NEWS
A play about economic transformation—the dreams it enables and those it crushes—the new work tells the story of the Li's, a family trying to enjoy their lakeside vacation but who find themselves surrounded by the gardeners, maids, and security guards who had once owned the land (not to mention the gods, ghosts, and unnamed spirits there for thousands of years before them).
featuring: (L-R pic) John Haggerty, Daniel K Isaac, director Ken Russ Schmoll, Holly Chou, Kenneth Lee, Julyana Soelistyo, Producing Artistic Director Maria Striar, Playwright Zhu Yi and Jennifer Lim directed by: Ken Russ Schmoll photo: Lia Chang For more information: www.clubbedthumb.org "The Affair" airs tonight at 10pm EST on Showtime
featuring: Teresa Avia Lim, Diana Oh and David Shih.
In the era of “fake news,” Caught creates a bracingly unique experience that will keep you wondering what’s real and what’s theatre. An art exhibition by a Chinese dissident is the first phase of a multi-layered puzzle, which presents the audience with an ever-changing set of rules. Chen’s piece deftly examines the blurred lines between truth and artifice, both in the theatre and in life.
featuring: Rachel Lin, Rachel Fenton and Jeffrey Cummings directed by: Seth Gordon casting: Pat McCorkle For more information: Rep Theatre of St Louis 12/19/2017
STATE FARM INSURANCE Commercial Kenneth books and is shooting a commercial for State Farm Insurance, a touching series of vignettes that traces the lifespan of a couple as they grow old together, directed by Matthew K. Firpo, produced by the DDB Agency. Click to view here.
12/10/2017
SEARCH PARTY (TBS) "Denial"; "Hysteria" "Like a Paul Auster detective novel Auto-Tuned with upspeak, Search Party catches a tone of New York City loneliness among unmarried young people of the present moment. Sinister shadows creep across interiors painted dusty pink." - New Yorker (L-R) Sarah-Violet Bliss (writer/dir), Marcel Dagenais, Clare McNulty, Charles Rogers (writer/dir), Gerard Lobo & Kenneth Lee.
"Search Party" airs tonight at 10pm EST on TBS.
10//30/2017
A CONCISE HISTORY OF FUTURE CHINA by Pat To A Staged Reading Oct 24 - Oct 30, 2017 Kenneth joins an international cast to tackle a new translation of a play by award-winning Hongkong playwright Pat To. He will dive into and explore the dramaturgy of a play about a dystopic Hongkong written both in English and Cantonese, in its American premier, all while playing a cockroach, among myriad other roles, while doing so. featuring: (L-R): Eugene Ma (director), Chris Tramantana, Fang Du, Samuel Im, Wei-yi Lin, Kenneth Lee & Jo Mei
10//24/2017
UN - A COMPLETELY TRUE TALE OF THE RISE OF KIM JUNG UN by John Kim A Staged Reading Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Oct 27, 2017 Kenneth is honored to be cast in "Un" as part of Pan Asian Rep's Fall Staged Reading Series: The Two Faces of Modern Asia. Kenneth will read the part of Jang Saeng-Thaek - the drug addled Uncle of a young Kim Jong Un on his way to assuming the regime of his ailing father. An unexpected and at turns satirical peak inside the "bamboo curtain" of a widely under-understood regime. featuring: (L-R) Arnold Kim, EJ Zimmerman, John Kim (playwright), Flordelino Lagundino (director), Daniel K. Isaac, Joseph Ngo, EJ An, Kenneth Lee & Matt Russell.
10/18/2017
THE AFFAIR (Showtime) Season 4 Kenneth continues his shoot as Philip Chen on the pilot episode of Season 4's "The Affair" at the Sony Sound Stages in Los Angeles. Watch for the episode to air on Showtime in 2018. director: Rodrigo Garcia
casting: Ross Meyerson 7/23/2017
EIGHT NIGHTS A Staged Reading Berkshire Playwright's Lab Jul 26, 2017 Directed by Matthew Penn Playwright: Jennifer Maisel The lives that inhabit an apartment from 1949 to 2016. A young refugee woman finally free to start anew in the United States confronts the past that haunts her. How much can she move forward without forgetting those she loved? Is history always doomed to repeat itself? Or do you need to voice the darkness to move into the light? featuring: Eva Kaminsky, Anne Troupe, Ryan Barry, Armand Schultz, Joanna Rhinehart , Kenneth Lee & Marcus Naylor Kenneth will participate in a staged reading of the play "An Effing Remarkable Cambodian Tale" by Vichet Chum. Set in an ancient kingdom in Cambodia, two royal brothers prepare for their predestined futures - the elder, Sovorong to become King & the younger, Vorvong to be... well, second best. In a drastic turn of events, the two brothers are excommunicated from the kingdom, setting forth an unimaginable journey. They must learn stretches of unknown lands, seek help from the Gods, fend off big ass giants and then some - to eventually find their way back home. It's a Cambodian myth with a modern tongue, and original music that spans all genres. And it's, well... effing remarkable.
featuring: Olivia Oguma, Eileen Rivera, Debargo Sanyal, Rebecca Hirota, Kenneth Lee, Flordelino Lagundino & Vichet Chum
featuring: Zachary Noah Piser, Elena Wang, Karl Joseph Ko, Julia Abueva, Grace Choi, Marcus Choi, Katie Lee Hill, Kendyl Ito, Austin Ku, Kenneth Lee, and Toren Nakamura.
