CHARACTERS
Who are the people in the play?
Lisa Helmi Johanson as Afong Moy and Jon Norman Schneider as Atung in the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s production of The Chinese Lady
AFONG MOY The “First Chinese Lady to Set Foot on American Soil.” She was brought to the US in 1834 at the young age of 14 from her home in Guangzhou Province. Based on a real historical figure.
ATONG Afong’s irrelevant translator that assists her in her act, protects her and feeds her. The closest person to a friend Afong has even known.
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Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s presentation of The Chinese Lady at the Stiemke Studio featuring Lisa Helmi Johanson as Afong Moy. Photo by Michael Brosilow.
