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WORLD PREMIERE
by Matthew Ivan Bennett
Feb 20-Mar 8, 2009
Studio Theatre | Rose Wagner
138 West 300 South, SLC
Ten Japanese internment camps were in operation on American soil during World War II. One of them, Topaz, was located sixteen miles outside of Delta, Utah. How could such a thing happen? In a post-9/11 world, could it happen again?
Ken is a young internee grappling with whether to enlist in the military to prove his loyalty to the United States. Ada is a Caucasian librarian whose son is fighting in the Pacific. Their unlikely friendship offers insight into the paranoia, distrust and xenophobia that led to the existence of Japanese internment camps.
Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE:
On February 19, 1942, FDR signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the internment of Japanese Americans. The annual Day of Remembrance pays respect to Japanese Americans forced to report to internment camps during World War II. Click here for a detailed schedule of events.
READING LIST:
Click here to download Salt Lake City Library's recommended reading list - all titles available at the Main Library.
PRESS:
American Theatre
Catalyst Magazine
City Weekly - review
Daily Utah Chronicle
Deseret News - review
Gavin's Underground
In Utah This Week
In Utah This Week - review
Salt Lake Magazine - review
Selective Echo - review
SLUG Magazine - review
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THE ENTIRE RUN OF BLOCK 8 IS SOLD OUT!
CAST:
Ada | Anita Booher
Ken | Bryan Kido
CREATIVE:
Director | Jerry Rapier
Sound | Cheryl Ann Cluff
Stage Manager | Jennifer Freed
Costumes | Phillip R. Lowe
Lighting | Jesse Portillo
Set | Randy Rasmussen
Props | Cory Thorell
LATE SEATING:
No late seating for Plan-B productions in the Studio Theatre.
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