Undesirable Elements/Seattle
About the Production
Undesirable Elements/Seattle explores the first-hand experiences of eight Seattle residents from diverse cultural backgrounds: African-American, Icelandic, Indonesian, Inupiaq, Iranian, Japanese, Latvian and Palestinian. Each cast member shares the unique experiences that brought them to reside in Seattle, and their individual stories interweave to create a collective one. Culture, community and identity collide to form a living history on stage.
Production Team And Cast
Directed by
Ping Chong
Written by
Ping Chong, in collaboration with the cast
Dramaturg
Talvin Wilks
Scenic Design
Gary E. Cotter
Lighting Design
Darren McCroom
Sound Design
David Pascal
Projection design
Will Cloughley/Synapse Productions
Stage Manager
Sarah S. Mixson
Cast
Kristofer Longley Cochran, Hanna Eady, Nikki Nojima Louis, Ivars Mikelson, Leyla Modirzadeh, Zola M. Mumford, Ragna Sigrunardottir, Julyana Soelistyo
Performance History
Premiere
The Group, Seattle’s Multicultural Theatre at the Seattle Center, Seattle WA (Feb-Mar 1995)
Press
Collage Of Culture -- `Undesirable Elements' Explores Seattle Faces, Seattle Times, February 3, 1995
`Undesirable Elements': Crisscrossing Of Cultures" Seattle Times, February 13, 1995
Partners
The Group Theatre