Lazy Susan
Cast of Characters
THE CHOYS
SUSAN
Asian American teenager, intelligent, sassy, verbal, mouthy
JANINE Susan’s mother. Caring in a tough love manner, carries hidden urgency (ROLE IS
CAST)
AUNT SARAH
Belligerent, physically combative with anyone, appears to be elitist
AUNT WILMA Responds physically and emotionally to Sarah’s fights; gets suddenly emotional
about kids
GRANDMA Has vicious, insulting tirades in Chinese.
BESSIE Translates for Grandma, torn between Grandma and Wayne
CANDACE Mother to Thor and Patrick but does not know how to be a mother.  Speaks good
game about being pro-API but doesn’t join in when it counts
(ROLE IS CAST)
SUN
Sells fake Asian artifacts to white people; heavily addicted
THOR Adolescent/teenager that wants to be more Asian than he already is
PATRICK Teenager who despises sell out Asians and is not afraid of saying it
PORTER Teenager; a PACBAC or Yigga (Person of Color Being Another Color; API form of
wigga)
DAMIAN Only cares about protecting his brother, Thor.  Wants no part of the family.
GEORGE Repeats phrases, addicted (ROLE IS CAST)
WAYNE
He wants to be more Asian and also wants to be closer to Bessie. (ROLE IS CAST)
OTHERS
CLAY
Macho, burly API.  He is a cult deprogrammer and rescuer
DOCTOR Gets frenetic  from allergies, skin disorders
CHU CHEW CHOO The Chinese fast food cult leader (Caucasian role) (ROLE IS CAST)
MANDA
Caucasian teenager—follower of Chu CHEW CHOO and his chain restaurants (ROLE
IS CAST)
JILLY
Mirror image of Candy
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