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SONG OF THE PIPA
written & directed by R.A. SHIOMI
March 25 - April 16, 2000
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATES
March 25 - April 16, 2000
VENUE INFO
SONG OF THE PIPA will take place at The Southern Theater, located at 1420 Washington Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55454.
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CAST
GAO
HONG
Gao Hong, Pipa Performer
JIN MING
LAI
Gao Hong as child & youth
KURT
MATTSEN
Bai Juyi
JEANY
PARK
Tang Dynasty Pipa Player
KISEUNG
RHEE
Wong Ting Shen, Gao Hong’s Brother, Lin Shicheng Messenger
BILL
GRAU
Gao Hong’s Father, Fortune Teller
JENNIFER
WEIR
Gao Hong’s Mother
CY
THAO
Red Guard Wang
SUZANNE
BURROWS
Red Guard Li
ELIZABETH
WOLF
Music Student
MOLLY
SKOBBA
Soldier
MARC
ANDERSON
Percussionist
ZHANG
YING
Chinese Poem Voice Over
PRODUCTION TEAM
RICK
SHIOMI
Director
ANGIE
AHLGREN
Stage Manager
RICHARD
WILSON
Scenic Designer
GAO
GE
Costume Designer
JEFF
BARTLETT
Lighting Designer
REID
REJSA
Sound Designer
ROBERT BRUCE
BRAKE
Properties Designer
MARTHA
JOHNSON
Dramaturge
SHEN
PEI
Choreography
BARBARA
PORTINGA
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