How Playwright Mike Lew's Asian-American Upbringing Inspired 'Tiger Style!'

Mike Lew is a playwright. His mother was heartbroken he's not a doctor instead, but she's coming around. Good thing, because Lew is becoming a force among a new generation of playwrights.

His two-act play, "Tiger Style!," is being staged by the Huntington Theatre Company. The plot plays off the stereotype of the "Tiger mom" — the Asian-American parent who treats her children as projects in perfectionism.

Lew joined WBUR's All Things Considered to discuss the play, his childhood and his relationship with his parents.