Michael Barrett Austin and Nicole Tung, actors with local roots, star in David Henry Hwang’s comedy “Chinglish,” slated to run through Saturday at the San Francisco Playhouse, 450 Post St.
Los Altos native Austin plays American businessman Daniel Cavanaugh, the head of a struggling sign company who travels to China to land a deal. That’s where he meets vice minister of culture Xi Yan – played by Mountain View native Tung – who helps him navigate the complexities of doing business in China.
Directed by Jeffrey Lo, a portion of the play is spoken in Mandarin, with English supertitles displayed for non-Mandarin-speaking attendees.
Austin and Tung graduated from Mountain View and St. Francis high schools, respectively.
Lo has directed plays for Los Altos Stage Company and other Bay Area theaters.
Performances of “Chinglish” are scheduled 7 p.m. today and Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday.
Tickets are $15-$100.
For tickets and more information, call (415) 677-9596 or visit tinyurl.com/3kybnd9w.
