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Birth Place: Flushing, Queens

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Alex Lin is an award-nominated playwright/screenwriter, journalist, and actor. Her plays have been workshopped and read from coast-to-coast, most notably with Magic Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Spooky Action, Alleyway Theatre, The COOP, and Central Square Theater. She's collaborated with folks from NASA, Netflix, and Apple TV+ to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and the popular culture it inspires. Lin is a producer for REAL ASTRONAUT / PLAY ASTRONAUT, the show bringing real life and silver screen astronauts together in conversation. Honors: Lanford Wilson New American Play Festival, Semifinalist; Ashland New Plays Festival, Pass the Pen Recipient.

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[Off-Broadway, 2026]
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Video: Alex Lin & More Explain What CHINESE REPUBLICANS Is All About
by Luka Vonier - Mar 5, 2026

Chinese Republicans has officially arrived off-Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. Watch in this video as the whole company chats more about the new play and what audiences can expect!
Photos: CHINESE REPUBLICANS Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 27, 2026

Go inside opening night of the Off-Broadway production of Chinese Republicans, now in performance at Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre.  Check out the opening night festivities in new photos below.
Review Roundup: CHINESE REPUBLICANS Opens at Roundabout Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026

Read reviews for the Off-Broadway production of Chinese Republicans, opening tonight at Roundabout Theatre Company's Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. See what the critics are saying!
Applications Now Open for The 24 Hour Plays Nationals in NY and LA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2026

The 24 Hour Plays Nationals, an annual professional development initiative for early-career theater artists, will return this summer for a 15th year, with cohorts in both New York and Los Angeles.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 9, 2026- MOULIN ROUGE! Sets Final Broadway Bow and More
by - Feb 9, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 9, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.
Alex Lin Awarded Inaugural Beacon Commission for New Play THE TRANSLATOR
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2026

Colt Coeur, in partnership with Shea Theatricals, has awarded playwright Alex Lin and her play The Translator their inaugural Beacon Commission, a new program dedicated to commissioning new plays by women and nonbinary artists that combat the erasure of history.
Jennifer Ikeda, Ben Langhorst and More to Star in CHINESE REPUBLICANS at Roundabout Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2025

Roundabout Theatre Company has revealed the complete cast and design team for the world premiere of Chinese Republicans by Alex Lin, directed by Chay Yew.
Photos: Scott Elllis Receives Portrait at Sardi's
by Bruce Glikas - Dec 8, 2025

Tony Award nominee and Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, Scott Ellis, received his iconic caricature at Sardi’s on Thursday, December 4. Check out photos here.
Tony Award Nominee Scott Ellis to Receive Sardi's Portrait
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025

Tony Award nominee and Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company, Scott Ellis, will be recognized with the time-honored Broadway tradition of a caricature on the infamous walls of Sardi’s.
Luke Evans Will Make Broadway Debut in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW as 'Frank-N-Furter'
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2025

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that screen and UK stage star Luke Evans will lead the cast and make his Broadway debut in the role of  “Frank-N-Furter” in the upcoming production of Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show
Photos: Primary Stages Honors Thom Sesma And Mickey Rolfe At 2025 Fall Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 24, 2025

Primary Stages hosted its 2025 Fall Gala on Monday, October 20, at Sony Hall, honoring Thom Sesma with the Einhorn Mentorship Award and Mickey Rolfe with the Andrew Leynse Commitment to New Plays Award. See photos of the event.
Full Cast & Creative Team Set for LAOWANG: A CHINATOWN KING LEAR at Primary Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2025

PRIMARY STAGES will present Laowang: A Chinatown King Lear, a new play written by Alex Lin and directed by Joshua Kahan Brody. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Roundabout Reveals Dates for THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, FALLEN ANGELS and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2025

Roundabout Theatre Company has revealed the dates for the remainder of productions during its 2025-2026 season both on and off Broadway. Learn more here!
Thom Sesma & Mickey Rolfe to be Honored at the Primary Stages 2025 Fall Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2025

PRIMARY STAGES' 2025 Fall Gala will honor Thom Sesma with the Einhorn Mentorship Award and Mickey Rolfe with the Andrew Leynse Commitment to New Plays Award. Learn more!
Atlantic Theater Company to Present 2025 Multiracial MixFest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2025

Atlantic Theater Company will present Multiracial MixFest, a series of free readings co-curated by theater artists cara hinh and Taylor Reynolds. Learn more here!
LAOWANG, CALF SCRAMBLE, and More Set For 59E59 Theaters' Winter 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2025

59E59 Theaters has announced the lineup of its Winter 2025/26 season, plus Resident Off Broadway Theater Company Primary Stages’ full program for the year including Alex Lin’s Laowang: A Chinatown King Lear and more.
Fault Line Theatre Reveals Casting For TREMOLO Reading
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2025

Fault Line Theatre has announced casting for a developmental reading of Tremolo, part of the 2025 Irons in the Fire new play development series. Learn more about the reading here!
The Leah Ryan Fund Announces The 2025 Winner Of The Leah
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2025

The Leah Ryan Fund has announced the winner of the 2025 Leah Prize, Amalia Oliva Rojas's In The Bronx Brown Girls Can See Stars Too (or The F*ck Is You Lookin' At?) In Rojas's play four young girls are forced to take a communication workshop in the hopes of avoiding juvie.
Cast Set for MR. LEATHER, 1976 at Fault Line Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2025

Fault Line Theatre has revealed the cast for a developmental reading of Mr. Leather, 1976, part of the 2025 Irons in the Fire new play development series. Learn more!
Gloria Estefan's BASURA and More Set For Alliance Theatre's 2025/26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2025

The Alliance Theatre's 57th season will feature the world premiere of BASURA by Gloria and Emily Estefan. The season also includes Fiddler on the Roof, Milo Imagines the World, Covenant, new plays, and youth programming at Atlanta’s new Goizueta Stage.

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Alex Lin has written 1 shows including Chinese Republicans (Writer).

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