A biracial, bicultural, and bilingual Japanese/American, James was born and raised in Japan. For the theater, James has directed for Sea Dog Theater, Ma-Yi Studios, The Japan Society, the Asian American Writers Workshop, and the 52nd Street Project, among others. James was the conceiver and organizer of the theater benefit “SHINSAI: Theaters for Japan” in the wake of the triple-disaster in Japan, with participation from nearly 100 theaters, internationally. As a filmmaker, he won several awards in 2012 with the indie feature, Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty. He has also translated over 20 Japanese plays, many of which have been performed and published. He also has a long resume as an actor. On TV and in film, he can be seen in Alex Garland’s Civil War, Marvel’s Runaways, Poker Face, The Blacklist, New Amsterdam, Man on a Ledge, The Thomas Crown Affair, etc., and has performed on stage on and off Broadway, across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

**After the reading, we'll convene with the artists and audience members for further conversation over food and wine provided by our friends at Pixie and Scout.