Innocent When You Dream (Part 2)
from LA Theatre Works
This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. 80-something Dan Yamada has been rendered speechless after a stroke, and as he lies in bed, he vivdly recalls his life, from his days in the World War 2-era internment camps, to serving in the US Army, to his one true love. At his bedside in the present, his adult children fight over his care and legacy, all while Dan tries to communicate his poignant final wish. Includes an interview with playwright Ken Narasaki. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in January 2024. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Kurt Kanazawa as Frank Fujiyama John Miyasaki as Young Dan Yamada Suzy Nakamura as Joy Yamada-Hanke Ken Narasaki as Dr. Park Rosie Narasaki as Young Grace Hamamoto Sharon Omi as Adult Grace Hamamoto Sab Shimono as Dan Yamada Greg Watanabe as Merv Yamada Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogensen Sound Designer and Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood “Blue Skies” performed by Kurt Kanazawa
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Sidelined by a stroke, Dan Yamada recalls his time in the US Army as well as his imprisonment in an internment camp.
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