Origin
Sign In My Cart
Search
alphabetical author index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Poor Yella Rednecks

  • Qui Nguyen
  • Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, 1980s
  • 4M, 2F
  • ISBN: 9780573711299

In this funny, sexy and brash sequel to Vietgone, a young Vietnamese family attempts to put down roots in Arkansas, a place as different from home as it gets.

More information

Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Dramatic Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: 1980s
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Mild Violence, Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
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.
REVIEWS:

"Unflaggingly inventive, it’s a merry mashup of hip-hop, pop culture, cursing and kung fu [with] plenty of heart."

 Time Out New York

"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

Premiere Production: Poor Yella Rednecks made its world premiere at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California on March 30, 2019. The play premiered in San Francisco at ACT on March 30, 2023, and off-Broadway at Manhattan Theatre Club on October 10, 2023. Directed by May Adrales, the off-Broadway production featured Jon Hoche, Ben Levin, Samantha Quan, Jon Norman Schneider, Maureen Sebastian and Paco Tolson.

Characters

  • Casting: 4M, 2F
  • Casting Attributes: Role(s) for Asian Actor(s)

  • TONG
    HUONG / SAN / COP
    QUANG / CHRIS
    NHAN / BOYFRIEND / COWBOY / 2ND GROCER
    PLAYWRIGHT / LITTLE MAN
    IMMIGRATION OFFICER / STAN LEE / BOBBY / TOMMY / GROCERY BOY

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Poor Yella Rednecks Script This is optional. Order Now

    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.

    		$24.95

    Related Works