a play by Qui Nguyen
original music by Shane Rettig
directed by Mimi Katano
music direction by Yuelan

Quang	Josh Erme
Tong	Megan Huynh
Nhan, Ensemble	Hank Tian
Huong, Ensemble	Wendy Chinn
The Playwright, Ensemble	Van Lang Pham
Understudy	Adele Lim
	Kathy Hsieh
	James Lee

Staff

Band	Yeulan,Linus Guo, Shuai Han, Yuchen Zhang, Josh Valdez
Production Manager	Grecia Leal Pardo
Stage Manager	Omar Faust
Asst. Director	Alanah Pascual
Asst. Stage Manager	Michael Latham
Set Deisgner	Robin Macartney
Props Designer	Jessamyn Bateman-Iino
Projections Designer	Nick O'Leary
Costume Designer	Kikyou Tan
Sound Designer	Kassey Castro
Lighting Designer	Annie Liu
Fight/Intimacy Choreographer	Jasmine Lomax
Electrician	Samantha Yang
Accent Coach, Cultural Consultant	Diep Le
Dramaturg	Anamaria Guerzon
Rap Consultant	Gyasi
Community Outreach	P. Alyda Sorm
PR Photographer	Giao Nguyễn
Graphic Designer	Stephanie Mai
Social Media Director	Alegra Batara
Captioning Technician	Patrick Kang
Associate Producers	Matt Dela Cruz, Anamaria Guerzon, Alegra Batara, Alanah Pascual
Producers	Omar Faust, Kathy Hsieh, David Le, P. Alyda Sorm, Roger Tang, Kendall Uyeji, Josh Valdez

Time: 1975

Place: Vietnam, Fort Chaffee, AK, On the road in America

Vietgone is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Vietgone was originally commissioned and developed by South Coast Repertory as part of SCR CrossRoads, with funding from the Time Warner Foundation.

This play is a recipient of the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award. Vietgone received a world premiere co-production by South Coast Repertory (Marc Masterson, Artistic Director, Paula Tomei, Managing Director) and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director, Barry Grove, Executive Producer) at South Coast Repertory on October 4, 2015 and at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Stage I Theatre on October 4, 2016.

“Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” by Patsy Bruce and Ed Bruce. Used by Permission of Sony/ATV Tree Publishing. All rights reserved

SIS Productions is supported by 4Culture, ArtsWA & Melvin Inouye.

PFP Productions is supported by 4Culture, ArtsFund, ArtsWA,  and the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. Pork Filled Productions is fiscally sponsored by Shunpike,

Photos are strictly prohibited during the performance. Video recording is not permitted at any time. Audience members may take photos in the theatre before and after the performance and during intermission (but NOT when an actor is present). If you post photos on social media or elsewhere, credit the production’s designers and Pork Filled Productions (@PFPTheatre)

Set Designer @artbehindthescenes
Props Designer @heckyesamyn
Projections Deisgner @nicholasoleary
Costume Designer @Kikyou99999
Music @yuelanmusic
Intimacy/Fight @jasmineissublime

Acknowledgements

Emdi Abdinur, Dacha Theatre, An-lin Dauber, Kyle Levien, Luna McMeen, Warren H. Pease, ReAct Theatre, Stephen St. Francis Decky, Seattle Shakespeare, Sound Theatre.

Director’s Note

Vietgone, at the core, is a love letter the playwright wrote to his parents. Through their love story, Qui unfolds an intricate tapestry of determination, self identity, sacrifice, relationships, displacement, courage, loyalty, and love–undying, unconditional, parental/friendship/romantic love. He tells us that the identity of the Vietnamese people should not be reduced to the war and trauma from a long time ago and that old Asian folks with accents are vibrant people with profound personal histories who are articulate in their native tongue. And that immigrants are some of the most faithful Americans. 

My hope is that you recognize this tapestry and relish Qui’s comedic genius. We have spectacular talents on and off stage, predominantly of Asian heritage, who came together to tell this story, which has been a gift and an absolute blast.

Thank you for being here. Enjoy the road trip.

Mimi Katano

Director (and Green-Card-Holding Immigrant)