Amputees by Quentin Nguyen-Duy is about first-generation Vietnamese-American Sam Nguyen is home for the Holidays. He is forced to rekindle his relationship with his schizoaffective brother and estranged mother, Sam seeks to find the origins of his family’s trauma in his father’s past. When the past becomes blurred with the present, Sam is confronted with an ugly family history that is not so far from his own.

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As this production was a new play process, I worked closely with the playwright, director and actors to give feedback on the play and any changes that were made. I also worked closely with the playwright and director to design a schedule that allowed the playwright freedom to make changes while also acknowledging that changes closer to the performance date would be quite difficult for the actors.