“Yeh especially delights in scenes from a fable about a scorpion and weasel, capturing the just-right mock-serious tone when the scorpion has to plead his case.” Metro Weekly “…the array of scenographic methods Onada Power and company deploy, not to mention the varied talents of the cast, who do everything
I stress anyone that is reading this sentence to venture to American Stage to see THE CHINESE LADY, to learn a forgotten soul and an entire neglected history… It’s a two-person show, and the gripping, searing performances at the heart of this are unforgettable, to put it mildly… Equally as
While infusing warmth into break-the-fourth-wall moments — we’re treated as the audience at the play-within-the play — the cast aces the show’s comedy, including slapstick and wisecracks about showbiz… Jacob Yeh is particularly hilarious as a swaggering gangster named Shrimp Boy… National Endowment for the Arts, “Art Works” Interview with
A fun fable about greed in ‘The Fisherman and His Wife’ at Adventure Theatre MTC…The actors do a great job with their roles, especially Yeh, who’s put a friendly, jazzy spin on the fish’s character. DC Theater Arts The friendship and chemistry between Graham and Yeh were highlights for me
A gorgeous ‘School for Lies’ with nonstop laughter, Constellation Theatre Company’s gorgeous production will leave you feeling like you’ve just had several glasses of champagne… Another of Célimène’s swains, the hapless Oronte (Jacob Yeh) flits around the stage like a demented beetle, going into raptures over his own poetry and
Central among the accidental meetings in this play is the tenderly tentative connection that develops between Haruki and Grace — an improbable love story that is really the heart of the play. Jacob Yeh’s persuasive performance as Haruki becomes particularly poignant as he expresses both his own growing fondness for Grace
Metro Weekly – Editor’s Best Pick As Katha and Ryu awaken and play their first scene, we cannot help but warm to them. They come across as two really nice people who belong together like…well, like two lovers in bed. Indeed the chemistry between Em Whitworth as Katha and Jacob
The aforementioned small cast consisted of David Bryan Jackson and Jacob Yeh. Both actors gave delightful and nuanced, though perpendicular performances. Jacob Yeh played multiple characters throughout the show, three to be exact, two of them (light spoilers) being clones of the other. All of these men were played convincingly,
The entire cast utilized incredible vocal range and technique to embody their characters. A special nod to Jacob Yeh who was my personal favorite and always made me smile. Maryland Theatre Guide Orbiting around Dredgie is a talented ensemble of performers who are equally skilled as both puppeteers and actors
Yoga Play, which makes its regional premier at Keegan Theatre this April under the direction of Susan Marie Rhea, takes that contradiction and runs with it to hilarious extremes… In one scene, Yeh made the opening night crowd howl as he played a mortified Fred pretending to speak Hindi… In addition