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A modern-day midwestern folktale about a Hmong American family and the tenuous bonds that tie us together
Mu welcomes award-winning playwright Lauren Yee (Ching Chong Chinaman) back to the Twin Cities for her newest play. Presented at Mixed Blood Theatre, THE TIGER AMONG US explores the cultural disconnect felt by an isolated Hmong American family living in rural Minnesota as two siblings seek to blend traditional Hmong family values with modern life.
November in Minnesota: to bored high schooler Lia, it’s just another fricking cold month. But for Lia’s troubled father, November means the start of the hunting season and a chance to capture what has eluded him his entire life. For her entrepreneurial brother Pao, each day offers the opportunity to scratch out a new way of living in this rural landscape. But soon, Lia finds herself caught between her responsibilities and her dreams. And just outside their door, something is about to break.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATES
January 25 - February 10, 2013
VENUE INFO
THE TIGER AMONG US will take place at Mixed Blood Theatre, located at 1501 South 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55454
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CAST
GAOSONG
VANG
Lia
MAXWELL
CHONK THAO
Pao
SAIKONG
YANG
Dad
SHENK
KONG
May
CLAIRE
BANCROFT
Selma
GARRY
GEIKEN
Man
PRODUCTION TEAM
ELLEN
FENSTER
Director
KATHY
MOUACHEUPAO
Assistant Director
TAMMY
HEESCHEN GAGLIOTI
Stage Manager
KATIE KA
VANG
Music Director
RON
ALBERT
Scenic Designer
ANDREA
GROSS
Costume Designer
MIKE
KITTEL
Lighting Designer
KELLIE
LARSEN
Properties Designer