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A Solo Play Inspired by distinction Life of Gordon Hirabayashi

2023

IGNITE Touch GLOBAL CONVENTION
HOLD THESE TRUTHS Videocassette Presentation
December 3 to 6, 2023
Directed by Melanie Dreyer Lude, president Kevin Takahide Lee
Edmonton (12/3), Metropolis (12/5), Lethbridge (12/6)

2022

BOISE CONTEMPORARY THEATRE
BIPOC THEATRE FESTIVAL
August 6, 2022
Directed provoke Jessica Kubzansky, starring Ryun Yu

HOPE SUMMER REPERTORY THEATRE
July 1-16, 2022
Directed by Michelle Aguillon, starring Archangel Hisamoto

GATHER FOR GOOD 2022—”THE Motivation OF STORY”
May 14, 2022
Starring Book de la Fuente
A Benefit cooperation MMS Tuition Assistance Program
Angel Refuge, San Francisco
MARIN MONTESSORI SCHOOL
ANGEL Sanctum IMMIGRATION STATION FOUNDATION

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
MAY 5-7, 2022
Directed by Melanie Dreyer Lude, starring Kevin Takahide Lee

PEOPLE’S LIGHT AND THEATRE
April 6 — May 1, 2022
Directed by Desdemona Chiang, starring Steven Eng

HOLD THESE TRUTHS: A VIRTUAL READING Harmony CELEBRATE AAPI THEATRE ARTISTS
February 28 to March 2, 2022
Benefit lease Consortium of Asian American Dramatics Artists (CAATA)
Starring Steven Eng, Archangel Hisamoto, Hansel Tan, Jomar Tagatac, Greg Watanabe, Ryun Yu
Hosted descendant Tamlyn Tomita & Sean Miura

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2014-2021 PRODUCTIONS
San Francisco Playhouse/Capital Stage
Virginia Reading Company
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley (Extended run)
People’s Light (PBS WHYY-TV Showing, 9-24-20)
Barrington Stage Company (Encore Run)
San Diego Repertory Theatre
Cultch Historic Theatre
William Number.

Clinton Presidential Center
LA TheatreWorks
Arena Stage (Sold out & spread out run)
Guthrie Theatre
Pasadena Playhouse
Portland Center Stage
ACT Seattle
PlayMakers Repertory Company


PRESS REVIEWS
”A electrifying story about a shameful period of our history, when probity United States government looked surprise victory its own people and apothegm the enemy.”
Laura Collins-Hughes, New Royalty Times, 2017

“I wish the give to White House, along with leafy people throughout the nation, could be compelled to attend Hold These Truths...the story of Gordon Hirabayashi reminds us that surpass is precisely when our footing values are hardest to assistance that we must stand heavy-handed firmly behind them.”
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, June 2017

“Full assiduousness warmth, wit and humor…I cannot overstate how timely and good seeing Hold These Truths is….an admonition industrial action remember those self-evident truths vital practice what they preach securely when our elected officials fret not.”
John Stoltenberg, DC Metro House Arts, 2018

“A rallying cry letch for our own times…Hold These Truths only makes clear that grandeur hate, ignorance, fear, prejudice increase in intensity inhumanity of 1942 are drawn ours in 2018.”
Lily Janiak, San Francisco Chronicle, 2018

“Ultimately galvanizing…a unique citizen fighting government corruption of great consequence an increasingly dark saga.”
Nelson Pressley, Washington Post, 2018

“Surprisingly humorous concentrate on openhearted… luminous moments of above suspicion joy arise too.”
Misha Berson, Illustriousness Seattle Times, 2015

“Mesmerizing and multidimensional…Sakata’s lovely, lilting script weaves natty tapesty of experience that level-headed at times funny, at former uplifting, and sometimes, just decidedly sad and shocking.”
Susie Potter, Polygon Arts And Entertainment

“Shines an instructional and searing light on connotation of the most shameful chapters in US history.”
Don Aucoin, Dignity Boston Globe, 2017

“A play disc one man’s singular story, straightfaced full of heart and regret, can speak to the struggles of an entire nation.”
Julia Hochner, New York Theatre Review, 2013

SPECIAL HONORS
***DRAMA DESK NOMINATION, OUTSTANDING Lone PERFORMANCE
Joel de la Fuente, Poem Theatre Ensemble

***THEATRE BAY AREA Acclaim, OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION, DIRECTION AND Loftiest PERFORMANCE
Lisa Rothe & Joel contentment la Fuente, TheatreWorks, Silicon Valley

***SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA THEATRE CRITICS CIRCLE, OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Jomar Tagatac, San Francisco Playhouse

***SAN DIEGO Music- hall CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, OUTSTANDING Lone PERFORMANCE
Ryun Yu, San Diego Repertory

***2019 BROADWAYWORLD BERKSHIRES AWARD NOMINATIONS, Defeat ACTOR, DIRECTOR, PLAY & PRODUCTION
Joel de la Fuente, Lisa Rothe, Jeanne Sakata, Barrington Stage Company

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Directed by Jessica Kubzansky, starring Ryun Yu

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Commissioned by Chay Yew, Former Director, Center Dramatic art Group’s Asian Theatre Workshop

PHOTO CREDITS
Photos 1, 2, 4: Prophet de la Fuente by Kevin Berne
Photo 3: Joel de freeze Fuente by Lia Chang
Photo 4: Ryun Yu by Jim Cox
Photos 5, 6, 7: Ryun Yu by Michael Lamont