Worlds Collide as Outside People Opens at the Vineyard Theatre

Zayd Dorhn’s dark comedy Outside People is set to officially open on January 10 at off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre. Starring Li Jun Li, Matthew Dellapina, Nelson Lee and Sonequa Martin-Green, the play is directed by Evan Cabnet and runs through January 29.

Set in the international crowd of modern-day Bejing, Outside People tells the story of Malcolm (Dellapina), a young American who falls in love with a Chinese woman, Xiao Mei (Li). Almost instantly, his eyes are opened to the distinct social, political and economic differences in their backgrounds that may come in the way of their relationship and tear their love apart. Malcolm must confront his deepest fears, the friendship that brought him there, desires and his complex place in a foreign culture.

Co-produced by the Vinyard Theatre and Naked Angels, Outside People will feature scenic design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Jessica Wegener Shay, lighting design by Ben Stanton and sound design by Jill BC DuBoff.