Book, Music, & Lyrics by Min Kahng
Based on Manga Yonin Shosei by Henry Yoshitaka Kiyama
Translated as The Four Immigrants Manga by Frederik L. Schodt
Directed by Leslie Martinson
WORLD PREMIERE
Recipient of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award
From a tumultuous earthquake to an exhilarating world’s fair, this broadly comic new musical chronicles the adventures of four
endearing Japanese immigrants in a world of possibility and prejudice: turn-of the- twentieth-century San Francisco.
Driven by an infectious vaudeville and ragtime score, the quartet pursues their American Dream
despite limited options in the land of opportunity. Don’t miss this runaway hit of our
2016 New Works Festival.
The Four Immigrants runs 2 hours, 30 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
THE CAST (in order of appearance) Charlie: Hansel Tan* Fred: Sean Fenton* Frank: Phil Wong* Henry: James Seol* Woman 1 (Elder, Scared Bride, & Others): Rinabeth Apostol* Woman 2 (Bakkapei Bao, Kimiko, & Others): Kerry K. Carnahan* Woman 3 (Mailman, Anti-Asiatic Leader, & Others): Catherine Gloria* Woman 4 (Hana, Fan Tan Dealer, & Others): Lindsay Hirata
*Member of Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors |
THE PRODUCTION TEAM Directed by Leslie Martinson Musical Director/Orchestrator William Liberatore Choreographer Dottie Lester-White Scenic Designer Andrew Boyce Costume Designer Noah Marin Lighting Designer Steven B. Mannshardt Projections Designer Katherine Freer Sound Designer Jeff Mockus Dramaturg Oona Hatton Stage Manager Marcy Victoria Reed* Assistant Stage Manager Christina Larson*
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors |