Home[sic]
Home[sic] was developed over many years. Elizabeth completed the script thanks to The Solo Project, generously sponsored by Amy Hill with support from EWP Arts Education for East West Players, where the work in progress had a staged reading on May 18, 2025. The solo show premiered at the Jaxx Theatre in East Hollywood on December 5, 2025.
Director: Giovanni Ortega
Co-producers: Elizabeth Liang and Jaxx Theatricals, Inc.
Associate Producors: Richard Lee & Karen Smith
Lighting Designers: Giovanni Ortega, Colin Tracy, & Elizabeth Liang
Sound Designers: Daniel Lawrence, Elizabeth Liang,
& Giovanni Ortega
Projection Designers: Daniel Lawrence & Elizabeth Liang
Stage Manager: Nathaniel O’Neal
Graphic Designer: Gene Michael Barrera
Dramaturgs: Alice Tuan, Giovanni Ortega, & Daniel Lawrence
Jaxx Theatricals - The Jaxx Theatre
Artistic Director....Jeremy Lucas
Managing Director...JD Morabito
Producing Director...Colin Tracy
Praise for Home[sic]
a solo show by Elizabeth Liang
"Loved Home[sic], which powerfully recreates a sense of 'home' with humor, heartache, and history. Liang is so gifted and generous. I see why her director said it reminded him of Isabel Allende’s The House of the Spirits. It’s true."
- Kamran Afary, Associate Professor, Cal State LA
“Liang gives a dynamic performance as 'home' comes alive through her lush writing and unforgettable characters.“
- Alice Tuan, Playwright
"Excellent, brave work! An achingly evocative and truthful piece.”
- Heather Woodbury, Playwright & Performer
"Excellent show! Loved it! A fresh and unique take on universal themes of home and loss."
- Thomas Lopez, Founder of Latinos of Mixed Ancestry (LOMA)
"So wonderful!! Incredible writing and beautiful and moving acting...So lucky to have experienced it. Still astounded by the fact that I could swear I saw all of the people and places in this play - when in fact it was just Lisa and her remarkable stagecraft."
- Christine Dunford, Actor
"Fantastic show!"
- Christina Hoag, Author & TCK
"Just marvelous! The storytelling artistry is simply inspiring! A nuanced performance embodying so many people and moments. Amusing yet heartfelt—touched so many chords beautifully with fire, humor, and emotional depth."
- Jit Sarkar, Actor
"The show is wonderful! Liang is an intelligent, engaging storyteller."
- Michelle Welk, Actor
"Thanks for creating such a beautiful evening! The show really was wonderful !"
- Meg Wallace, Producer/Actor
"Congratulations on the incredible show!!"
- Jason Sino, Actor
Gallery
Press photos by Hannah “Hann” Crews
Rehearsing with director Giovanni Ortega
Below photos by Daniel Lawrence
Playbill
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