Durango (2015)
Produced by
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre and fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company and Theatre Smash
Playwright: Julia Cho
Director: Ashlie Corcoran
Venue
The Alexander Street Chamber Theatre
Run
May 16th, 2015 – May 31st, 2015
Synopsis
A family unravels during a cross-country road trip in this funny and poignant portrait of domestic embattlement from American playwright Julia Cho.
To the outside world, the Lee boys look perfect: Isaac is on track to be a doctor, and his younger brother, Jimmy, is a champion swimmer. But when their widowed father, Boo-Seng, decides to take them on a road trip to Durango, Colorado, the carefully constructed facades of all three begin to crack. As they near their destination, tempers flare, old wounds reopen and secrets are revealed.
Durango is the story of a man who sacrificed everything – a home, a country – for the American Dream, and whose sons must now grapple with the consequences of that choice. (buddiesinbadtimes.com)
Cast
| Ardon Bess | Jerry / Ned |
| Hiro Kanagawa | Boo-Seng Lee |
| Philip Nozuka | Jimmy Lee |
| Adrian Shepherd-Gawinski | The Red Angel / Bob |
| David Yee | Isaac Lee |
Creative Team
| Julia Cho | Playwright |
| Ashlie Corcoran | Director |
| John Gzowski | Sound Designer |
| John Gzowski | Composer |
| Jung-Hye Kim | Set Designer |
| Jung-Hye Kim | Costume Designer |
| Michelle Ramsay | Lighting Designer |
| Alex Punzalan Junior | Projection Designer |
| Kenett Ng | Assistant to the Set Designer |
| Jackie Omstead | Assistant Director |
| Richard Lee | Fight Director |
| Geneal St. Clair | Assistant to the Lighting Designer |
Production
| Natasha Bean-Smith | Stage Manager |
| Eunbi Choi | Apprentice Stage Manager |
| Danny Tran | Props Master |
| Ryan Wilson | Production Manager |
| Dale Yim | Dialect Coach |
| Kinnon Elliott | Graphic Designer |
| Kinnon Elliott | Illustrator |
| Alex Punzalan Junior | Videographer |
| Alex Punzalan Junior | Editor |
Staff
| Stacey Norton | Producer for Theatre Smash |
| Cody McCallum | Associate Producer for Theatre Smash |
| Michael Mann | Business Manager for fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre |
| Marcie Januska | Producer for fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company |
| Charissa Wilcox | Head of Production (Buddies) |
| Adrien Whan | Technical Director (Buddies) |
| Suzie Balogh | Chamber Technician |
