The Heart Sellers (Regional, Milwaukee Repertory Theater - StiemkeTheatre, 2023) | Playbill

The Heart Sellers

Regional
Play


SYNOPSIS:

Funny and deeply moving, this World Premiere by Lloyd Suh (The Chinese Lady) gives voice to the Asian immigrant experience in the 1970s when the landmark Hart-Celler Act granted thousands of professional workers a new path to citizenship. But for new Americans Jane and Luna, life in the USA with their workaholic husbands has left them feeling isolated and invisible. One Thanksgiving – over sips of wine and a questionable frozen turkey – they reminisce and dream of spreading their wings together in the land of opportunity: disco dancing, learning to drive and even a visit to Disneyland.

With grace and dignity, this powerful play asks: “Would you give up your heart to make a new home?"



Directed by Jennifer Chang

Featuring Nicole Javier & Narea Kang

  • Running Time: Approx. 95 mins, no intermission
  • playwright: Lloyd Suh