East West Players, in partnership with Asian American Museum of Orange County, invites you to the Orange County revival premiere of Elizabeth Wong’s TAM TRAN GOES TO WASHINGTON, directed by Rona Par.

This free program, supported by The Sun Family Foundation and The Tsao Family Foundation, will feature the performance, a panel discussion, and a reception.

Joining moderator Dr. Thuy Vo Dang, Assistant Professor of Information Studies and Asian American Studies at UCLA, will be panelists Ash Alvandi, Vice President of Orange County at Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California; Michael Matsuda, Superintendent of the Anaheim Union High School District; and José A. Serrano, Director of the Orange County Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA).

Reservations are required.

About the Play
Meet Tam Tran, a UCLA senior who usually prefers to stay behind the camera, but finds herself thrust into the spotlight when her undocumented status draws her into the fight for the DREAM Act. With her fearless best friend Cinthya by her side, Tam’s quiet life changes overnight as she’s called to testify before Congress in Washington, DC.

This Performance’s Cast
Stephanie Lee - Tam Tran
Nina Santoyo - Cinthya Felix
Pauline Yasuda - Mom

Theatre for Youth is supported in part by California Arts Council, a state agency; Dwight Stuart Youth Fund; L.L. Foundation for Youth; Cathay Bank Foundation; Green Foundation; The Sun Family Foundation; The Tsao Family Foundation; and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture. East West Players is a recipient of the 2025 THRIVE! Grant, funded by the Theater League of Kansas City and administered by Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for theatre leading for a just and thriving theatre ecology.