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Stories are based on the personal stories of Pone Suryadhay, Luu Pham, and Thonnara Hing who came from Southeast Asia.
LAND OF A MILLION ELEPHANTS
by R.A. SHIOMI
directed by MARTHA JOHNSON
choreography by SANDRA J. AGUSTIN & PONE SURYADHAY
music by NATASINH NATIONAL LAO DANCE & MUSIC OF IOWA
CAST
CONNIE
BUENO
Mali
E.E.
BALCOS
Father
MINNA
HONG
Aunt
PAUL H.
JUHN
Chay
SANDRA J.
AGUSTIN
Narrator
LUU
PHAM
Ensemble
KATHRYN HAE
RYUN LEO
Ensemble
LE
VAN TIEN
Ensemble
MASANARI
KAWAHARA
Ensemble
HUI-MEI
CHANG
Ensemble
CONSECRATION
by LUU PHAM
directed by RICK SHIOMI
choreography by SANDRA J. AGUSTIN
music by LONG THANH NGUYEN
CAST
LUU
PHAM
Minh
SANDRA J.
AGUSTIN
Mi-Yeu
CONNIE
BUENO
Young Mi-Yeu
PAUL H.
JUHN
Manh
MASANARA
KAWAHARA
Mac
KATHRYN HAE
RYUN LEO
Mai
RIVER OF LIFE
by R.A. SHIOMI & THONNARA HING
directed by RICK SHIOMI
choreography by THONNARA HING & RACHANA KHIEU
khmer words and lyrics by THONNARA HING
music by BUN LOEUNG & THONNARA HING
CAST
THONNARA
HING
Kemara
RACHANA
KHIEU
Tevy
E.E.
BALCOS
Agent
PAUL H.
JUHN
Manager
SANDRA J.
AGUSTIN
Chorus
MINNA
HONG
Chorus
CONNIE
BUENO
Ensemble
LE
VAN TIEN
Ensemble
LUU
PHAM
Ensemble
KATHRYN HAE
RYUN LEO
Ensemble
MASANARI
KAWAHARA
Ensemble
HUI-MEI
CHANG
Ensemble
SARIN
BUN
Dancer
TYDA
SAM
Dancer
CHUNEE
YAN
Dancer
MAO
NAO
Dancer
BUN
LOEUNG
Musician
DICK
HENSOLD
Musician
THOEUN
MOEN
Musician
ROTHANA
WALBOLD
Singer
YA
PHORN
Singer
DHANN
POLNAU
Mask Maker
Production TEAM
DIANE
ESPALDON
Director
BOB
SCHATT
Stage Manager
JUSTIN E.
WOODS
Assistant Stage Manager
ERIK C.
PETERSON
Scenic Designer &
Technical Director
OANH
NYSTROM
Costume Designer
RICHARD A.
WILSON
Lighting Designer
STEPHEN
REUFF
Lighting Assistant
SCOTT
EDWARDS
Sound Designer
MARTHA
JOHNSON
Artistic Associate
SANDRA J.
AGUSTIN
Artistic Associate
PONE
SURYADHAY
Traditional
Artist
THONNARA
HING
Traditional
Artist
RACHANA
KHIEU
Traditional
Artists
BUN
LOEUNG
Traditional
Artists
LONG THANH
NGUYEN
Traditional
Artists