Vietgone
by Qui Nguyen
A modern twist on the All-American love story, Vietgone pulses with contemporary energy. It’s the classic boy meets girl – except this boy and girl are refugees from the Vietnam War newly settled in a relocation camp in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. Borrowing from up-to-the-minute popular culture to recreate the playwright’s own parents’ meeting, Vietgone ranges from hilarity to heart-wrenching drama, skipping through time and around the globe. Fresh from its acclaimed 2017 New York debut — and written by an Arkansas native — Vietgone presents a fresh theatrical take on one real family’s history.
Directed by Kholoud Sawaf
“A raucous, immensely moving comedy with a fresh, impish voice.”
“Four stars! A high-energy triumph.”
CAST AND TEAMS
CAST
CORY CENSOPRANO* Playwright & Other Roles
REBECCA HIROTA* Tong
EDWARD HONG Nhan/Khue
DAVID HUYNH* Quang
JOLENE KIM* Huong/Thu/Others
CREATIVE
KHLOUD SAWAF director
CHIKA SHIMIZU Scenic Designer
RUBY KEMPH Costume Designer
EMILY CLARKSON Lighting Designer
JOEY MORO Projection Designer
MICHAEL PRIETO Sound Designer
SHANNON A. JONES* Production Stage Manager
BRODIE JASCH Properties Master
THE ARTISTS
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PRESS
TheatreSquared’s Vietgone takes an Arkansas story to new places – Fayetteville Flyer
"Arkansas native Qui Nguyen tells refugee parents’ story with Vietgone" – Fayetteville Flyer
“Not the usual heroes: Actors see themselves in Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone” – Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
SHOW SPONSORS
MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY
Show sponsors Denise and Hershey Garner and Susan and Orville Hall.