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AmerAsian Character Bios

Eric/ "Jimmy"
(Roger Lim)


American- born Asian graduate; Unable to move forward in life after the loss of his dad; Coerced by his best friend, Sean, into stealing a younger student’s identity in order to play one last year of college baseball; Establishes a relationship with Monica, discovering later on she is his Coach’s daughter; Confronts mounting pressures from everyone around him while he hides his true identity and tries to find a way to help Monica come to terms with her past; While delegated to the bench the entire year, tragedy forces him to re-evaluate his own life’s most crucial circumstances.

Monica Donovan
(Cris Smothers)

All-American co-ed junior; Sweet, innocent girl-next-door who seeks out constant attention and validation; Since the loss of her mom, she is left to deal with the abuse of her adoptive father, Eric’s Coach; Experiments " with alcohol, although self-diagnosed with manic-depression and self-medicating; Covers her tremendous emotional trauma with admirable warmth, optimism, and charisma.

Sean
(Chris Plummer)

College senior; Extremely talented athlete suffering through a disappointing college baseball career; Manages the convenience store where he talks Eric into stealing a younger man’s identity; When Eric hesitates, he must somehow cajole him into the classroom and onto the playing field due to hidden motives of his own.

Kimberly
(Shannon Gayle)

All-American co-ed sophomore; Daryl’s off and on flame; Maliciously uses Eric for revenge on both Monica and Daryl by way of quick-wits, deceit, and sexual aggression; Masks her loneliness and insecurity with calculating seduction; Ruthlessly cold-hearted and competitive, even sets eyes on Coach Donovan to stir further trouble.

Coach Donovan
(Bobby Dodge)


College baseball coach and health education instructor; Adoptive, but abusive father of Monica who tries to cover up his increasing alcoholic tendencies; Jealous, suspicious, and disapproving of all of his daughter’s relationships.

Eric's Mom
(Akiko Shima)


Authoritative, Asian- born mother; Widowed as a result of her smoking habits; Allows Eric to return to college after believing he needs more prerequisites for med school; Traditional, demanding and authoritative; she suffers from asphyxiation.

Lara
(Kristin Pesceone)


AmerAsian co-ed freshman; Photography student who develops friendly feelings for Eric after her break-up with Sean, causing a jealous confrontation; Emotional and needy, yet kind and caring; Luckily helps Eric’s mom to the hospital at a crucial time.

Daryl
(Jason Lombard)


College senior; Highly talented baseball player always on Coach Donovan’s good side; Repeatedly disrespects Eric by pursuing Monica when he’s not playing with Kimberly’s emotions; Cocky, arrogant, lazy, and judgmental.

Julie

Julie
(Kara Hyatt)

All- American freshman, 17; Secretly, but regularly meets Coach Donovan at an undisclosed hotel suite; Similar to Monica with blonde hair, blue eyes, and petite build, her innocent naivety and skimpy private school outfits satiate Coach Donovan’s dark fixation of his increasingly distant daughter.

***AmerAsian [a’mer ‘eizn] / noun, adj./ 1. a person of Asian descent who is born in America 2. a relationship between an American-born Asian and an All-American 3. A person sharing both Caucasian and Asian descent or ancestry.
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