Richard Chang (Writer/Performer) is a performer-playwright-journalist who seeks to tell neglected stories in entertaining ways that authentically reflect America’s diversity. His works reflect his background in Asian and Western theater, dance and opera; puppetry; and improv comedy. His play, Citizen Wong, premiered at Pan Asian Repertory Theatre in 2022, and soon morphed into the Citizen Wong Project to resurrect and celebrate Wong Chin Foo (1847-1898), the first Asian-American civil rights leader. The project’s platforms now also include solo performances, a short film, and a proposed documentary, feature film and TV series, and an upcoming comic developed with AA CARES at San Francisco State University.

Richard’s other acting credits at Pan Asian Rep include The Last Empress and Legend of the White Snake. A founding member of Chinese Theatre Works, he has co-written, directed or performed in Climbing the Gold Mountain, Shadow White Snake, Toy Theater Peony Pavilion and Little Red Riding Hood. Screen roles include Ping Chong & Co’s “Chinoiserie Redux”; “New York, I Love You,” “Windhorse,” “Saving Face,” “Never Forever,” “Chasing America,” “Return to Paradise”; and NBC-TV series “Kidnapped.”

Richard has danced with the New York Dance Theatre, Singapore Ballet Company, Old Dominion Ballet, Kathak Dance Ensemble and Zhongmei Dance Company. As a classically trained bass-baritone, he has sung solo at Weill Recital Hall and Bechstein Hall.

His work has been awarded grants by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, New York Foundation for the Arts, Queens Council on the Arts, Puffin Foundation. He has received an Urban Artist Initiative/New York City fellowship.

Laura Josepher (Director) New York-based theatre director, Laura Josepher, has been directing, teaching, and coaching professionally in New York City for the past thirty years. Her most recent directing credits include STEEL MAGNOLIAS, and THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Cape Fear Regional Theatre in North Carolina, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Redhouse Arts in Syracuse, NY, MURDER FOR TWO at Cape Fear Regional Theatre, GODSPELL, and THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at The International College of Musical Theatre (ICMT); EDGES at Den Danske Scenekunstskole in Fredericia, Denmark; and the new musical SEARCHING FOR ROMEO at the NY Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). Other credits include a workshop of Tom Gualtieri and David Sisco's musical FALLING TO EARTH at Syracuse University, David Sisco's BAIT 'n SWISH for the Left Out Festival, Garth Wingfield's DATING GAMES at the Theatre Row Studio Theatre, NY and The Elephant Theatre in L.A., DIRTY BLONDE, THE TURN OF THE SCREW and I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Stages in Houston, ANNA CHRISTIE at Gallery Players, SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES for Lilli Theatreworks, and HUGHIE at Provincetown Rep. For Rattlestick Productions: WINNING and the award-winning CAR POOL. Operas: LA BOHEME, COSI FAN TUTTE, HANSEL AND GRETEL, DIE FLEDERMAUS, and GIANNI SCHICCHI at Quisisana Resort. Assistant Director for Laurie Anderson's, SONGS AND STORIES FROM MOBY DICK (co-directed by Ms. Anderson and Anne Bogart), Associate Director for BACKWARDS IN HIGH HEELS directed by Scott Schwartz.

Along with co-author David Sisco, she wrote the books Mastering College Musical Theatre Auditions: Sound Advice for the Student, Teacher, and Parent, and Performing in Contemporary Musicals. Laura is a proud member of SDC.