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By Susan Sanders

Michelle Krusiec

BLACKSBURG, Va., October 20, 2009 -- Virginia Tech alum Michelle Krusiec will perform her one-woman show “Made in Taiwan” on Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Theatre 101 on the Virginia Tech campus.

Additional preview performances will be held on Oct. 27-28 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The performance is a part of the Mainstage Theatre Series by the Department of Theatre and Cinema.

“Made in Taiwan” is a darkly comedic solo show about a young Asian American daughter and her relationship with her Taiwanese mother. Her soul-searching journey is at times humorous as well as emotionally powerful as she shares her experiences with sex, dating, biting, and noodles.

Krusiec first wrote “Made in Taiwan” while a theatre student at Virginia Tech. It originated as an autobiographical thesis deconstructing the first generation Asian American dynamic between Krusiec and her mother. Over the past years, “Made in Taiwan” evolved into a tour-de-force one woman show, premiering at the Aspen Comedy festival in 2002 and again in 2007 in its New York Off-Broadway premiere at the first annual Asian American Theatre festival.

“Made in Taiwan” is a part of the grand opening weekend at the School of Performing Arts and Cinema celebrating the opening of the new Theatre 101 performance space.

Tickets are $9 general and $7 senior/student, with discounted prices for previews, and are available at the University Unions and Student Activities Box Office in Squires Student Center. To order tickets, call (540) 231-5615 or visit the box office online.

Parking for weekdays before 5 p.m., with a visitor’s pass, is available in the Squires Lot, located at the corner of College Avenue and Otey Street, or the Shultz Hall Lot, located off Alumni Drive near the North Main Street campus entrance. Parking meters within the Squires Lot will need to be paid. A visitor’s pass may be obtained Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Visitor Information Center, located on Southgate Drive.

After 5 p.m. or on weekends, free parking is available in the Squires Lot, located at the corner of College Avenue and Otey Street, or the Shultz Hall Lot, located off Alumni Drive near the North Main Street campus entrance. Find more parking information online or call (540) 231-3200.

Upcoming events in the School of Performing Arts and Cinema at Virginia Tech may be viewed online.

Contact Susan Sanders at susansanders@vt.edu or (540) 231-5200.

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