Photo Flash: Why Dream in Inglewood Presents Acts I & II of DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER

"Why Dream in Inglewood?" presents the first installment of playwright Henry Ong's six-hour stage adaptation of "Dream of the Red Chamber," based on the epic Chinese classic by Ts'ao Hsueh-Ch'in.Dream of the Red Chamber, a sprawling narrative that interweaves realism and surrealism, explores the decline of the fortunes of the noble Chia clan during the early Ching dynasty through a tale of two cousins Saturday, April 22 at the Inglewood Amphitheater Vincent Park, 714 Warren Lane, Inglewood, CA

The play is offered through "Why Dream in Inglewood?", a City of Inglewood Growing Artists Performed Projects (IGAPP) Initiative, awarded to Playwright Ong. This initiative exposes Inglewood audiences to the practices of contemporary artists and supports the work and growth of artists.

The performances are free and open to the public. Comfortable shoes and shoes are recommended.

The play, in four acts, will be presented over three weekends on Saturdays in April and May. In order to view the entire play, the public may select performances from the following schedule:

Saturday, April 22, 10:30am Act I and Act II (with one intermission)

..[Act II starts at 12:30pm.]

Saturday, May 20, 10:30am Act III and Act IV (with one intermission)

[Act IV starts at 12:30pm.]

Saturday, May 27, 10:30am Acts I, II, III, IV (with three intermissions)

[Act II starts at 12:30pm; Act III at 2:30pm, Act IV at 4:30pm]

Director Kila Kitu and Playwright Henry Ong have assembled a core group of 14 Los Angeles based actors to portray some of the play's more than 70 roles, drawn from the novel's 30 main characters and more than 400 minor ones. The actors (in alphabetical order) are: Juanita Chase de Lamont, Lee Chen, Kori Denise, Kristopher Dowling, Joe Luis Cedillo, Taylor Hawthorne, Zoe Kim, Kila Kitu, Bianca Lemaire, Bruce Lemon, Lydia Look, Robert Paterno, Tamika Simpkins, and Krystal Torres.

Musician/composer: Longo Chu, Choreographer: Annie Yee and Costume designer: Benita Elliott round out the team.

For More information about the project go to WHY DREAM IN INGLEWOOD:

https://www.facebook.com/events/435774246763596/

Cast members rehearse for this weekend's performances at Ed Vincent Park
Cast members rehearse for this weekend's performances at Ed Vincent Park
Cast members rehearse for this weekend's performances at Ed Vincent Park
Cast members rehearse for this weekend's performances at Ed Vincent Park
Cast members rehearse for this weekend's performances at Ed Vincent Park
Cast members rehearse with violin for this weekend's performances at Ed Vincent Park