Snow Falling on Cedars
Vintage Theatre: 11/22 – 12/15
Spare and clear as Haiku, Director Sam
Wood’s “Snow Falling on Cedars” is also illuminating and poignant.
Based upon the David Guterson novel that became a
movie in 1999, the story deals with a newspaper reporter who’s covering a
murder trial. A fisherman has been killed in Puget Sound and the man accused of
the murder is the husband of the reporter’s teenage girl friend.
Left to Right: Arlene Rapal and Ben Cowhick
Ben Cowhick turns in a superb performance
in the role of Ishmael Chambers, the reporter. Arlene Rapal is outstanding as Hatsue.
Dale Li rivets as Kabuo Miamoto the accused man. Glenna Kelly turns in a very
fine performance as the mother of the deceased fisherman.
The play includes flashbacks to scenes
involving the American concentration camps for the Japanese while the War in
the Pacific raged.
Left to Right: Robert Payo and Maria Cheng
Director Wood has brought together a fine
cast that also includes Maria Cheng, Robert Payo, Wade Wood, Roger Simon, Brian
Brooks and Christian Munck.
Although one bank of lights failed to work
on opening night the gallant cast managed to carry off the riveting drama with professional
panache.
The evocative sound design is one of the
memorable highlights.
Vintage Theatre
presents
"Snow Falling
on Cedars"
A courtroom drama, a
mystery, a love story set in a community divided by whites and Japanese.
*Nov. 22 - Dec. 15
Fri/Sat
at 7:30 p.m.; Sun at 2:30 p.m.
$25 ($20 advance)
303-856-7830
or online at www.vintagetheatre.com
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