A WINTER PEOPLE

SEASON 2004

Written and Directed by Chay Yew

A brilliant adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard, Chay Yew’s A Winter People is sexy, lyrical and longing, and cleverly folds in pieces of other Chekhov masterworks to present a haunting portrait of a family in transition.

cast

Melody Butiu
Teddy Chen Culver
Dennis Dun
Emily Kuroda
Lydia Look
Ken Narasaki
Elizabeth Pan
Jeanne Sakata
Greg Watanabe
Ryun Yu

Production team

Scenic Design – Yevgenia Nayberg
Costume Design – Dori Quan
Lighting Design – Jose Lopez
Sound Design – John Zalewski
Original Music – Nathan Wang
Production Stage Manager – Winnie Lok
Publicist – Aldrich & Associates
Production Photography – Ed Krieger

“An exquisite example of how the classics can be radically adapted and yet sound as if written by the original author.” – European Cultural Review

“A visually elegant panorama.” – LA Weekly

“A fine production that takes a familiar work and places it into a new setting that makes a classic artistic work
as fresh and moving as intended.” – Accessibly Live Off-Line

“Brilliant…even more thought provoking [than Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard] with its modern themes, and it differs just enough to make it original and a must see.” – Center Stage

“Remarkable…a lovely, beautifully realized updating of Chekhov’s greatest masterpiece…under Yew’s visionary direction, A Winter People is sumptuously produced, breathtakingly rendered.” – Entertainment Today

“The enormously gifted Kuroda is appealing…Jeanne Sakata’s brilliant…Yew and Chekhov seem to be in step, with emotionally satisfying results.” – Backstage West

“Inspired.” – Los Angeles Times

“Fascinating stuff, supremely well acted…thrilling.” – Pasadena Star News

awards

Nominated for three Ovation Awards:
Set Design
Lighting Design
Costume Design

THE BODY’S MIDNIGHT

APR 18-MAY 26

by Tira Palmquist
directed by Jessica Kubzansky
A co-production with IAMA

What does it mean to get lost in America? Anne and David are set to find out as they embark on the perfect American road trip. They have a map, an impressive list of sights to see, and an itinerary that should put them in St. Paul just in time for the birth of their first grandchild. But soon their perfect plan is derailed by a troubling diagnosis and the beautiful impermanence of the world around them. As Anne and David veer off of their intended path, they are forced to grapple with the unavoidably messy and breathtaking journey of their lives.

A WINTER PEOPLE

SEASON 2004

cast

Production team

awards

QUARTET INTEGRA

MAY 4, 8PM

GOLD LINE QUARTET

MAY 11, 8PM

Explore

VIJAY VENKATESH

MAY 18, 8PM

THE BODY’S MIDNIGHT

APR 18-MAY 26

GAY FREEDOM BAND OF LOS ANGELES JAZZ ENSEMBLE

JUN 1, 8PM

NEW JAZZ UNDERGROUND

JUN 8, 8PM

CHRIS CASTRO

SEPT 21, 8PM

WANDER/WONDER

FEB 23-JUNE 30

20th Annual New Play Reading Festival

JUL 20 & 21

NT Live: Nye

JULY 28, 2PM