40th Season 2005-2006

Equus

By Peter Shaffer

Directed by Tim Dang

with Generous Support From the

S. Mark Taper Foundation Endowment for East West Players

Set Designer Maiko Nezu

Costume Designer Annalisa Adams

Lighting Designer Rand Ryan

Music Composer Bryan Yamami

Equine Movement Mark Oka

Stage Manager Anna Woo

Opening Date: October 26, 2005

Previews: October 20, 2005 - October 23, 2005
 

Equus is an electrifying journey into the mind of a 17-year old boy who senselessly and systematically blinds horses with a steel spike.  As a psychiatrist explores the young boy's tortured psyche, the play becomes a shattering confrontation between the passionate spirit of the life force itself and the distortions forced on the spirit by "civilized" society.  East West Players has eagerly awaited the opportunity to produce this Tony Award-winning play which will star veteran actor George Takei in the lead role of psychiatrist Martin Dysart.

Cast

George Takei..........................................Martin Dyasrt

Trieu D. Tran............................................Alan Strang

Claudia Choi......................................................Nurse

Jeanne Sakata...................................Hesther Salomon

Alberto Issac...........................................Frank Strang

Dian Kobayashi.........................................Dora Strang

Wesley John....................................................Nugget

Nelson Mashita........................................Harry Dalton

Cheryl Tsai...................................................Jill Mason

Cesar Cipriano...................................................Horse

Art Hsu..............................................................Horse

Paul S. Leach.....................................................Horse

Charles Romaine................................................Horse

Elbert Traister...................................................Horse

Musicians

Members of TAIKOPROJECT

Yuta Kato, Charles Kellogg, Lance Koizumi, Kuni Kondo, Bryan Yamada

Understudies

Claudia Choi.................Hesther Salomon, Dora Strang

Cesar Cipriano.........................................Alan Strang

Mark J. Jue.............................................Frank Strang

Katherine Lee...................................Jiill Mason, Nurse

Nelson Mashita......................................Martin Dysart

Harry Du Young......................................Harry Dalton

EQUUS Photos by Michael Lamont

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EQUUS is supported in part by the Los Angeles county Board of Supervisors through

the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Arts