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Nurse! on USA's "ROYAL PAINS"
April 2010
I'm excited to be an ER Nurse who interrupts a heated discussion between
two of the main characters, on the sexy USA series "ROYAL PAINS."
The series is set out on the beautiful beaches of the Hamptons!
Working
out on a GOLDMAN SACHS INDUSTRIAL
April 2010
I play Miyoki, an encouraging but demanding personal trainer!
Rap battling
on "UNRAPPED" April 2010
"You're askin' what's an Asian girl know about rapping?" Spitting
rhymes as Mya
on the short film "UNRAPPED." Directed by Dena Greenbaum.
Johnson
& Johnson Industrial March
2010
I play an R&D employee in this nice promotional industrial for the
company,
to be shown at World Expo 2010 Shanghai China this summer.
SWEET
PRINCE, part of Manhattan Repertory Theatre's
WINTERFEST 2010 March 2010
SWEET PRINCE takes the classic tragic drama and brings it into
the modern age.
The result is an uncomfortably honest, sometimes comic
and often chilling theatrical event.
March 10th, 11th & 12th, 2010
6:30 PM
Show extended! Additional performance Sunday, March 14th at 7pm
Written by Jasmine Brown
Directed by Samantha Lee Manas
Starring Amy Chang, Micah Chartrand, Tyler James Hall,
Phil Lakin, Jennifer Lubach & Miguel Sierra
Manhattan Repertory Theatre
303 W. 42nd St. Suite 308
New York, NY 10036
For tickets call (646) 329-6588 or purchase at the door, $20
Filming
for James Felix McKenney's HYPOTHERMIA begins!
February 2010
"In a remote winter hideaway devoid of any sign of
life, two unsuspecting families
on an ice-fishing vacation discover something sinister lurking in the
frozen lake.
One thing is for certain - the creature is hungry and the only prey left
is human.
HYPOTHERMIA is a classic monster movie in the tradition of The Creature
from
the Black Lagoon." (Bloody-Disgusting.com)
Starring Michael Rooker (HENRY: THE PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL
KILLER,
DAYS OF THUNDER) and co-starring Blanche Baker, (SIXTEEN CANDLES,
THE GIRL NEXT DOOR). Also in the cast are Greg Finley (THE SECRET LIFE
OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER), and McKenney regulars Don Wood (THE OFF SEASON,
AUTOMATONS, SATAN HATES YOU), Ben Forster, and Amy Chang.
Dark Sky’s Derek Curl is producing in partnership with Larry Fessenden,
Peter Phok and Brent Kunkle of Glass Eye Pix.
COTE's
2010 Kickoff Party! January
2010
Join Co-Op Theatre East and your fellow actors, directors, producers,
and theatre-lovers:
When: Tuesday, January 26th, 8–11pm
Come anytime, or for the whole evening!
Where: Jimmy's No. 43
43 E. 7th Street, Manhattan
Donation: $15
Or $25, reserving your ticket to Decadent Acts!
Amy Chang
joins the company of Co-Op Theatre East (COTE)
January 2010
I'm honored to be a part of such an intelligent, talented group of performers!
Company Philosophy: "Co-Op Theatre East believes in the
power of art
to foster a dialogue for social change. We provide an entertaining
performance forum in which to ask evocative, challenging questions
of artists and audiences on our way to creating collaborative answers."
Company Website: www.cooptheatreeast.org
2009
Filming
of NYU short film, SACRIFICES
November 2009
The daughter of an immigrant nail salon owner realizes that selling her
deceased mother's neighborhood salon is easier said than done.
Directed by ManSee Kong. Co-Produced by Heather Jack & Corinne Manabat.
Staged
reading of ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN
September 2009
True love, suicide, unplanned pregnancy. All in a day's work at StoryBook
Land.
