This week, PlayMakers Repertory Company kicks off its 2015-16 PRC2 season with an autobiographical one-man play, “Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam,” about one man’s journey from Vietnam to America.

Trieu Tran in "Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam." Courtesy of Center Theatre Group. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

Trieu Tran in “Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam.” Courtesy of Center Theatre Group. Photo by Craig Schwartz.

The man is Trieu Tran. Born in Vietnam just days before the fall of Saigon, he and his family eventually made their way to the U.S. by way of Thailand and Canada. “Uncle Ho” is his story, co-written with Robert Egan; Tran has performed the show (with Egan as director) for several years at theaters across the country.

Trieu Tran joined Aaron Keck on WCHL Tuesday.

 

“Uncle Ho to Uncle Sam” opens on Wednesday, August 26 and runs through Sunday, August 30, with shows at 7:30 pm nightly and 2:00 pm on Sunday. Visit PlayMakersRep.org for more details and to purchase tickets.