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PACIFIC OVERTURES
by JOHN WEIDMAN
directed by GARY GISSEIMAN
music & lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
January 6 - February 1, 2004
The encounter between American gunboat diplomacy and Japan’s determined isolationism in the 1850’s set off a whirlwind of world-changing events in a revealing clash of cultures. Sondheim’s unsurpassed mastery of the American music mixed with the theatrical techniques of Japan create a rich and thought provoking view of our world.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATES
January 6 - February 1, 2004
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CAST
JOSEPH
CARL
2nd Councilor, 1st Observer, Priest, Kanagawa Girl, British Sailor, American Admiral
ZACHARY
DRAKE
Reciter, Storyteller, Emperor, Shogun
ARNOLD R.
FELIZARDO
Kayama, Dutch Admiral
ROY
KALLEMEYN
Lord Abe, Sumo Wrestler, Kanagawa, Madam
ALLEN
MALICSI
Merchant, American Sailor, Physician, Sumo Executioner, Samurail, Warrior, Lord of the South, Assassin
BILL
MURRAY
Samurai, Fisherman, American Officer, Soothsayer, Russian Admiral, Samurai, Warrior, Lord of the South, British Sailor, Samurai Bodyguard
SARA
OCHS
Priest, Second Observer, Merchant’s son, Boatman, American Sailor, Puppet Emperor, British Admiral
LAURINE
PRICE
Merchant’s Grandmother, American Officer, Shogun’s Wife, Young Boy, French Admiral, Assassin, Lord of the South, Kanagawa Girl
SHERWIN F.
RESURRECCION
Manjiro, Old Man
KISEUNG
RHEE
3rd Councilor, Thief, Samurai, Companion, Assassin, Kanagawa Girl, American Girl, American Officer, Old Swordsman
ADRIANO
SOBRETODO
1st Councilor, Samurai, Horse, commodore Perry, Sumo Wrestler, Noble, Butoh, Assassin, Lion
MOMOKO
TANNO
Shogun’s Mother, Tamate, American Sailor, Noble, Assassin, Kanagawa Girl, British Sailor
ANITA
RUTH
Orchestra
JOAN
GRIFFITH
Orchestra
KYLE
CLAUSEN
Orchestra
BRIAN
GLENN
Orchestra
RICK
SHIOMI
Orchestra
PRODUCTION TEAM
GARY
GISSEIMAN
Director
ANITA
RUTH
Music Director
EMILY PARK
SMITH
Stage Manager
RICK
POLENEK
Scenic Designer
MARA
BLUMENFIELD
Costume Designer
ELIN
ANDERSON
Costume Designer
MICHAEL
P. KITTEL
Lighting Designer
TIMOTHY
KNOX
Sound designer
MYRON
JOHNSON
Choreographer
DAVID
FURUMOTO
Fight Choreographer
