33rd Season 1999

Beijing Spring

A Musical odyssey

Music By Joel Iwataki

Lyrics By Tim Dang

Directed By Deborah Nishimura & Tim Dang

Musical Direction By Scott Nagatani

 

Set Design Lisa Hashimoto

Costume Designer Dori Quan

Lighting Designer Buido Girardi

Sound Designer Miles Ono

Property Master Ken Takemoto

Stage Manager Ricardo Figueroa

WORLD PREMIERE
Opening Date: May 6, 1999

 

 

Beijing, 1989.  The Pro-Democracy movement escalates into a demonstration beyond anyone's imagination, particularly for those who were right in the heart of it.  The world watched and listened as the human spirit rose to fight for something all of us take for granted: "freedom."  This production is performed in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Demonstrations. 

Cast

Bryan Geli......................Intellectual Student, Hardliner, Filipino Reporter, Soldier 1, Ensemble

Kimiko Gelman.........................Naive Student, Harliner, Jewish Reporter, Soldier 2, Ensemble

Ai Goeku....................................................Girlfriend, Hardliner, Japanese Reporter, Ensemble

Randall Guiaya..Convert Student, Hardliner, Student X, Spanish Reporter, Soldier 3, Ensemble

Alvin Ing...................................................Yeh-Yeh (Grandfather), Deng Xiao Peng, Ensemble

Brian Osborne Kawasaki........................Angry Student, Hardliner, British Reporter, Ensemble

Michael K. Lee.......................................................Son, Hardliner, Korean Reporter, Ensemble

Paul Wong......................Father, Reporter at the Square, Hardliner, French Reporter, Ensemble

 

Musicians

Timothy Chen............................................................................................................Guitar

David Cheung...........................................................................................Percussion/Drums

David Iwataki...............................................................Assistant Musical Director/Keyboards

Scott Nagatani....................................................................................................Keyboards

Jeff Takiguchi..............................................................................................................Bass

 

Understudies

 

Brian Geli...............................................................................Roles Played by Michael K. Lee

Randall Guiaya............................................................................Roles Played by Paul Wong

Deborah Nishimura................................................Roles Played by Ai Goeku, Kimiko Gelman

Paul Wong.....................................................................................Roles Played by Alvin Ing

 

 

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