Michelle Krusiec’s one woman show, Made In Taiwan, will be playing at the 14th annual New York International Fringe Festival – FringeNYC. Written and performed by Krusiec (Saving Face, ABC FAMILY’s “The Secret Life of The American Teenager”) and directed by Andy Belser (Artistic Director of the Juniata Theatre in PA, and The Gravity Project), Made In Taiwan will play five performances, August 14 – 24, 2010, at The New School for Drama Theater (151 Bank Street).

Made in Taiwan is a family comedy that pits a young daughter against her mother. Sex, adultery, biting and noodles come together in this vibrant tale of a displaced Taiwanese mother, the daughter who loves her and the husband who must prove his fidelity. A woman who resorts to any action (including pimping her daughter out for fresh fish) in the name of education. The mother, pragmatic, foul-mouthed and world-weary, is determined to uncover the identity of her husband’s mistress. The daughter, a young innocent, makes the mistake of announcing that Dad’s mistress doesn’t exist. Tragedy ensues in this David and Goliath story set in suburbia. Director Andy Belser and Michelle Krusiec have workshopped the comedy in Los Angeles and at various festivals, including the first Annual Asian American Theater Festival. Both Variety and the Hollywood Reporter hailed this solo show as festival favorites when it premiered at the HBO Aspen/U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.

“Playing at the NY Fringe is like ultimate speed dating,” says Krusiec “You get five chances to perform something that’s been incubating for a long time and you hope they leave wanting more. I’ve had a nice career in TV and film, but nothing beats the rush of performing in front of a live audience …especially an audience of New York theatergoers. It’s exhilarating!”

Made In Taiwan plays five performances only at the 14th annual New York International Fringe Festival. Performances are

Saturday, August 14th at 2PM;
Wednesday, August 18th at 5PM;
Friday, August 20th at 9:30PM;
Monday, August 23rd at 9:30PM;
and Tuesday, August 24th at 9:30PM

at The New School for Drama Theater, 151 Bank Street. (A, C, E to 14th Street/L to 8th Avenue. Walk south on 8th Avenue to Hudson Street. Walk south on Hudson Street to Bank Street, then walk west to the theater.) Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 at the box office

Made in Taiwan with Michelle Krusiec in NYC

More about Michelle Krusiec

MICHELLE KRUSIEC (Performer/Playwright) first found national and international critical acclaim in her starring role opposite Joan Chen in the romantic comedy Saving Face, directed by Alice Wu. Her award winning performance as an awkward, closeted lesbian garnered her a Best Actress nomination in the 2005 Golden Horse Ceremony, Asia’s equivalent to the Academy Award. Currently, Krusiec is featured as Emily on the ABC Family comedy series “The Secret Life of The American Teenager.” Other notable feature and TV credits include Far North opposite Michelle Yeoh, What Happens in Vegas opposite Cameron Diaz, her own TV series “One World” (NBC) as well as other ensemble shows such as “Mind of the Married Man” (HBO) and “Dirty Sexy Money” (ABC). A long time student of acclaimed acting teacher Larry Moss, Michelle has trained at Virginia Tech University and Oxford. After Krusiec accosted Oliver Stone on stage while lecturing at Virginia Tech, the director cast her in her first feature film, Nixon. Her critically acclaimed solo show, Made in Taiwan, premiered at the Aspen Comedy festival in 2002 and was later workshopped at the 2007 first annual Asian American Theater Festival in NY. Michelle’s next project is starring opposite Juliet Binoche in Relative Insanity, a contemporary film adaptation of Chekhov’s The Seagull, directed by Larry Moss.