American Asian Character Bios

Eric/ "Steve"
(Roger Lim)


American- born Asian graduate, mid-20’s; A victim of racism when he was unfairly called out the last time his dad ever saw him play baseball; While still suffering from the loss of his dad, he befriends Danny, who devises a plan to borrow identities so that they can both play again; Battling physical, emotional, and psychological challenges, he must make the team and work his way into the starting lineup before he can have the chance to play in front of the professional scouts; Upon meeting Amy, Coach Pierce’s niece, he grows overly cautious and distances himself from her; Despite his alternate identity, ‘Steve’ is a good student and the team’s hardest worker, taking the straightest path he can toward his goals; Has a falling out with both Danny, who spins in the opposite direction from him; Despite a paternal  connection with Coach Pierce and a true friendship with Tommy, he suffers from the increasing effects of his dishonesty and guilt as the year goes by; Faces the most difficult decision of his life when he is forced to reveal the truth to all of his fellow Brahmas; Then is forced to choose whether to take the field one last time against Coach Weiss and Christian, the pair who cheated him two years before, or to disappear permanently.


Amy Pierce
(Angel Monroe)

All-American freshman, 18; The school’s assistant athletic trainer, still suffering from the unexpected loss of her cousin, Walt; An aspiring singer who grows spiritually and emotionally through Eric, but questions her self-worth and swings toward the “in-crowd” after her unsuccessful advances.

Danny/ "Brian"
(Andy Hnilo)

All-American college graduate, 25; Befriends Eric and devises a plan for them to play again under assumed identities; Lives life fast and takes short cuts to achieve his baseball goals; The starting third baseman and the center of attention at every party, constantly with a different co-ed; Toys with academic suspension, then turns on Eric after being questioned about his possible dealings with illegal substances; Forced to sit out the well-scouted tournament championship because of his previous history with Coach Weiss.


Tommy
(Bruce Childs)

African-American mixed junior, 21; The Brahma Co-Captain; Charismatic, but intense and confrontational; The team’s best player who dislikes Eric immediately- until Eric proves his value; The team’s starting designated hitter and backup catcher hampered by a nagging knee injury; Gradually becomes Eric’s closest friend, admitting his lingering guilt from the death of Walt, Coach Pierce’s son; Still haunted by old memories, he dreads playing Coach Weiss’ team once again in the tournament championship game.

Coach Pierce
(Harry Triplett)


All-American coach and sports psychology instructor, 60; Tough outside, but caring, lonely, and sentimental inside; Still suffers from the untimely death of his son, Walt; Unmotivated and succumbing to early retirement, he develops a close relationship with Eric, whose true identity he never knows.

Coach Weiss
(Tracy Miller)


All-American Coach of the enemy Wildcats, 45; Responsible for fixing Eric's last game when Christian, his crooked umpire, called Eric out unfairly; Responsible for Walt Pierce's death after ordering his pitcher to throw at his head; A racist with a reputation for being cold, ruthless, and corrupt to win at any cost; Even encourages his own players to bulk up on illegal substances; Assists Christian in selling these illegal substances.


Christian
(Andy Rossi)


All-American Umpire, 25, who unfairly calls Eric out on a third strike; Works with Coach Weiss to fix games and balls/ strikes; Works home plate for the Easter Tournament and then possibly recognizes Eric from somewhere before; Blatantly racist dealer of illegal substances.


Chance
(Ben Maughan)


All-American senior, 22; The Brahmas' other co-captain and starting catcher; Strong bodied, but cocky, he disrespects Eric by pursuing Amy; Partier who grows close with Danny, demonstrating how to properly inject illegal substances into the body without detection; Gets thrown off the team just before the big Easter Tournament when he tests positive for drugs.

Joey
(Mike Taylor)

AmerAsian freshman, 18; Reserve second baseman, pitcher, and bullpen catcher who looks up to Eric; Fills in at catcher during the Brahmas’ championship game against the Wildcats, but blows the late-game lead; Gets seriously injured in the ninth inning, pressuring Eric to go into the game; Winds up as the team’s backup catcher once Chance is kicked off and Eric leaves for good.

Curt
(Isaiah LaBorde)

All-American senior, 21; The primary closing relief pitcher out of the bullpen and a spot starter; Grows close with Danny and Chance, rounding out the "in" crowd; Starts and wins the opening game of the Easter Tournament; Comes in to close the Wildcat game, but blows the lead with Joey catching, and then wins it after Eric takes over.

Valerie
(Sno E. Blac)

AmerAsian co-ed, 18, Amy's best friend; Fun and flirtatious, but promiscuous at times, often influencing Amy toward the drinking and the partying; Has flings with Danny and Tommy over separate semesters.

Michelle Pierce
(Sally Monroe)

All-American, head athletic trainer and Sports Medicine instructor, 45; Amy's caring, single mom, who reports players' steroid usage to Coach Pierce; Was present on the field when Walt Pierce, her nephew, was killed.

Walt Pierce
(Alex Aquino)

AmerAsian sophomore, 19; Killed by a pitch intentionally thrown at his head; Was starting his first game for his dad, Coach Pierce, in the annual Easter Tournament; The Brahmas were forced to forfeit this big game after this most unfortunate "accident".

***American Asian [a’merikan ‘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.