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Tisa Chang Biography (1941-)

Addresses: Office: c/o Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, 74A E. Fourth Street, New York, NY, 10003.

"I arrived in New York in 1947 at the age of six, and I have been attending theater since then. I have been a professional in the American theater since 1962, and in 1977 I formed the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre to promote Asian and Asian-American works and artists. The commercial theater is no longer a representative yardstick of American theater. The impact of American theatre isnow more far-reaching and meaningful."

Nationality

Chinese

Occupation

actress, dancer, producer, director

Birth Details

April 5, 1941

Chungking, China

Famous Works

• Debut
• Lilli, The World of Susie Wong, Melody Tent Theater, Buffalo, NY,1962.
• New York Debut
• Mother, Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen, Majestic, 1970.
• Principal Stage Appearances
• Vietnamese nurse, Brothers, Theatre Four, New York, 1972; Yen, The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Boston, 1972; The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, Longacre, New York, 1977; The King and I; Sweet Charity; Flower Drum Song.
• Major Tours
• Tintinabula, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 1963-64; Pacific Overtures.
• Film Debut
• Miyazaki, Ambush Bay, 1966.
• Principal Films
• Vietnamese Girl, Greetings, 1968.
• Television Debut
• Nurse, NBC Catholic Hour, 1967.
• Television Appearances
• Pat Taylor, Escape from Iran; various soap operas.
• Directed
• Bilingual production of The Return of the Phoenix at LaMama, E.T.C.; resident director at LaMama, E.T.C.; twelve productions for the Pan AsianRepertory Theatre; several productions at Equity Library Theatre, Lincoln Center Library and Museum of the Performing Arts, the women's Project at American Place Theatre, and Studio Arena of Buffalo.
• Writings
• Adapted Return of the Phoenix from the original Chinese for bilingual production at LaMama, E.T.C., which was later adapted for Festival of Lively Arts for Young Audiences on CBS-TV. Developed bi-lingual version of AMidsummer Night's Dream for the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre and LaMama, E.T.C., 1973.