For more information: Playbill Announcement Inspired by a portrait of Afong Moy, the first female Chinese immigrant to the United States, this play explores love, loss, and the power of our memories. When a breakup brings back a painful past, a Chinese American gay man returns home to Hawaii, where he must confront his sister, his father, and himself about a dark family history that reopens old wounds.
featuring: Ka-Ling Cheung, Alton Alburo, Joshua Roberts, Glen Kubota, Zachary Clark and Yan Xi directed by: Kenneth Lee producer: Rob Urbinati, Queens Theatre For more information: Queens Theatre Spring Reading Series
10//15/16
MULTICULTURAL SHAKESPEARE A Panel Discussion A panel discussion that took place at Southern Oregon University about the role of Shakespeare today in a multicultural America, and issues of representation and dramaturgy on and off the stage. Fellow panelists included Tyrone Wilson, Tiffany Lopez, Bill Rausch, Lara Bovilsky and hosted by David McCandless 08//28/16
KEPLER'S ARK (eps 1-9 drops Sep 18) A New Podcast Series Kenneth is the voice of Joo Lee-In (and others) in Ben Holbrook's new sci-fi podcast series chronicling the varied adventures of a group of terraformers as they traverse the universe in search of other planets while encountering a motley crew of creatures along the way. You can listen to the podcast here. You can view the talk here.
featuring: Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Meetu Chilana, Darian Dauchan, Lynne Marie Rosenberg and Tessa Fairey
directed by: Andrew Scoville sound design: Aaron Mack executive producer: Benjamin Williams For more information: The Sheen Center
featuring: Jo Mei, Wei-Yi Lin and Glen Kubota
directed by: Mei-Ann Teo producer: Gregg Henry For more information: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 05/25/2016
HSBC Voiceover Kenneth is the Mandarin voice of a national HSBC commercial starring chef Susur Lee. Check out the audio below, or you can checkout the commercial here.
producer: Saatchi & Saatchi
How do we make the right decision when there is no clear “right?” It’s a quandary seasoned social worker Caroline faces every day. But her newest case is proving to be her toughest yet, and the fate of baby Luna Gale hangs in the balance. This riveting, suspenseful, and topical play from Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Gilman plunges us headfirst into the turbulent waters of parenthood, faith and love.
featuring: Donald Carrier, Jeremiah Clapp, Megan King, Angela Pierce and Lee Roy Rogers directed by: Austin Pendleton casting: Paul Fouquet For more information: Cleveland Playhouse
08/24/2015
OGILVY & MATHER Demo voiceover trailer Kenneth is the voice of a frantic man whose girlfriend has mysteriously vanished on a visit to Beijing in an exciting new demo trailer for an as yet undisclosed telecommunications company. producer: Ogilvy & Mather 08/03/2015
CHIMERICA (US Premiere) Studio Theatre, Washington DC 1501 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Sep 9, 2015 - Oct 18 2015 Kenneth begins rehearsal for the US Premier of 2014 Laurence Olivier award-winner "Chimerica" by Lucy Kirkwood. Trailer below: In 1989, Joe, a young American journalist, photographs a protester facing down four tanks in Tiananmen Square. In 2012, with election season bringing US-China relations into the spotlight, Joe decides to seek out the subject of his most famous image—just as an old friend from China reaches out with an agenda of his own. A sensation in its London run, Chimerica covers two decades in the history of two superpowers as it considers political change, personal responsibility, and the stories that exist beyond the margins of a frame.
