre. She has just finished a production of Anything Goes at Arena Stage where she last did Metamorphoses. Before that she was King Lear with BackRoom Shakespeare Project. She is an Artistic Associate of Lookingglass where she has appeared in 1984, Argonautika, Curiosity Shop, Ethan Frome, Fedra, and S/M. Also in Chicago, Lisa has appeared in As You Like It, Ghostwritten, Journey to the West, Mirror of the Invisible World, The Odyssey, and Silk at the Goodman; Kafka on the Shore at Steppenwolf Theatre Company; as well as playing Lady Bracknell at Iowa Repertory Theatre and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at Oak Park Festival Theatre. She has also worked at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse, Court Theatre, Huntington Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, The McCarter, Milwaukee Rep, St. Louis Rep, Seattle Rep, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Victory Gardens. Lisa is a recipient of two After Dark Awards and a Drama League Distinguished Performance nomination & more recently a Jeff award nomination for her portrayal of Vivian Bearing in The Hypocrite Theatre's production of Wit. — Lisa Tejero (MRS. YIM) most recently opened then was furloughed in an all female production of Henry the 6th in two parts titled Bring Down the House at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, where she last performed in White Snake. This last fall she directed a production of The Agitators at Upstream Theatre in St. Louis. Last season, she appeared at Berkeley Rep & The Guthrie in Metamorphoses, and previously in the Broadway production of Metamorphoses at Circle in the Square Theatre. She has just finished a production of Anything Goes at Arena Stage where she last did Metamorphoses. Before that she was King Lear with BackRoom Shakespeare Project. She is an Artistic Associate of Lookingglass where she has appeared in 1984, Argonautika, Curiosity Shop, Ethan Frome, Fedra, and S/M. Also in Chicago, Lisa has appeared in As You Like It, Ghostwritten, Journey to the West, Mirror of the Invisible World, The Odyssey, and Silk at the Goodman; Kafka on the Shore at Steppenwolf Theatre Company; as well as playing Lady Bracknell at Iowa Repertory Theatre and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth at Oak Park Festival Theatre. She has also worked at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse, Court Theatre, Huntington Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, The McCarter, Milwaukee Rep, St. Louis Rep, Seattle Rep, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and Victory Gardens. Lisa is a recipient of two After Dark Awards and a Drama League Distinguished Performance nomination & more recently a Jeff award nomination for her portrayal of Vivian Bearing in The Hypocrite Theatre's production of Wit.

David Rhee (Playwright) is the Founding Artistic Director of Token Theatre. David began his career as an actor after graduating from New York’s Circle in the Square Musical Theatre program. Since then he appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-winnin… — David Rhee (Playwright) is the Founding Artistic Director of Token Theatre. David began his career as an actor after graduating from New York’s Circle in the Square Musical Theatre program. Since then he appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning Thoroughly Modern Millie, worked at numerous theatres across America including Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre, The Goodman Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre, Silk Road Rising, et el., and starred on televison’s Law and Order. David returned to school to earn his MFA at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in Dramatic Writing on full scholarship where he worked with Oskar Eustis at the Public Theater, Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks, Lucas Hnath, Eduardo Machado, and Kristoffer Diaz. David has also been a guest lecturer at Northwestern University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Hansel Tan (DAVID) proudly reps the small island-state of Singapore, and is honored to be a part of Zac Efron’s development. Favorite collaborations – NYC: The Public, Tectonic, The Flea, Prospect Theatre, Urban Stages, Red Fern, Ma-Yi, Pan Asian Re… — Hansel Tan (DAVID) proudly reps the small island-state of Singapore, and is honored to be a part of Zac Efron’s development. Favorite collaborations – NYC: The Public, Tectonic, The Flea, Prospect Theatre, Urban Stages, Red Fern, Ma-Yi, Pan Asian Rep, National Asian Artists Project, ART NY, NAMT, NYMF. Regional & International: TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Pioneer Theatre, Eugene O’Neill Theatre Centre, North Shore Music Theater, Harbor Lights Theater Co., Flat Rock Playhouse, Live & in Color, The Assembly, Austin City Limits, PNE Fair, Indiana State Fair, Sharjah Water Festival, Singapore Repertory Theatre, Wild Rice, Method Productions SG, Figurteatret i Nordland, Aichi World Expo. TV/Film: In Game: The Webseries (Man Powered Films), Complete Unknown (Amazon), The Blacklist: Redemption (NBC), Madam Secretary (CBS). He is recipient of the Singapore National Arts Council Overseas Bursary, “Best Actor” winner at Theatre Now New York’s inaugural “Sound Bytes” festival, “Best Principal Male Actor” finalist for the 2017 Theatre Bay Area Awards, and “Best Actor” finalist for the 2017 Broadway World Regional Awards. Proud member of AEA & SAG-AFTRA, prouder Asian-American immigrant, and currently persuading everyone to read Jeff Chang’s illuminating “We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation” (2016).

Wai Yim (WAI, Co-Writer) is a proud member of Actors' Equity and SAG-AFTRA. He is the new Managing Director for Token Theatre. He first joined Token as The Director of Development. Originally from Hong Kong, Wai immigrated to Omaha, NE and started his acting career there. He now resides in Chicago and splits his time between both cities. He's the Artistic Director for aetherplough, a performance art company in Omaha. He toured nationally with The White Snake directed by Mary Zimmerman. In Chicago, he has worked with: The Goodman Theatre, TimeLine Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Victory Gardens Theater, and Silk Road Rising. TV credits: Chicago PD (NBC), neXt (Fox), Patriot (Amazon) and The Chi (Showtime). Social Media: @whyyim Wai also has a YouTube channel: On The Cusp Tarot — Wai Yim (WAI, Co-Writer) is a proud member of Actors' Equity and SAG-AFTRA. He is the new Managing Director for Token Theatre. He first joined Token as The Director of Development. Originally from Hong Kong, Wai immigrated to Omaha, NE and started his acting career there. He now resides in Chicago and splits his time between both cities. He's the Artistic Director for aetherplough, a performance art company in Omaha. He toured nationally with The White Snake directed by Mary Zimmerman. In Chicago, he has worked with: The Goodman Theatre, TimeLine Theatre, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Victory Gardens Theater, and Silk Road Rising. TV credits: Chicago PD (NBC), neXt (Fox), Patriot (Amazon) and The Chi (Showtime).

Social Media: @whyyim
Wai also has a YouTube channel: On The Cusp Tarot

Miranda Anderson (Stage Manager) (she/her) is a freelance AEA Stage Manager in Chicago. She spent several years working mostly working with The Hypocrites in Chicago and touring shows around the country but has more recently worked with theatres lik… — Miranda Anderson (Stage Manager) (she/her) is a freelance AEA Stage Manager in Chicago. She spent several years working mostly working with The Hypocrites in Chicago and touring shows around the country but has more recently worked with theatres like TimeLine Theatre Company and First Folio Theatre.

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