Join us for a work-in-progress sharing of "PANDAMONIUM!" by Nancy Sun as part of our 2026 New to the Neighborhood residency program. There will be a brief reception with drinks and snacks following the presentation! All tickets are Pay-What-You-Can; you must type in the amount you would like to pay per ticket below. The suggested amount is $10.

About the play:

Yiyi is a giant panda in captivity whose life purpose is to save her species from extinction. But after her 6th miscarriage, Yiyi starts to question her commitment to a cause that requires her to bear cubs. "PANDAMONIUM!" is an allegorical play about reproductive rights and vulnerable populations in America.

About the writer:

Nancy Sun (she/her) is the American daughter of Chinese immigrants. As a playwright and actor, she centers the narratives of “supporting” characters and makes invisible labor visible. In 2027, she will be an Artist-in-Residence at the cell theatre. In 2026, her play "PANDAMONIUM!" was named the 1st place winner of the 'A is For' Playwriting Contest and an official selection of the Seven Devils Playwrights Conference. She is currently affiliated with Primary Stages ESPA as a Mary Louise Rockwell Scholar and previously as a 2024-25 member of their Echoes Writers Group. Finalist: 2026 Ojai Playwrights Conference, 2026 Under Construction Playwrights Group at Road Theatre, 2025 Target Margin Theatre Institute Fellowship; semifinalist: 2026 Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship, 2026 Cherry Lane Playwrights Collective, 2026 O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, 2025 Signpost Fellowship, 2018 SPACE on Ryder Farm Creative Residency. As an actor, her select stage credits include Junk (Arena Stage), The Hard Problem (Studio Theatre), and Marginal Loss (world premiere, Humana Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville). Onscreen, she has performed in Showtime’s “Homeland,” TVLand’s “Younger,” NBC’s “The Slap,” and the Warner Brothers’ film Going in Style. She is a toddler mom, dog mom, and first-year MFA student at Hunter College. @thenancysun www.thenancysun.com

About the venue:

Brick Aux is located at 628 Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn. The closest train is the L or G at Metropolitan Avenue/Lorimer Street.

About the program:

New to the Neighborhood is a residency program intended to be an incubator for Brooklyn-based emerging artists from underrepresented communities. Specifically, we curate residents who are female, trans, and non-binary artists of the Global Majority. We selected these specific groups as they have historically been underserved by the American theater industry, and this residency aims to help redress that imbalance. This program is made possible by a generous gift from the Wyman-Potter Foundation and the offices of City Counselor C.M. Hudson and State Senator Julia Salazar.

About the Neighbors:

What Will the Neighbors Say? is an investigative theatre company that provokes questions through untold stories. Led by a collaborative cohort of international artists, the Neighbors present overlooked social, cultural and historical narratives that challenge the audience to reflect on the current moment. Through a combination of original plays, arts education workshops and dynamic community gatherings, the troupe incites rowdy and rigorous debate at the theatre and throughout the Neighborhood.