Jessica Gao penned the pilot, which will star Holly Chou.
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Ashley Park, who was Tony-nominated for creating the role of Gretchen Wieners in the new musical Mean Girls, has been cast in a comedy pilot for ABC, according to Deadline.
Holly Chou will star in the currently untitled series, which will also feature Cindy Cheung, Stephen Park, Kelly Hu, Helen Hong, Ki Hong Lee, and John Gemberling.
The pilot, from Jessica Gao, Imagine Television Studios, ABC Studios, and CBS TV Studios, was written by Gao and concerns Janet Zhao (Chou), a first generation Chinese-American woman who becomes the new matriarch of her family when she is named as the sole inheritor by her late, wealthy grandmother.
Park, who took her final bow in Mean Girls this past weekend, will also be seen in the Netflix revival of Tales of the City.
Visit the Farmers Market with Mean Girls’ Ashley Park
Visit the Farmers Market with Mean Girls’ Ashley Park
The Tony Award nominee takes us inside one of her favorite traditions, giving a glimpse at how she enjoys summer in New York City.
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Mean Girls’ Ashley Park utilizes the warm summer weather to visit the farmers market, an activity she developed a love of with her family while growing up.
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“The farmers market every Saturday morning is something I grew up with. I’m from Ann Harbor, Michigan and that is something the city really prides itself on: locally grown and local markets.”
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“I love living in the city. It was never like I needed to escape but whenever I see a farmers market, I will always walk through it,” Park explains. “Even if it’s just a couple of stands, it makes me so happy!”
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"Also, I love color and brightness and light. [In New York], all you see is concrete—I miss greenery. And a farmers market is the most color you get in the city!"
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"I especially love [the Tucker Square Greenmarket] because it reminds me of The King and I. Every Thursday and Saturday, whenever I would walk from my apartment to The King and I, I’d always stop by."
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Park values the human interactions made while supporting local business and meeting with the vendors. “If I can, I love to take some cash out and go. It’s something different. Everything is with a card now. [While shopping locally], you can really have an interaction with somebody.”
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Park’s desire for human connection extends to the audiences at Mean Girls, and Park notes the range of patrons who all flock to the theatre together to beat the heat. “It’s summer vacation! We have a lot more young audiences who are out of school and adult audiences who are off work, and they’re so excited!”
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Park may be busy with her hit musical, but she still holds the season dear. “Summer in New York is summer in New York. You know what it means when you’ve lived here. There is no way to really describe it!”
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