Rancho Grande

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The desert southwest. A single smoking campfire. Above, two Chinese gods, Oxboy and Moon Lady, fly in the night sky. Below, young Mamie dreams of having a baby. But with no one to turn to except her oddball pioneer family and the flighty gods, what’s a Chinese American cowgirl to do? A Chinese American Western, complete with wordplay, stunning visuals, the iconography of the West, and gunshots.

Cast Requirements

3 men
3 women

Production and Development History

Productions: Thick Description (2001); Northwest Asian American Theatre (1997).

Workshops: PlayLabs (1995); Bay Area Playwrights Festival (1994).