Background
Cheng, Meiling was born on December 15, 1960 in Taipei, Taiwan. Daughter of Shu-King Cheng and Yu-Jen Su. came to the United States, 1986.
Cheng, Meiling was born on December 15, 1960 in Taipei, Taiwan. Daughter of Shu-King Cheng and Yu-Jen Su. came to the United States, 1986.
Bachelor in English summa cum laude, National Taiwan University, 1983. Master of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy cum laude, Yale University, 1989. Doctor of Fine Arts in Dramaturgy, Yale University, 1993.
Teaching assistant foreign language and literature department, National Taiwan U., 1983-1986;
research assistant School Drama, Yale University, New Haven, 1987-1989;
instructor and teaching fellow department theater studies, Yale University, New Haven, 1990-1993;
assistant professor department theatre arts, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1993-1994;
assistant professor, School of Theatre University of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1994. Lecturer in field; visiting dramaturg The Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, 1991-1993. Dramaturg/literature consultant Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1992-1993, literature manager 1990.
Dramaturg Le MaMa e.t.c., New York City, 1990, Brooklyn Academy Music, 1988, Yale Repertory Theatre, 1987, 88, Yale School Drama, 1986-1988. Artistic consultant The Naked Angel, New York City, 1989, Circle Rep Studio, New York City, 1986. Director, designer various productions National Taiwan U., 1982-1983, Yale University, 1987.
Member Modern Language Association, Association for Theatre in Higher Education, American Society for Theatre Research, Phi Tau Phi.
Married Nonchi Wang.