In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, which provides the backdrop for our 2024 summer production of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS in Sanborn Park. The episode also features an interview with Melissa Mei Jones, director of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, discussing her experience as a first-time director, her experience directing an AAPI-centric production, and much, much more.

Sources:

Royalty Free Music from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

National Archives--archives.gov

Office of the Historian--history.state.gov

Library of Congress--loc.gov

Bill of Rights Institute--The Chinese Exclusion Act--Stephanie Hinnershitz

NPR--As Chinese Exclusion Act Turns 135, Experts Point to Parallels Today--Kat Chow

Calisphere--Chinese Exclusion Act Exhibition

Leland Stanford on Chinese Exclusion--1889

Tour of San Francisco's Chinatown