Photo Flash: Qui Nguyen's VIETGONE Opens Tonight at Manhattan Theatre Club
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 25, 2016
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Vietgone, the new play by Qui Nguyen (She Kills Monsters), directed by May Adrales (Luce) officially opens tonight, October 25, at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). BroadwayWorld has a look at the cast in action below!
The cast of Vietgone features Jon Hoche (national tour of War Horse, The Inexplicable Redemption of Agent G), Jennifer Ikeda (Top Girls at MTC, Seascape), Raymond Lee (Farah Goes Bang, founding member of Four Clowns clown troupe), Samantha Quan (4 Wedding Planners, "NCIS"), and Paco Tolson (Peter and the Starcatcher at South Coast Rep, Ensemble Studio Theatre member).
A modern twist on the All-American love story, Qui Nguyen's (She Kills Monsters) new play Vietgone pulses with contemporary energy. It's the classic story of boy meets girl - except this boy and girl are refugees from the Vietnam War newly settled in a relocation camp inside Middle America. Borrowing elements from the world of up-to-the-minute popular culture to recreate the playwright's own parents' meeting, Vietgone ranges from hilarity to heart-wrenching drama. Nguyen and director May Adrales (Luce at LCT3) skip through time and around the globe to present a fresh theatrical take on a moving account of one real family's history.
The creative team for Vietgone features Tim Mackabee (scenic design), Anthony Tran (costume design), Justin Townsend (lighting design), Shane Rettig (original music and sound design), and Jared Mezzocchi (projection design).
Photo Credit: Carol Rosegg
Jon Hoche, Raymond Lee, Paco Tolson, Jennifer Ikeda and Samantha Quan
Raymond Lee and Jon Hoche
Raymond Lee and Jon Hoche
Jennifer Ikeda and Raymond Lee
Jennifer Ikeda, Samantha Quan and Raymond Lee
Jon Hoche, Samantha Quant, Paco Tolson and Raymond Lee
Samantha Quan and Jennifer Ikeda
Jon Hoche, Raymond Lee and Jennifer Ikeda
Raymond Lee, Paco Tolson and Jennifer Ikeda
The full company of Vietgone: Jon Hoche, Raymond Lee, Paco Tolson, Jennifer Ikeda and Samantha Quan
Paco Tolson and Jennifer Ikeda
Jon Hoche and Raymond Lee
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