The Chickencoop Chinaman

The Chickencoop Chinaman
Written byFrank Chin
CharactersTam
Kenji
Lee
Charley Popcorn
Tom
Robbie
The Lone Ranger
Tonto
Hong Kong Dream Girl
Date premieredMay 27, 1972 (1972-05-27)
Place premieredThe American Place Theatre
Original languageEnglish
SubjectAsian American identity
Genrecomedy
SettingOakland area of Pittsburgh, late 1960s

The Chickencoop Chinaman is a 1972 play by Frank Chin. It was the first play written by an Asian American to have a major New York production.