Yuanyuan Zhao
Artistic Director @Yun Theatre
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WORK HISTORY
Artistic Director @Yun Theatre
Seattle, WA, US
Established a 501c(3) nonprofit organization to build a multilingual theatre community and create radical theatre in the pacific northwest area- Led weekly feminist play reading events for community engagement and development- Produced a full-length production Monologues of n Women- Ran a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding ($3500) campaign, wrote and received grants from 4Culture ($8500), smART ventures and US & China Education trust ($1500)- Promoted the productions by outreaching out to local newspapers and media and running a social media campaign- Managed 40 people in the artistic and creative team to ensure the smoothness of rehearsals, tech, and performances
EDUCATION
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
University of Washington
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science
ABOUT YUANYUAN ZHAO
Christie Zhao is a Chinese-born immigrant, theatre director, producer, and interdisciplinary artist based in Seattle. As the founder and artistic director of Yun Theatre, Christie has channeled her bold, socially conscious, and thought-provoking style into a platform that elevates complex social issues, cultural identity, and challenges to conventional narratives. Her approach is deeply passionate, particularly in fostering community through theatre and developing works that resonate with contemporary relevance. She advocates strongly for multilingualism in theatre, exploring its impact on both narrative and space.Her directorial credits include Christopher Chen’s \"Passage\" and \"Caught,\" Lisa Price’s \"On the Train,\" Young People Social Death Archive by Siming Lu, In Between: A Collection of Short Plays, Two Goldfish (Who Become Heroes), Monologues of n Women, and The Good Person of Szechwan by Bertolt Brecht. Her collaborative spirit shines through her work with groups such as 14/48 Projects, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, SIS Productions, Seattle Public Theatre, Shattered Glass Project, Dunya Productions, eSe Teatro, Sound Theatre Company and more. She is also an upcoming 2050 artistic fellow at New York Theatre Workshop.
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