September 18–November 2, 2008
Presented in Association with Goodman Theatre
Written by Philip Kan Gotanda
Directed by Steve Scott
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.
Additional performances: Thursday, November 20 through Sunday, November 23, 2008 at Meiley-Swallow Hall, North Central College, 31 S Ellsworth St, Naperville, IL
Sumi | Cheryl Hamada*
James | Ernest Perry Jr.*
Understudy for James | Charles Glenn
Understudy for Sumi | Jennifer Liu
*Member of Actor's Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
Producer | Malik Gillani
Producer | Jamil Khoury
Playwright | Philip Kan Gotanda
Director | Steve Scott †
Production Manager | Alexandra Herryman
Stage Manager | Michelle Dane
Scenic Designer | Lee Keenan
Costume Designer | Carol J. Blanchard §
Lighting Designer | Rebecca A. Barrett
Composer and Sound Designer | Robert Steel
Props Master | Galen Pejeau
Dramaturg and Assistant Director | Lavina Jadhwani
Casting Coordinator | Isaac Sernoffsky
Technical Director | Jason Pikscher
Assistant Stage Manager | Sara Swanberg
Assistant Costume Designer | Tammy Hannon
Assistant Lighting Designer | Sarah Hughey
PR and Media Consultant | Cathy Taylor Public Relations
Production Assistant | Amanda Vevers
House Manager | Amber Gildersleeve
Press and Archive Photographer | Michael Brosilow
Video Production Services | The Stage Channel
*Member of Actor's Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.
† Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation, which exists to foster, promote and develop the creativity and craft of stage directors and choreographers.
§ Member of United Scenic Artists, the union of professional designers, artists, and craftspeople.
A Voice of One's Own: Setting the Stage with Specific Authenticity, by Jamil Khoury
Review "Moving look at changing interracial relationship," Chicago Critic, September 28, 2008
Review "Two plays test the ties that bind," Chicago Tribune, October 1, 2008
