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Lucy Wang: Ten Questions
Lucy Wang
Photo by Julia Dillon

1 What was your most memorable theatrical experience as a child?

Every December, I was cast as the lone Chinese Dancer in a local community theatre production of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. I was forced to perform many “inscrutable” dance moves for the privilege of being onstage, in the spotlight. Countless times I was told that my performance could dramatically improve U.S.-China relations. If only! David Sedaris will always have his Santaland Diaries, I have my Nutcracker Suites.

 

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Lucy Wang
Lucy Wang

is an award-winning multi-genre writer and performer whose work spans stage, screen, and page. A former Wall Street trader turned storyteller, she blends justice, humor, and heart. Her honors include MacDowell, Hedgebrook, and the Kennedy Center. Her papers are archived at the Huntington Library and UC Santa Barbara.