the man from saigon
Full Length Drama (2M, 1F)
As Saigon nears collapse in 1975, Dau Nguyen, a South Vietnamese Naval officer races against time to find the man who killed his father by enlisting the help of an American advisor, a charismatic man who would later become George W. Bush’s Deputy Secretary of State. This political thriller is based on experiences of the playwright’s father set against the backdrop of the spectacular and heart wrenching climax of the Vietnam War.Originally commissioned by East West Players
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY
A.C.T New Strands Festival
MAY 2017
Director: Hal Brooks
| CAST | |
|---|---|
| DAU | Daisuke Tsujii |
| ARMITAGE | Patrick Jones |
| TAM | Rinabeth Apostol |
Naked Angels
Angels in Progress Workshop
MAY 2013
Director: GT Upchurch
| CAST | |
|---|---|
| DAU | Paolo Montalban |
| COUNG | Rob Yang |
| ARMITAGE | Shane McRae |
| TAM | Angela Lin |
| HILLCREST | Cameron Scoggins |
| THO | Victor Lirio |
Naked Angels
1st Mondays Reading
MAY 2013
Director: Andy Donald
| CAST | |
|---|---|
| DAU | James Yagaeshi |
| COUNG | Louis Changchien |
| ARMITAGE | Ryan O’Nan |
| TAM | Li Jun Li |
| HILLCREST | Matt Citron |
TAM
Some people smoke for the nicotine. I smoke because it gives me something to do with my mouth. I wonder what kind of smoker you are?
DAU
The kind that’s quitting.
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
- New York Stage & Film Founders Award 2012
- Space on Ryder Farm residency with Naked Angels
- Weissberger Award Nomination 2013
- Laurents/Hatcher Award Nomination 2013