Playwright and Director | XIAOYAN KANG

Born and raised in China, Xiaoyan developed a passion for theater during high school in Singapore and furthered this pursuit in Berkeley, California. She is drawn to playwriting by a desire to tell the stories of those who are marginalized by the grand narratives. Her plays include BOUND (Paul Stephen Lim Playwriting Award, Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Region 5), The Obituary, and Bon Voyage (Finalist, Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival One Act Play Contest). Xiaoyan is currently an MFA candidate at the Iowa Playwrights Workshop.