Patrick Wang

Patrick Wang graduated MIT with a degree in Economics and a concentration in Music and Theatre Arts. As an economist, he has studied energy policy, game theory, and income inequality at the Federal Reserve Bank, the Harvard School for Public Health and other organizations. As a theater director, he has specialized in classical verse drama (world premiere of Dianne Arnson Svarlien’s translation of Media) and new works (Surviving the Nian, Jonathan Larson Award). He has taught and directed productions at the Stella Alder Studio and The Neighborhood Playhouse. A collection of his short drama was published as The Monologue Plays. His performance in M. Butterfly was the subject of Leath Hager Cohen’s book, The Stuff of Dreams. Film: Surveillances (Panavision Prize), Little Mary. Television: Saturday Night Live, One Life to Live. In the Family is his first feature film.