Great Leap
by Lauren Yee
Originally produced at Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO
February 2 to March 11, 2018
About the Premiere Production:
Synopsis: When an American college basketball team travels to Beijing for an exhibition game in 1989, the drama on the court goes deeper than the strain between their countries. For two men with a past and one teen with a future, it’s a chance to stake their moment in history and claim personal victories off the scoreboard. American coach Saul grapples with his relevance to the sport, Chinese coach Wen Chang must decide his role in his rapidly-changing country and Chinese American player Manford seeks a lost connection. Tensions rise right up to the final buzzer as history collides with the action in the stadium. Yee’s unexpected and touching story is inspired by events in her own father’s life.
Director: Eric Ting
Subsequent Productions:
- American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, CA March 6, 2019 - March 31, 2019
- Capital Stage Company in Sacramento, CA June 17, 2020 - July 19, 2020
- Cygnet Theatre Company in San Diego, CA January 22, 2020 - February 16, 2020
- East West Players in Los Angeles, CA November 10, 2019 - December 1, 2019 (Co-production with The Pasadena Playhouse)
- The Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, CA November 6, 2019 - December 1, 2019 (Co-production with East West Players)
- Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, CT May 6, 2020 - May 31, 2020
- Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, FL March 18, 2020 - April 12, 2020 (Co-production with Miami New Drama)
- Miami New Drama | Colony Theatre in Miami Beach, FL April 23, 2020 - May 17, 2020 (Co-production with Asolo Repertory)
- Steppenwolf Theatre Co in Chicago, IL September 5, 2019 - October 20, 2019
- Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN January 12, 2019 - February 10, 2019
- InterAct Theatre Company in Philadelphia, PA May 31, 2019 - June 23, 2019
- Seattle Repertory Theatre in Seattle, WA March 23, 2018 - April 22, 2018
- The BLUEBARN Theatre in Omaha, NE February 1, 2024 - February 25, 2024
- Center Repertory Company in Walnut Creek, CA March 16, 2024 - April 7, 2024
- Cleveland Play House in Cleveland, OH October 29, 2022 - November 20, 2022
- OKC Repertory Theater in Oklahoma City, OK November 10, 2022 - November 20, 2022