About the Show

Four women clash over ambition, identity, and sacrifice in this sharp new corporate drama.

Three accomplished businesswomen gather monthly to celebrate their professional successes, a long-standing ritual that has defined their friendship. Their routine is disrupted when Katie, an eager 24-year-old just beginning her career, joins the circle to seek guidance in navigating the demanding world of corporate finance. As each woman pushes her own vision of success onto Katie, they are forced to confront the costs of ambition, the sacrifices they’ve made, and the truths they’ve long avoided.

Balancing biting humor with an unflinching look at the pressures of capitalism, this bold world premiere examines assimilation, intergenerational conflict, and the gendered realities of workplace power. A sharp and empathetic exploration of identity and ambition, Chinese Republicans introduces an exciting new American theatrical voice.

Critic Reviews (14)

"This mic-drop moment speaks to the power of Lin’s writing. Chinese Republicans is tense, sharp, and barkingly funny."
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" It’s funny and it blows up in our faces. That’s clearly the balance Chinese Republicans wants to strike as a whole, but even as Iris stands surefooted, the play itself is still teetering."
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"...'Chinese Republicans' could be seen as a tragedy beneath the ribald laughs."
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"Lin has a lively mind; a brashly cynical eye for the world's workings; and a knack for tough-minded, wisecracking characters, even the worst of whom gets a full hearing."
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If Chinese Republicans contains the occasional dramatic infelicity, it also presents a playwright we'll want to hear more from.
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"...starts out as an enjoyable and often quite funny comedy, before devolving into something more brutally dangerous"
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a scathing contemporary view of the world of Wall Street finance as four Asian women try to climb the corporate ladder to achieve partner
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“In "Chinese Republicans," the Rorschach blot is the thing. We're presented with positions rather than people, provocations rather than drama, thesis statements rather than lived experience.”
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