Victoria Linchong (Chinese: æž—é ¾ç¶æ˜¥)is an American screenwriter,
producer, actress and director working in both theater and
film.Victoria Linchong was born in New York City and lived in Taiwan
for two years at a young age. She attended Hunter College High School
and began working at Theater for the New City as an actress in their
summer street theater when she was fourteen. Rebelling against her
traditional Taiwanese family, she left home at the age of sixteen and
lived in the basement of the theater, where she became acquainted with
many pioneers of Off-Off Broadway, including several writers who were
part of the Caffe Cino.Linchong is primarily known for her work with
the writer James Purdy, which began at the age of seventeen when she
met actor/director John Uecker. Although she had some success as a
teenage actress, most notably appearing in the Obie Award-winning play
Hot Keys by Jeff Weiss, she was frustrated with the roles then
available to Asian-American actresses and teamed up with Uecker to
produce Purdy's Sun of the Sleepless, which featured Laurence
Fishburne.Linchong and Uecker went on to produce two other James Purdy
productions at Theater for the New City, Til the Eagle Hollers with
Jane Smith and The Rivalry of Dolls, before forming Running Sun
Theater Company, dedicated to producing Purdy's work. The company's
inaugural production was Williams' Guignol, the world premiere of two
short plays by Tennessee Williams - Traveling Companion and Chalky
White Substance - which featured Bill Rice and Sam Trammell,. The
production was instrumental in inspiring other companies to produce
Williams's later works. She produced one last play for Running Sun
Theater Company, Foment by James Purdy, featuring David Zayas who was
then beginning his career, before the company disbanded.
producer, actress and director working in both theater and
film.Victoria Linchong was born in New York City and lived in Taiwan
for two years at a young age. She attended Hunter College High School
and began working at Theater for the New City as an actress in their
summer street theater when she was fourteen. Rebelling against her
traditional Taiwanese family, she left home at the age of sixteen and
lived in the basement of the theater, where she became acquainted with
many pioneers of Off-Off Broadway, including several writers who were
part of the Caffe Cino.Linchong is primarily known for her work with
the writer James Purdy, which began at the age of seventeen when she
met actor/director John Uecker. Although she had some success as a
teenage actress, most notably appearing in the Obie Award-winning play
Hot Keys by Jeff Weiss, she was frustrated with the roles then
available to Asian-American actresses and teamed up with Uecker to
produce Purdy's Sun of the Sleepless, which featured Laurence
Fishburne.Linchong and Uecker went on to produce two other James Purdy
productions at Theater for the New City, Til the Eagle Hollers with
Jane Smith and The Rivalry of Dolls, before forming Running Sun
Theater Company, dedicated to producing Purdy's work. The company's
inaugural production was Williams' Guignol, the world premiere of two
short plays by Tennessee Williams - Traveling Companion and Chalky
White Substance - which featured Bill Rice and Sam Trammell,. The
production was instrumental in inspiring other companies to produce
Williams's later works. She produced one last play for Running Sun
Theater Company, Foment by James Purdy, featuring David Zayas who was
then beginning his career, before the company disbanded.
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