SCREENPLAYS
INT. KINDERGARTEN AFTERCARE - AFTERNOON
Little Rey’s just discovered the magic of storytelling. She excitedly makes little comic books out of paper and crayons.
INT. HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY CLASS - DAY
Rey sneaks out of class to write screenplays in the backroom of the film classroom. It’s not subtle, but she slips out the back door…
FLASHFORWARD TO:
INT. WRITER’S ROOM - NIGHT
It’s 2030. Florida’s officially sunk into the ocean. Rey sits contentedly at her desk on the new show, prepping the new edits for this week’s episode.
She cheerfully types away at her keyboard, excited to keep telling stories. “It’s like magic”, she thinks.
SUNSET DINER (2021). Multi-Cam Sitcom Pilot. Written by Rey Tang.
LOGLINE: "When waitress Crystal meets recent hire Josephine, a lesbian Instagram guru/college dropout, her life is forever uprooted and changed."
LDR (2021). Web Series. Written by Rey Tang.
LOGLINE: "When struggling actress Emma chooses to stay longer in Chicago, she grapples with reconciling her decision with the six hours of distance between her and her girlfriend Liv back home."
EMERGENCE (2021). Short Film. Written & Directed by Rey Tang.
LOGLINE: "When a trans* athlete is asked out by her teammate, they strike an unlikely relationship and emerge together into their newfound identities."
EMPTY NEST, PLEASURE CHEST (2020). Web Series. Written by Rey Tang.
LOGLINE: "After a mother sends her only son off to college, she decides to fill her time by realizing her deferred dream of making a difference in the world and starting up a female-centered erotica company."
NOODLES & INCENSE (2019). Short Film. Written & Directed by Rey Tang
LOGLINE: "Chinese-American cook Amy Chang wants to move to L.A. with her girlfriend Megan, yet is held back by unfinished business with her late grandma."
SATIRE
I try really hard to be funny. Sometimes it works and sometimes I go home and cry into my bedsheets. I started writing satire at Northwestern with Sherman Ave and The Deep End. Currently, I’m taking classes at the Annoyance Theatre to sharpen my comedic skills. Punchlines are still hard for me though like sometimes I just don’t know how to end—
WHRHS Warrior Head Change. Satire. 2020.
Horny CRC Couch Excited for Residents to F*ck on Him Again. Satire. 2020.
A Northwestern Trans* Guide to Public Bathrooms. Satire. 2020.
Leader of Campus Squirrel Rebellion Speaks Out Against No Nut November. Satire. 2019.
The Deep End Ep. 6: Greek Life. News-Satire. 2021.
ACTIVISM
As an Asian-American trans* woman, I take great pride in bolstering the communities I’m a part of. My activism for trans* rights is solely based on advocating for others based on my own experiences.
"Thread on Combatting Transphobia in Ultimate Frisbee". 2021. Medium.
"discovering and celebrating my trans identity through ultimate frisbee". 2020. GLAAD AMP.
"Silence = Death". 2020. Medium.
"NUTHOS: Year 2.5 of College Ultimate Frisbee", 2019, Medium.
Click here for my Writer Resume!