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art by Aleksandra Gurneau/KNOCK, inc.

WE SO DESERVE A BADGE FOR THIS

Follow Thin Mint, Samoa, and Do-Si-Do as they protect their Saint Paul community, which was abandoned by local authorities during the zombie apocalypse. Between helping their elders, doing food runs, and building campfires, they’ve probably earned, like, four Gold Awards each. But what if the zombies aren’t the most dangerous monsters out there?

GENERAL INFORMATION

DATES

Oct 31 - Nov 15, 2026 (previews Oct 29 & 30)

• Opening Night: costume contest

• Open captions: evening shows on Nov 7 & 14

• Mask requirements: Nov 1 & matinee on Nov 14

• Audio description: Nov 8

• ASL interpretation: Nov 15

• Talkbacks: playwright & director (Nov 1)

• NOTE: Evening shows start at 7 pm CT.

Large-print playbills, accessible seating, and sensory kits will be available at every performance.

Recommended for ages 12+, includes depictions of blood, violence, zombies, and adult language.

PRICE

We strive to voice the stories of the Asian American community, and in order to bring performances to those communities whose stories they tell, we are committed to making them as accessible as possible. PAY AS YOU ARE pricing asks those who routinely pay market value for theater tickets to choose to pay that amount; it is the actual fair market value of the ticket. If an audience member needs to pay less, they can choose to pay less—as little as $15 per ticket.

VENUE & ACCESSIBILITY INFO

Kung Fu Zombies vs Southeast Asian Girl Scouts will take place at Frey Theater located on the St. Catherine University campus at 2004 Randolph Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105. Learn about parking and directions.

Please note that this event is general admission seating. The restrooms in the Frey Theater are not wheelchair accessible due to the age of the building. On the day of your visit, please ask an usher and they will guide you to the nearest accessible restroom in the adjacent building.

If you have questions or concerns regarding the accessibility of the venue or seating in the Frey, please contact the Frey Theater ticket office directly at 651-690-6700 or oshaughnessy@stkate.edu

Meet tHe Cast

Understudies: Morgan Kempton, James Ruth

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT

SAYMOUKDA DUANGPHOUXAY VONGSAY (she/her) is a Lao American poet, essayist, and playwright. Her work focuses on creating tools and spaces for the amplification of Southeast Asian refugee voices through poetry, theater, and experimental cultural production. The Smithsonian APAC, Theater Mu, Theatre Unbound, InterAct Theatre Co., and Mixed Blood Theatre have presented her plays. She has received fellowships from the Bush Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Center for Cultural Power, Jerome Foundation, Playwrights’ Center, among others. She has received grants from the Knight Foundation, Forecast Public Art, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, MAP Fund, Andy Warhol Foundation, and dozens more. She is currently the Mellon Foundation playwright-in-residence at Theater Mu; a core writer at the Playwrights' Center; a Jerome Foundation AIR at Camargo Cassis, France; and a MN State Arts Board grantee. BA: English, UMN. MLS: public policy + arts and cultural leadership, UMN.

MEET THE DIRECTOR

FRAN DE LEON (she/her) joined Theater Mu as artistic director in spring 2025. Fran began producing at 19, including her one-person show, Faces of America, which toured to over 500 venues. She has also served as co-artistic director of Will & Company, director of new talent for Playfair, an ensemble member of Critical Mass Performance Group, and as adjunct faculty at USC. Fran is a 2025 Drama League directing fellow and a finalist for the Barb Whitman Award. Selected commissions from: Segerstrom Center’s Arts Teach, TreePeople, Twelfth Night Rep, and Center Theatre Group. Selected TV credits: For All Mankind, For the People, Criminal Minds, Speechless, and The Brothers Sun.

Meet the Creative Team

*appearing through an agreement between Theater Mu and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

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