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DHH is a playwright who has recently been in the headlines after protesting the casting of white actor Jonathan Pryce in the role of The Engineer (a Eurasian character) in Miss Saigon. In this scene, DHH’s father, HYH, calls his son to talk about the Miss Saigon headlines. HYH is proud that his son is in the press and doesn’t seem to share his son’s outrage surrounding the controversy. HYH asks DHH if he can get him tickets to Miss Saigon, which annoys DHH. During this scene, DHH asks his
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DHH: Hello.
HYH: Dave?
DHH: Hi Dad.
HYH: Wait a second - (His voice filters into an echo effect with feedback) There!
[... … …]
DHH: I think I know what I want to write about.
HYH: Something besides that Jungle Book guy?
DHH: Yeah.
HYH: Good!
Citation: David Henry Hwang, Yellow Face, Dramatist Play Services, 2007, pp. 13-16.
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