Poor Yella Rednecks
by Qui Nguyen

Name: Poor Yella Rednecks
Brand: Qui Nguyen
SKU: 9780573711299
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

Off-Broadway

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Highlights

Female

Male

120 mins 1980s Role(s) for Asian Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

A young Vietnamese family attempts to put down roots in Arkansas, a place as different from home as it gets.

A mom and dad balance big hopes and low-wage jobs, as old flings threaten to pull them apart.

It all makes for a bumpy road to the American dream.

From the world of Nguyen’s Vietgone , with its comic book and action movie influences, comes a play that melds a deeply personal story with the playwright’s trademark, killer humor.

Press Reviews

"A rollicking, comic book-inspired… expletive-filled fusion of hip-hop and martial arts with the soapy twists and turns of addictive serialtelevision… a crowd-tickling comedy that squashes preconceptions in order to place hearts in a vise grip… Though rooted in upheaval and tragic loss, Nguyen’s family history is presented with a delicate balance of over-the-top humor and unforced sincerity."
— The New York Times

"Funny, profound and heartbreaking... has the exuberance and abundance of a big family-reunion bash."
— New York Magazine

"Invigorating, with an emotional wallop… Once again dollops of vintage and contemporary pop culture are crucial ingredients in a playwriting brew that has the characters rap their feelings when words seem inadequate to the task."
— Los Angeles Times

"Hilariously audacious."
— Broadway World

"Nerve-tingling, guffaw-inducing romance."
— San Francisco Chronicle

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Huong / San / Cop	—	—	—
Quang / Chris	—	—	—
Nhan / Boyfriend / Cowboy / 2nd Grocer	—	—	—
Playwright / Little Man	—	—	—
Immigration Officer / Stan Lee / Bobby / Tommy / Grocery Boy	—	—	—
Tong	—	—	—