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THE PRINCESS’ NIGHTINGALE
by DAMON CHUA
directed by RANDY REYES
May 4 - 19, 2018
A THRILLING NEW ADAPTATION OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN’S THE NIGHTINGALE.
In eighteenth century China, the prince and the princess of the dynasty embark on a magical competition to learn the wonders of their land. Will they be distracted by the glitter of royalty and fantastical entertainment or will they learn the lessons of the Nightingale and see the world with compassionate eyes? A co-production with Theater Mu, the region’s leading theatre celebrating Asian artists and culture, this production is sure to dazzle with music, dance, puppetry, and a heart-felt story of learning to see the world.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DATES
May 4 - 19, 2018
TICKETS
We strive to voice the stories of the Asian American community, and in order to bring performances to those communities whose stories they tell, we are committed to make them as accessible as possible. PAY AS YOU ARE pricing asks those who routinely pay $35 for theater tickets to choose to pay that amount; it is the actual fair market value of the ticket. If an audience member needs to pay less, they can choose to pay less – as little as $5 per ticket.
VENUE INFO
THE PRINCESS’ NIGHTINGALE will take place at SteppingStone Theatre located at 55 N Victoria St, St Paul, MN 55104
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SCHOOL MATINEES
Please call 651-225-9265 to reserve group tickets or visit SteppingStone’s Group Visits page for more information.
POST-SHOW DISCUSSION
Thursday, May, 17: Join us for a post-show discussion immediately following the performance.
CAST
NATALIE
TRAN
Princess Hexiao
KATHRYN
FUMIE
Nightingale
MAX
PERDU
Prince Jia
ERIC
SHARP
Minister Wu
KELLY
HUANG
Tiger Tail
NIKKO
SOUKUP-RAYMO
The Emperor
HOPE
NORDQUIST
The Empress
EVA
ALLINDER
Ensemble
MARIAM
BEN SAID
Ensemble
RUI RUI
BLEIFUSS
Ensemble
SABYL
CHI
Ensemble
ANJA
DENGLER
Ensemble
AUGUST
HO-CHEN
Ensemble
SUMMER
TRAN
Ensemble
SHINA
XIONG
Ensemble
TRISTAN
XIONG
Ensemble
PRODUCTION TEAM
RANDY
REYES
Director
DAISUKE
KAWACHI
Assistant Director
RAUL
RAMOS
Stage Manager
KIVAN
KIRK
Assistant Stage Manager
MINA
KINUKAWA
Scenic Designer
RHIANNON
FISKRADATZ
Costume Designer
KARIN
OLSON
Lighting Designer
DAN
SMEISKA
Sound Designer
ABBEE
WARMBOE
Properties Designer
LEAZAH
BEHRENS
Technical Director
ELIZA
RASHEED
Cultural Consultant
ALLEN
MALICSI
Fight Choreographer
RACHEL
OSTROOT
Production Manager
PHOTOS
MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT
Damon Chua is a New York-based playwright, poet, fiction writer and producer. Originally from Singapore, Damon now calls Jackson Heights his home. Damon is a member of The Public Theater Emerging Writers Group 2014-15 and Ma-Yi Theater’s Writers Lab in New York. His stint at The Public Theater was supported by a Time Warner Foundation grant. He is the recipient of a 2015 Dramatists Guild Fund #writechange scholarship and a 2014 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Currently published by Samuel French, Smith & Kraus and the Proscenium Journal, Damon received an Ovation Award for Best New Play and has obtained support from UNESCO and the Durfee Foundation. Damon’s plays have been staged in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and presented in several states. They also have been seen in London, Singapore and Toronto. In 2015, he made his Off-Broadway debut through Pan Asian Repertory Theatre with this full-length noir drama Film Chinois.