featuring: Jordan Barbour, Julie-Ann Elliot, Tessa Kendrick, Ron Menzel, Paul Morella, Diana Oh, Lee Sellars, Kelsey Wang, Jade Wu and Rob Yang. directed by: David Muse casting: Pat McCorkle For more information: Studio Theatre 06/17/2015
MR ROBOT (airs Aug 12, USA Network) S01E08, Kenneth has been asked back on the show in a later episode, reprising his role as an intimidating member of the Dark Army of hackers. Our Democracy has been Hacked. director: Christoph Schrewe casting: Beth Bowling & Kim Miscia 06/20/2015
COMMVAULT In-House Print/ Photo Library Kenneth is featured in a photo library/stock photo shoot as a client of exciting young cybersecurity firm Commvault. producer: Carolyn Eaves casting: Craig Lechner (Impossible Casting) 06/16/2015
NEW YORK LIFE Voiceover Kenneth will be the voice of a delighted grandfather in a New York Life commercial centered around families. Listen for it on Network and Cable nationwide. casting: in-house 05/01/2015
MR ROBOT (airs Jul 15, USA Network) S01E04, Kenneth plays an intimidating member of the Dark Army of hackers in a new series airing on the USA Network. Can you guess which mask he's behind? director: Nisha Ganatra casting: Beth Bowling & Kim Miscia 04/20/2015
ADR - CROUCHING TIGER HIDDEN DRAGON II The Green Legend directed by Yuen Woo-Ping Kenneth is doing ADR work for the upcoming sequel to the Oscar winner starring Michelle Yeoh and Donny Yen casting: Bruce Winant (Loopers Unlimited) 03/08/2015
THE FOLLOWING S03E02, "Boxed In" Be sure to tune in to the second episode of the third season of The Following, where Kenneth breaks some gnarly news to the team of Kevin Bacon, Shawn Ashmore and Jessica Stroup. director: Rob Seidenglanz casting: Mark Saks 09/02/2014
MERCEDES BENZ In-House Industrial Kenneth is part of a team at Mercedes Benz to usher in its newest model, the 2015 GLA. producer: Pito Monteagudo (Creativision) 08/15/2014
ADR - MARCO POLO Multi-Episodic Miniseries from the Weinstein Group Kenneth is doing ADR work, voicing multiple episodes on a miniseries produced by the Weinstein Group for Netflix Asia. casting: Mark Sussman (Loop Squad) casting: Bruce Winant (Loopers Unlimited) 08/04/2014
NEW YORK THEATRE WORKSHOP @ DARTMOUTH "The Hunters" by Jen Silverman Kenneth has been invited by the NYTW to participate in a weeklong residency at Dartmouth University workshopping a new play by Jen Silverman. Alex and Cameron are twins who, despite their shared career as hustlers, are going in very different directions. While Alex is focused on the demands of the present, Cam is obsessed with a past in which family legend says that his Vietnamese grandfather was the victim of an American soldier's bullet. When Cam lures the soldier's grandson to a motel, he must ask himself how far he is willing to go to obtain reparations, while Alex is faced with the question: how much will the past determine their future? Kenneth will play Cam in "The Hunters". director: GT Upchurch casting: Jack Doulin 08/01/2014
MDM SECRETARY S01E04, "Just Another Normal Day" Kenneth shoots an episode of the upcoming new series to air on CBS. He plays a Chinese school teacher keeping his students in line in more ways than one at the Dulles airport. Air dates to follow shortly. Watch this space. director: Eric Stoltz casting: Mark Saks 07/29/2014
MAKERBOT Print Campaign Kenneth shoots a lifestyle print campaign for the exciting innovative new 3D Printer Makerbot that will be set to launch within the next month or so. Watch this space. photographer: Mark Andrew advertising: R/GA 07/16/2014
UNFORGETTABLE (airs Sep 7, CBS) S03E11, "True Identity" Look out for Kenneth as Charles, an eligible bachelor who flirts with Carrie (Poppy Montgomery) in a scene that will also feature Dylan Walsh and Troy Garity. Air date: Sep 7, 2014 on CBS. director: Nick Gomez casting: Suzanne Ryan 06/26/2014
CAPITAL ONE VENTURE CARD WEB COMMERCIAL In the vein of A&E's "Intervention" series, Kenneth plays Paul, a concerned co-worker of someone who desperately needs a 'card' intervention in a series of short webisodes. Check them out. director: Christian Jackson producer: Kenji Edmonds 06/06/2014
ETHEL SINGS Off- Broadway @ The Becket, Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd St, NYC previews start May 31, 2014 Jun 6, 2014 - Jul 13 2014 A whimsical new play written by Joan Beber, Ethel Sings looks fearlessly at this determined mother, singer, writer and actress swept up in the fatal Red Scare hysteria of the 1950s. The play challenges time and space and also features Lorraine (Adrienne C. Moore - Orange is the New Black), an everywoman of many colors, as Ethel's guide on her journey. Kenneth will be playing Robby Rosenberg, Ethel's son. featuring: Tracy Michailidis, Adrienne C. Moore, Kevin Isola, David Fierro, Sheria Irving, Ari Butler, Serge Thony, Joel Leffert and Kenneth Lee. directed by: Will Pomerantz casting: Pat McCorkle For more information: www.EthelSings.com |
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