Written & Directed by Amanda Fleming
With Amy Chang, Philip Lakin, Amanda Jones, Nate Rubin, John Townsend
& Halle Kiefer
Directors Company
311 West 43rd Street, #409
General Admission: $10
Friday, 9/25 at 7:30 PM
Saturday, 9/26 at 8:30 PM
Sunday, 9/27 at 6:30 PM
Channel101 NY screens JON AND CAT AUGUST 2009
A man. His cat. And the woman who tore them apart...only
to bring them together again.
Sort of.
Written and Directed by Aldous Davidson
Starring Aldous Davidson, Brian Carson and Amy Chang
Wednesday, August 2, 2009
8:30pm
92YTribeca
200 Hudson Street
VERIZON PRINT AD JULY 2009
College student + Verizon wireless internet = fun times on the computer!
CO-OP
THEATRE EAST'S NEW PLAY READING SERIES, COTE TALES
JUNE 2009
Come give yourself a headtrip when a small Asian woman (that'd
be me) portrays large,
corporate, middle-aged men. Really.
Urinal Play by Robert A.K. Gonyo
True Kill by Ian Grody
Starring Amy Chang and Stephen Hensel
Directed by Casey Cleverly
Part of Co-Op Theatre East's COTE Tales
Kaffe 1668, Tribeca (275 Greenwich St., nr. Murray St.)
Sunday, June 14
6 p.m.
More info: www.cooptheatreeast.org
RESIGNATIONS
AT ROBERT MOSS THEATRE JUNE
2009
For more information on Resignations, please visit www.planetconnectionsfestivity.com.
PRESS ON RESIGNATIONS:
BROADWAY BULLET PODCAST (second interview on the episode)
SATAN HATES YOU TRAILER NOW LIVE! JUNE 2009
This rocking trailer recently premiered at Fangoria's Weekend
of Horror Convention!
View here
on Fangoria's website.
Also check out: www.satanhatesyou.com.
AAFL FILM
RELAY KICKS OFF! MARCH 2009
Four directors. Eight actors. The question is, do four shorts = one feature?
An experimental film production.
Follow the action and the drama at the official Film Relay Blog: AAFL
FILM RELAY 2009
27th SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
MARCH 2009
I had the honor and pleasure of attending the opening weekend of this
prestigious film festival, and what an experience it was! Thank you and
congratulations to Ning Li, director of STILL
FOR NOW, for the acceptance of his short in the Mixtape
4: The MSG Addict Shorts Program of SFIAAFF.
And thank you and a huge congratulations to director Tze Chun, producers Mynette Louie and Trevor Sagan, and everyone involved with the creation of CHILDREN OF INVENTION for winning the Special Jury Prize in the Narrative Competition!
YELLOW
LENS AT WOW CAFÉ THEATRE FEBRUARY
2009
Seven stories breathe life into a powerful new Asian American drama about
individuals making pivotal decisions that severely impact or have impacted
themselves and their personal relationships. The play is multi-generational
and characters' ages range from 15 to 70. With an intentionally diverse
cast of characters and actors, Stevens allows audience members, of all
races, classes, and backgrounds, to witness and identify with the raw
human mechanics of the decision making process.
Performed by Otoja Abit, Janice Amano, Nanci L. Cone, Elise Cantu, Amy
Chang, Vallen Dior Pilgrim, Kathleen Locklar, Douglas Rossi, Sean G. Tarjyoto,
Jennifer Takaki, Lemon Timmons, John Wu, Caterina Xiroyanni
Directed by K.S. Stevens, Assistant Director S.H. Varino
Produced by K.S. Stevens
February 13th and 14th, 2009
Times: All shows 7 pm
The WOW Café Theatre, 59-61 East 4th Street (between 2nd and Bowery)
Wheelchair Accessible.
$14 per ticket
For teenagers and adults.
For Reservations, please call 212.777.4280
Contact Ms. K.S. Stevens, Publicist:
415.830.1249 and/or K.Stevens.plays@gmail.com
VIGNETTES
FOR THE APOCALYPSE FEBRUARY
2009
EndTimes Productions presents Vignettes for the Apocalypse:
Third Annual One-Act Festival.
