Nomad Motel

In the not-so-sunny side of California, Alix bounces between motel rooms, taking care of her brothers for her mostly MIA mother. Mason is a budding songwriter trying to keep off the radar of his absent father in Hong Kong. Together, they must learn to scrape by without giving up their dreams.

❝Poignant! Carla Ching brings together the young & the rootless in Southern California. You’ll care for these characters, because Ching works from a place of genuine curiosity about who we are and how we got to be that way.❞ — ALEXIS SOLOSKI, THE NEW YORK TIMES

❝An affecting & poignant exploration of two teenagers trying to raise themselves in current-day California pierces the heart…A hard-edged yet vulnerable Molly Griggs. A superb Christopher Larkin. A touching Samantha Mathis. An excellent Ian Duff. A pitch-perfect Andrew Pang.❞ — BRIAN SCOTT LIPTON, THEATERPIZZAZZ

❝Generous, heartfelt & genuinely inspirational. In its depiction of a particular kind of cultural and generational gap, Nomad Motel offers genuine insights into a kind of familial relationship that is rarely depicted onstage with such acuity.❞ — KENJI FUJISHIMA, THEATERMANIA

❝From dark comedy to heartfelt drama, Nomad Motel contains some truly lovely moments, a fascinating premise, solid performances and an admirably diverse cast of characters.❞ — REGINA ROBBINS, TIME OUT NEW YORK

❝Nomad Motel has a potent relevance today. The talented youngsters’ predicaments tug at the heart, especially with Griggs and Larkin playing them with such sincerity.❞ — DAVID FINKLE, NEW YORK STAGE REVIEW