After committing to spending the rest of her life in the small town of Windser, Ontario (yes, with an E) the arrival of Maggie Chun’s middle school crush on her wedding day forces her into an abrupt awakening.
Keywords: rom-com, coming of age, queer, Windser, Canadian, wlw, wedding
Winner, Toronto Fringe Festival New Play Contest, University of Toronto Spotlight Playwriting Competition, 2022
Genre: Dramatic Comedy
Run time: 80 minutes
Content notes: Contains swearing.
Cast size: 6 actors
Male roles: 2
Female roles: 4
Casting notes: Maggie is Asian. Other characters can be cast as other races.
"This acclaimed play from Helen Ho is a love letter to coming of age comedies, home sweet home, and the heartache of self-discovery."
- Chloe Rabinowitz, Broadway World
"Maggie Chun’s First Love and Last Wedding is a whimsical yet emotional production that showcases quick, snappy writing with the well-deserved title of winner of the Toronto Fringe New Play Contest."
- Melissa Avalos, Intermission Magazine
"Fringe’s New Play Contest is an easy way to find a good script in the very large sea that is the festival and Helen Ho’s comedy about first love and small towns is just that."
- Kelly Bedard, My Entertainment World