After it's all Over - by Arthur M. Jolly, Directed by Ilana
Landecker
A nuclear family in a post-nuclear world struggle to accept their son's
decision to go into a rather one-sided battle.
Cast - Amy Chang, Kristy Scheppke, Dylan Weinberger
Feb 12th thru Feb 22nd 2009
EndTimes Underground at the Gene Frankel Theatre
24 Bond Street New York, NY 10012
http://www.endtimesproductions.org/vignettes09.html
2008
FILM UPDATE!
DECEMber 2008
Director Tze Chun announces the acceptance of CHILDREN OF INVENTION (originally
titled THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT) into the 2009
Sundance Film Festival!
Here is the press announcement:
http://www.indiewire.com/ots/2008/12/sundance_09.html
Please join our Facebook group for screenings and news:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33164328971
IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1322282/
OFFICIAL SITE (still under construction)
www.childrenofinvention.com
FILM UPDATE!
DECEMber 2008
Director Ning Li announces STILL FOR NOW is accepted into the San
Francisco International Asian American Film Festival!
Procter
& Gamble Industrial october
2008
Played the role of a young Chinese mother and voiced her opinions on shopping!
Staged
Reading for new play RESIGNATIONS october
2008
Monday, October 6th, 7:30pm. The Parker Theater at the Algonquin Theater.
"Resignations depicts the struggle of Grace and Joy, two artistic
young women working in an absurd office. Both are Chinese-Americans with
ambitions to be curators in art galleries or museums. However, Grace has
grown contented with her corporate life while Joy fears that she is abandoning
her artistic dreams."
RED premieres
on The Doorpost! august 2008
NEWS RELEASE: "We are pleased to announce the exclusive world premiere
of RED. For just 24 hours on August 19, 2008 you can watch the film at
http://www.thedoorpost.com. Please register and watch the film.
RED, is the story of a young woman coming of age in the shadow of a grave
environmental injustice. Starring Amy Chang in the title role and rising
star Gbenga Akkinagbe from HBO's The Wire, RED shows us that hope can
be found in the most unexpected places.
Voting will open September 1st and closes September 10th. You must watch
all films in order to vote. With your vote, we can win critical development
support for 7th Empire's slate of social impact films.
Here's how it works:
* Visit The Doorpost Film Project
* Register (it's quick and easy) or LOG IN
* Watch RED
* Watch the daily premieres
* Submit your VOTE for RED after September 1st!"
Thank you for all of your support!!
PROOF
OF PURCHASE AUGUST 2008
A night of four one-act plays written and directed by Suny Purchase alumni.
I am in the play ANYONE, ANYWHERE, about a man who must choose between
the one he thinks he loves, and the possibility of real happiness. Directed
by Samantha Lee Manas. At The Directors Company, 311 West 43rd Street,
Suite 409, NYC. $10.
Filming
wraps on RED AUGUST 2008
After a week of intense running, jumping, and climbing on rooftops and
through the dark alleys of Brooklyn's finest industrial locations, filming
on "Red" is completed! This last day was actually shot upstate,
on the beautiful Manhattanville College campus. Compared to the physicality
of the previous days' shoots, this final portion of filming was another
day at school - even when the fire alarm lead to an unexpected evacuation...!
What an amazing experience - please check back for updates when the film goes online in a few weeks - I'll need your vote! :)
Ikenhisu:
To Kill With One Blow JULY 2008
Swords, guns & an Asian female assassin (yours truly!) seeking to
avenge her father's death - all the makings of a fun martial arts series!
Three episodes are currently available online - please check out the cool
fight scenes! (View below, or you can go to Ikenhisu:
To Kill With One Blow)
Many of you know that this a project that I've worked on with La'Mard Wingster and Demetrius Angelo for a while now, and we finished my final portion a few months ago. They really took care of me and put a lot of love into this series - much thanks and appreciation to them for all their hard work!
In preparation
for RED JULY 2008
Recently cast in the lead role for a short film, "Red," that
is one of 15 finalist entries for the online competition, The Doorpost
(www.TheDoorpost.com).
