“From casting Melanie in my world premiere production of “I Dream of Chang and Eng” to guiding her to write her first play to working with her on a UC Berkeley - Sundance Film Festival project, through the years, I’ve watched Melanie pursue her dreams with tenacity in both theater and on-screen projects. She is relentless in achieving her goals and producing her own material. She constantly pushes herself to grow as a creative individual and performer.”
- Philip Kan Gotanda, Playwright, Sundance Fellow, Winner of Guggenheim, Pew Charitable Trust, Rockefeller