CREATORS:
Book and Lyrics by Sachiko and Dom Magwili, Music by Dan Taguchi
EVENT:
A Concert Reading of the Holiday Musical, One Puka Puka Christmas
WHEN:
Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 3:00 PM
WHERE:
Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Co-Sponsors:
This event is co-sponsored by The George and Sakaye Aratani C.A.R.E. Award and UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center. The Fiscal Receiver is East West Players.
SYNOPSIS:
One Puka Puka Christmas is about three Japanese American soldiers of World War II who don’t get along. (Two Hawaiians versus one Nisei mainlander.) They are ordered to visit a Japanese American Concentration Camp to work things out. They join a failing talent show and cope with the harsh realities of the camp. But then the soldiers are called back. The Camp Director refuses to change the schedule so they can do the show. What happens next is the story left to tell.
ACTORS:
Aaron Aoki, Amery Thao, Darica Louie, Donovan Glover, Jin Taguchi, Joshua Bennett, Joy Barlin, Julio Urquidi, Kenzo Lee, Mika Dyo, Miko Shudo, Steven Ng, SuZen Cho, Tohoru Masamune
TICKET PRICES:
$20.00
HOW TO GET TICKETS:
TBD
CREATIVE TEAM:
From the people who brought you A Jive Bomber’s Christmas and Manzanar: Story of an American Family comes the new holiday musical One Puka Puka Christmas – book and lyrics by Sachiko and Dom Magwili - music by Dan Taguchi. This event is co-sponsored by The George and Sakaye Aratani C.A.R.E. Award and UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center. The Fiscal Receiver is East West Players.