Starring Gbenga Akinnagbe (HBO's THE WIRE, THE SAVAGE'S), and directed
by Shalini Kantayya (Finalist on Steven Spielberg's ON THE LOT, William
D. Fulbright Scholar). Co-produced by JB Bruno and Seana Cavanagh.
Production & Art Designer Kelsey Hall took me to a chic salon where I had my hair cut & dyed. Transformation complete: I became Grace, aka Red! And so it begins...
Filming
for THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT JULY
2008
This feature film is about an Asian mother and her two young children
struggling against the odds in pursuit of the American Dream. The lead
character, Elaine (Cindy Cheung) convinces my character, Susan, to buy
into a pyramid scheme, of which my mother disapproves (the role played
by the director's mom in real life, Ai Cheng!). Directed by Tze Chun (WINDOWBREAKER,
Official Selection of 2007 Sundance Film Festival).www.tkaa-movie.com
Voice-over
for MANPOWER Industrial JULY
2008
I was the voice of a young woman who was able to find a good job because
of Manpower!
Voice-over
for REBUILDING THE BRIDGE Benefit JULY
2008
My friend David Hou asked me to do a voice-over ad for MUSEUM OF CHINESE
IN AMERICA to promote REBUILDING THE BRIDGE, a Sichuan Earthquake Charity
Event. It was a benefit for disaster relief funds established by the charitable
organization MERCYCORPS, which showcased a ground breaking coalition of
Asian American performers and not-for-profit organizations to raise awareness
and money to help rebuild China's Sichuan region.
SONY ERICSSON
PRINT AD JUNE 2008
I got to sing and dance along to tunes from the new Sony Ericsson phone
& music player. Fun times!
Shakespeare
in the park - for kids! DAYDREAM JUNE
2008 - JULY 2008
My second year as the mechanical Snout & the fairy Mustardseed in
the PLG Arts rendition of MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - for tots & tykes!
Magic, fairies, music & fun - a great time for all ages. Directed
by Rohana Elias-Reyes. At the Imagination Playground in Prospect park.
www.plgarts.org/daydream.htm.
The Devil
walks among us, and SATAN HATES YOU JUNE
2008
First horror movie I've ever done, and it was SO much fun! SATAN HATES
YOU is based on the Christian "scare" films of the 1950's -
70's, and follows the story of two characters whose sinful lifestyles
are quickly leading them down the road to Hell. I played Kelly, the older,
darker friend of one of the lead characters, Wendy (Christine Spencer).
Produced by Larry Fessenden (Glass Eye Pix). Directed by James Felix McKenney
(Monster Pants Movies). www.monsterpants.net/satan/
ESL: English
as a Second Language APRIL 2008
This is a pilot due out on CUNY/PBS in Fall 2008. I play the character
Lu in one of the episodes, a high school Chinese immigrant from - the
Dominican Republic?? Directed by Luis Argueta.
UNKNOWN
MELODY APRIL 2008
My character is Mei, a teenage violinist who is constantly fighting with
her traditional Chinese mother. An unexpected revelation from her past
forces her to examine who she is - and who she wants to be. Oh, and by
the way, I hadn't played the violin since I was in middle school - many,
many thanks to my friend Mike Simon for putting me in touch with his amazing
mom, Fiona Simon of the NY Philharmonic. She was an incredible asset in
helping me improve my violin playing - I couldn't have done it without
her! And thanks to Director Camille Xin for having faith!
Screening
for STILL FOR NOW may 2008
Every couple has their problems...Henry and Serota's just happens to have
fur and run on all fours...! An awesome shoot full of all sorts of fun
- beast makeup, running around in the woods, digging in garbage cans -
good times! I am ever-grateful that my friend and fearsome Beast himself,
Sebastian Guerriero, suggested I audition for this darkly beautiful film.
Director Ning Li has quite the vision, and the crew's teamwork was magic.
Screened at the Director's Guild of America as part of CityVisions 2008.
www.stillfornow.com
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