We're excited to announce that our forthcoming musical theatre show, At the Edge of Chinatown, is a part of this year's Rough Draft Festival!
At the Edge of Chinatown follows three Asian-American teenagers navigating fractured identities while their family restaurants face extinction in a rapidly gentrifying Chinatown. This is an explosive musical about third-culture kids who must remix the old world to build their own, proving that sometimes the most powerful form of preservation is fearless reinvention. With a contemporary score that fuses traditional Asian instruments with punk rock energy, the musical explores how identity isn't inherited—it's forged.
You'll be able to watch demo versions of the song performed by Joe X. Jiang and Simon Tam, provide feedback, and get an inside look at the work in development.
Join us March 12 at 7pm in the Little Theater. Get tickets here: https://www.lpac.nyc/upcoming-events/rdf-2026