Circle

Undesirable Elements/Pioneer Valley

2003
Theater

About the Production

Undesirable Elements/Pioneer Valley explores the lived experiences of members of the Pioneer Valley community, with an emphasis on the rich immigrant history of the region, which includes the Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area, and Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties. Culture, community and identity collide to form a living history on stage.

Production Team And Cast

Directed by

Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks, in collaboration with the cast

Written by

Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks, in collaboration with the cast

Lighting Design

Darren McCroom

Stage Manager

Amae Kurre

Cast

Emmanuel “Manou” Dalomba, Nahid Ibrahim, Herman Moreno, Carlos Oliva and Bunthany Thap

Performance History

Premiere

New WORLD Theatre, Amherst, MA Bowker Auditorium (September 2003)

Partners

The New WORLD Theater