San Francisco Bay Area readers look for the upcoming theater production of “Fayette-Nam” by the Asian American Theater Company from June 25 through July 11, 2009 at ThickHouse. Here’s s synopsis of Fayette-Nam:

One fateful night in Fayetteville, North Carolina – on the fringes of the US Army Base known as “Fayette-Nam” – a young African American soldier goes AWOL on the eve of his deployment to Iraq… and hides out in a donut shop. He also happens to be in a love triangle with the owner of the shop and her daughter! Will they discover what they are each looking for before it’s too late? Find out in the world premiere of this dark comedy by Aurorae Khoo.

The play tries to explore the unheard voices of Asian Americans and other minorities trying to survive on a civilian street (Bragg Boulevard) in the shadow of the military industrial complex. Directed by Duy Nguyen. Starring Jon Gentry, Lisa Kang, Kathleen Mendoza, Kenneth Ronquillo, Erika Pallasigue. Get tickets here.

Post-show Q&A with Playwright Aurorae Khoo and Cast on Saturday, June 27th & Sunday, June 28th.

Fayette-Nam by the Asian American Theater Company