An Interview with Playwright & Actor: Vichet Chum

It's back-to-school season, and in this episode Rachel is taking notes from multi-hyphenate theater maker Vichet Chum. Rachel & Vichet met years ago working on a festival of short plays written by high school students, and since then Rachel has watched as Vichet has grown from actor to actor/writer to sought after playwright and industry leader. In this episode, they recount parts of his journey together.

Highlights include:

Vichet's experience writing, producing, and performing in his one man show

How Vichet first came to writing and how his process has developed

Vichet's involvement with AAPAC and the Visibility Report released earlier this year

The importance of penning the Cambodian-American experience in different forms

We're thrilled to catch up with this writer/performer before two of his newest plays premiere in the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 seasons at the Alley Theatre (Houston, TX) and Steppenwolf, respectively. Look out for all the things Vichet is up to!

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For more info about Vichet:  http://www.vichetchum.com/
Intro music by David Hilowitz

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