Natasha Yim, Writer and Author
Elevator
My latest play, Elevator, directed by Maria Monti, was performed at the Mendocino College New Plays Festival. Twenty-somethings, Amy and Rob’s marriage is on the rocks. For one thing, Amy just found out that her husband had a one night stand. When they are stuck in an elevator with a divorce attorney, a marriage and family therapist, a forty-something divorcee, and a blonde bimbo, their marital woes become an open book and EVERYONE has an opinion on the subject! Will the attorney get a new client? Will the therapist save Amy and Rob’s marriage? What do the middle-aged divorcee and the blonde bimbo have in common? And what the hell is the belly-button thing? Find out in this fun comedy about betrayal, forgiveness and the art of seduction.
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The Future of IPLA
My play co-written with Paul Kubin, The Future of IPLA, was performed June 23, 2007 at the Ukiah Players Theatre, as part of W.A.D. (Writers, Actors, and Directors) Fest. This is a 24 hour play festival in which writers must produce a script based on a randomly selected theme (this year's was "travel") in 12 hours, and directors and actors have 12 hours to learn their lines and produce the play. It's a total blast and a great adrenaline-rush!
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Oh, Baby!
My play, Oh, Baby! was performed at the fifth annual Festival of New Plays at Mendocino College on May 18 & 19, 2007.
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Flavor of the Month
In 2005, I made my first venture into playwriting with a 10 min. play that I submitted to Mendocino College's 3rd Annual New Play Festival. Directed by Maria Monti, Flavor of the Month was performed on May 11 & 12, 2005, with Keith Aisner as "Bruce", Megan Allende as "Marilyn", and Jason Briseno as "Bob".
I love the playwriting process. Book writing is often a solitary endeavor, at least until it gets to the publishing phase; playwriting is so collaborative, and you get immediate gratification -- three months from writing the script to seeing it on stage, as opposed to three years from acceptance of the manuscript for Otto to seeing it in print. Watching my play on stage can also be scary and exhilirating. I get to see the audience's reaction. With a book, I frequently don't see the person reading it, so I don't have to read the reviews if I can't handle the criticism. Well, I suppose I don't have to see my play. But what fun is that?
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