Playwright Elizabeth Wong will visit Illinois State February 12–16 to workshop her play Code of Conduct.
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance Crossroads Project welcomes acclaimed playwright Elizabeth Wong for an on-campus residency February 12–16 to workshop her newest play, Code of Conduct. A free staged reading of the play will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, February 16 in Westhoff Theatre, followed by a Q&A with the playwright. AsiaConnect will continue the event with a dinner in the playwright’s honor at 5 p.m. in the lobby of the Center for the Performing Arts.
Wong’s weeklong visit includes master classes and the opportunity for students to collaborate with a playwright-in-residence as she develops her newest play. Commissioned by First Flight Entertainment, Code of Conduct is a full-length coming-of-age drama about a young enlisted American soldier, eager to serve his country and “be all you can be.” On his first deployment, Terry finds himself stationed at Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, where his life will never be the same.
To attend the dinner hosted by AsiaConnect, please RSVP by February 9 to Archana Shekara. Please address checks ($5 for students and $10 for adults) to “AsiaConnect” and mail to Miranda Lin, 212 DeGarmo Hall, 5330 School of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, Illinois State University, Normal, IL 61790. Tickets will be available at the door.
Wong is a faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts and the author of such critically acclaimed plays as China Doll and Letters to a Student Revolutionary. She was a staff writer for the ABC sitcom All-American Girl and a Los Angeles Times Op/Ed columnist. Her honors include The Tanne Foundation Award for artistic achievement, the David Mark Cohen National Playwriting Award, and the Jane Chambers Playwriting Award. She holds an M.F.A. from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and is a member of the Dramatist Guild and Writers Guild West.
The Elizabeth Wong Guest Artist Residency is sponsored by The School of Theatre and Dance Crossroads Project; AsiaConnect; College of Fine Arts; Office of the President; Office of the Provost (Sage Fund); Office of International Studies and Programs; Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures; Department of Politics and Government; Women’s and Gender Studies Program; and the Department of English.
