Daryo’s All-American Diner: An Anti-Asian Hate Play
Sunday, May 18, 2025
2 PM
FREE
Daryo’s All-American Diner is a full-length play that follows May Daryo, a struggling 40-something-year-old Asian-American diner co-owner whose life is transformed after a violent attack on her family during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented with natural comedy wit and heartfelt drama, and set in Fremont, CA, Daryo’s All-American Diner explores how something positive and hopeful can come from a traumatic act of violence.
Daryo’s All-American Diner is written by Conrad A. Panganiban and directed by Mallory Somera, featuring Joe Cascasan, Jake Fong, Jacinta Kaumbulu, Jamie Nallas, Mark So, and earLena Somera.
About the Playwright
Conrad A. Panganiban (he/him/his) is an award-winning Filipino American playwright representing the San Francisco Bay Area. His plays include Daryo’s All-American Diner, Welga, and River’s Message. Conrad’s work has been performed around the world, including Bindlestiff Studio, CIRCA Pintig, and Silliman University in the Philippines.
Awards include: Best Play of 2023, Daryo’s All-American Diner (BroadwayWorldAwards Chicago), Susan Fairbrook Playwright Fund Awardee (TheatreWorks Silicon Valley), 2023 New Voices in Comedy Writing Fellowship (Killing My Lobster), and a National Ten-Minute Play Festival Finalist (Actors Theatre of Louisville).
