Undesirable Elements/Ten Years Later
About the Production
A decade after the original Undesirable Elements/Twin Cities production, Undesirable Elements/Ten Years Later explores first-hand experiences of Twin Cities residents. Four original cast members return, and are joined by Ping Chong, the daughter of an original cast member, and one new participant. The cast members have Puerto Rican, Hmong, Filipina, Somali, Russian Jewish, African American, and Ojibwe heritage. Their individual stories interweave to create a collective one, reflecting the changing face of the Twin Cities in the early 2000s.
Production Team And Cast
Directed by
Ping Chong
Written by
Ping Chong with Sara Zatz, in collaboration with the performers; Additional writers: Sean Kelley-Pegg, Bonnie Morris, Mai Moua
Lighting Design
Darren McCroom
Cast
Elsa Batica, Ping Chong, Sharon Day, Kim Hines (reading for her father, Dennis Hines), Nkauj’lis Lyfoung, Ariada Magaril, Alberto Panelli
Performance History
Premiere
Illusion Theater, Minneapolis, MN (May 2005)
Tours
Regional touring
Partners
Illusion Theater