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Yohen

Fall 2008
The Midwest Premiere

Yohen

Written by Philip Kan Gotanda

Directed by Steve Scott
Featuring:
Cheryl Hamada & Ernest Perry, Jr.

A divorced Japanese woman and an African American GI meet in post-World War II Japan and fall in love. After decades of struggle, they have found an accepting Los Angeles suburb to call home – but their peaceful world is changing.

More than a study of clashing cultures, Yohen is the poetic, resonant story of two partners who discover that intimate relationships change with environments – and love, however time-tested, is never constant.

Yohen Performers
Jennifer Shin*

Principal
Cora Vander Broek*
 Principal
Melissa Kong
 Principal
Fawzia Mirza
 Principal
Khurram Mozaffar
 Principal
Anthony Peeples
 Principal
Clayton Stamper
 Principal
Anand Bhatia
 Understudy
Suzan Faycurry
 Understudy
Chie Isobe
 Understudy
Michael McCracken
 Understudy


* Denotes member of Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers.

 
Yohen Production Staff
Artistic Director
Jamil Khoury
Executive Director
Malik Gillani
Director
Steve Scott
Stage Manager
Michelle Dane
Costume Designer
Amy Gabbert
Set & Lighting Designer
Rebecca A. Barrett
Set & Lighting Designer
Lee Keenan
Sound Designer
Mikhail Fiksel
Props Master
Jesse Gaffney
Technical Director
 Jason Pikscher
Assistant Director & House Manager
 Amanda Vevers
Dramaturg
Tanya Palmer
Dramaturg
Neena Arndt
Casting Coordinator
Becca Knights
 

 

Philip Kan Gotanda Interview by Stage Channel

Silk Road Sojurns Featuring Yohen

TV

Episode 1

Guest Philip Kan Gotanda
Aired Oct. 19th & 23rd, 2008

Episode 2

Guests Cheryl Hamada and Ernest Perry, Jr.
Aired Oct. 26th & 30th, 2008

Magazine

Volume 1, Issue 1

"A Voice of One's Own," "James, Sumi, and the American Experience," and "Up Close and Personal" with Philip Kan Gotanda.
Read Online

Podcast

Episode 2
About Philip Kan Gotanda
iTunes | Direct Download

Episode 3
 About Yohen, Part 1
iTunes | Direct Download

Episode 4
About Yohen, Part 2
iTunes | Direct Download

 
Performed at Pierce Hall at The Historic Chicago Temple Building
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