PRINCE GOMOLVILAS
reality is optional.
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THE BROTHERS PARANORMAL
"Prince Gomolvilas's clever, multilayered play is gratifyingly subtle in its inquiry into migration—the pain of crossing over for the living and the dead alike."
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MYSTERIOUS SKIN
"Haunting and unforgettable. Startlingly brilliant theater. Sure to stay in your thoughts—and perhaps your own nightmares—for a long time to come."
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THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
"A play titled The Theory of Everything should think big and mess with a lot of ideas. In its easygoing way, Prince Gomolvilas's comedy is pleased to comply."
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PRINCE GOMOLVILAS
"A new breed of independent playwright has been changing [Los Angeles'] small-theater scene from the often bland to the frequently stimulating."
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THE BROTHERS PARANORMAL
Two Thai-American brothers launch a ghost-hunting business in order to capitalize on the nationwide increase in sightings of “Asian-looking ghosts.” When the siblings investigate the home of an African-American couple who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina and who are antagonized by one very terrifying spirit, everyone’s notions of reality, fantasy and sanity clash against the shocking truth.
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THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
Seven Asian Americans gather atop a Las Vegas wedding chapel every week for a UFO watch. When 65-year-old May spots a strange and colorful ship one night, the others decide to take turns keeping a 48-hour vigil in case the ship returns. The possibility of what one character calls a "miracle" forces everyone to confront personal issues that have previously been repressed. This vibrant and moving comedy, which explores the politics of race, identity, and faith, won the International Herald Tribune/SRT Playwriting Competition, the Julie Harris Playwright Award, and the PEN Center USA West Literary Award for Drama.
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