AFTER THE WAR, Sala Iwamatsu, Francis Jue,  A.C.T., 2007, Photo by Kevin Berne

AFTER THE WAR

by Philip Kan Gotanda

A.C.T. 2007

"Playwright Philip Gotanda and director Carey Perloff never lose sight of the fact that this play is about race — about prejudice, injustice, stereotypes, grudges and just plain ignorance. In other words, it's about America."

–– EAST BAY TIMES

“'Philip’s quiet demeanor belies a huge passion for the world, for social justice and for unheard voices, for love and storytelling,' says Carey Perloff, artistic director of San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater. 'Working with Philip has been one of the highlights of my time at ACT. His writing is so spare, so specific, so alive and so muscular. I adore the way he can fill in an entire world with very few strokes and give dignity and depth to his characters in such surprising ways.'

'Philip has always been an amazing mentor — he looks for younger artists to support and nurture and knows how to guide writers toward richer work,'  says Perloff. 'He has already made a huge impact there by exploring his own new work with undergraduates and by encouraging different departments and different kinds of artists to collaborate.'”

–– SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS

CAST

HIRO KANAGAWA

STEVEN ANTHONY JONES

SALA IWAMATSU

CARRIE PAFF

FRANCIS JUE

HARRIETT D. FOY

DELIA MACDOUGALL

TED WELCH

SAB SHIMONO

CREATIVE TEAM

DONALD EASTMAN, SCENERY

LYDIA TANJI, COSTUMES

JAMES F. INGALLS AND NANCY SCHERTLER,  LIGHTING

JAKE RODRIGUEZ, SOUND

ANTHONY BROWN, MUSIC

JULIA ADAM, DANCE SEQUENCE CHOREOGRAPHER

MICHAEL PALLER, DRAMATURG

DEBORAH SUSSEL, DIALECT COACH

MERYL LIND SHAW, CASTING

LALEY LIPPARD, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

AFTER THE WAR, A.C.T., 2007,

Hiro Kanagawa and Steven Anthony Jones; Photo by Kevin Berne