STUY OR DIE is a full-length play following the lives of three Asian-American middle schoolers. Eileen wants to impress her family on the other side of the world. Brian wants his parents to come back home. Alex just wants to rap. In October of 2014, the students must take the Specialized High School Admissions Test (S.H.S.A.T), a test that will determine the rest of their lives. With 821 days before their future is packaged into a score, the three students must battle ELA, Math, and Logic questions as they search for a dream they can believe in.

STUY OR DIE will be presented at GLOW CULTURAL CENTER on February 15, 2025 — doors open at 2:00PM. Following the event, we will be hosting a FREE IMMERSIVE CARNIVAL with refreshments, goal-setting activities, and prizes.

Tickets are completely FREE! While donations are always welcome, they’re not required. Reserve yours now to skip the hassle at the door—or before they’re all gone!

STUY OR DIE

Written by: Jason Wang

Directed by: Jonathan Chang

Produced by: Sònia Victoria Werner (in Association w/ Lighthouse Ladies)

Cast:

BRIAN: William McMahan

ALEX: Matthew De Lorme

EILEEN: Ruponti Wazid

JEANIE: Emily Anne Goes

Creative Team:

Stage Managed by: Eliana Coe

Scenic & Props design by: Danis Zhang

Sound Designed by: Alicia Qian

Lighting Designed by: Persephone Matlazihua Squires

Costume Designed by: Sally Chen

Show Art by: Sally Chen

STUY OR DIE is made possible in part with public funds from the Queens Art Fund, a re-grant program supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by New York Foundation for the Arts. This project is also supported by funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, Statewide Community Regrants Program (formerly the Decentralization program) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and administered by Flushing Town Hall.

LIGHTHOUSE LADIES is a dynamic, women-founded production company and arts initiative based in New York City. The company specializes in crafting genre-bending works for screen, stage, and beyond, as well as hosting enriching community programming to foster an atmosphere of empathy and collaboration within the industry. Lighthouse Ladies is proud to be an official partner of Humanitix.