Nihonjin Face – youth educational touring production
Listed on 2026-10-19
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Language/Bilingual
Bilingual
Expires:
October 27, 2026
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About the ProjectSeeking:
Performers ages 18+ to perform in Tacoma Arts Live’s Civil Rights Legacy Tour production of Nihonjin Face, written by Janet Hayakawa and Tere Martinez, directed by Lia Lee.
Synopsis:
In 1942, ten-year-old Tomiko Hashimoto and her family are forced to leave their Tacoma home when the US government incarcerates 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Over three years in an incarceration camp, Tomiko learns the painful impact of racial discrimination. Later in life, she passes these vital lessons on to her grandson as he navigates his own racial identity in America.
Dates
Pay Rate: $18 for a minimum of 216 hours
Pay Type:
Hourly
Audition Type:
Theatre
Locality:
Local to Puget Sound
Location:
Tacoma, WA
Link:
Virtual
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Character Breakdown- Japanese immigrant - “Issei”, 40s, Tomiko and Kiyo’s mother
- teen-aged Japanese American girl - “Nisei”; ages forward to portray herself as Grandma Tomi in the present day scenes
- 18 yr old Japanese American boy - “Nisei”, older brother to Tomiko; plays Tommy a 14 yr old Japanese American boy - “Yonsei”, Tomiko’s grandson.
- RJ
- 14 yr old African American boy - Tommy’s friend; plays MLK in one scene
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