Set Designer

Two brothers struggle to form a meaningful bond, navigating a legacy of abandonment and betrayal, while in pursuit of the American Dream. In their desperate fight for upward mobility and agency over their own lives, they turn to the hustle of three card monte, attempting to close the gap between the haves and the have nots—the top dogs, and the underdogs.

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Topdog/Underdog

Pasadena Playhouse

1853, and it’s the end of the world. Commodore Matthew C. Perry intends to open the gates of isolationist Japan. When Samurai Kayama and America-loving fisherman Manjiro are tasked with meeting the American gunboat docked on the coast of Kanagawa, little could they know that they would irreversibly change the “Floating Kingdom.” 

East West Players previously produced Pacific Overtures in 1979 with EWP founding Artistic Director Mako reprising his Tony-nominated performance as The Reciter. The musical was again produced by EWP in 1998 as the David Henry Hwang Theater’s inaugural performance. Supported in part by the David Lee Foundation.

Pacific Overtures

David Henry Hwang Theater

On Christmas Eve, Nora Helmer, whose world is built entirely around her domineering husband, must confront blackmail, financial ruin, the consequences of her past actions, and the unsettling truth about her life.

Legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 masterpiece, A Doll’s House distills the play down to its essential core. Director Cameron Watson (Top Girls, Picnic, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, The Little Foxes) explores the passion and heart of a woman — and a marriage — in crisis.

Nora

Antaeus Theatre Company

Not everything is as it seems behind the ivy-covered walls of Yale, where an unlikely bond leads to an unthinkable favor. Writing professor Bella Baird is looking for answers, but a fateful encounter with a mysterious student could lead to life-changing consequences for both of them. Nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play, Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp’s haunting 90-minute thriller will leave you wondering who you can trust and remind you everyone has a story — the question is how it ends.

Set Designer

Tesshi Nakagawa

Events

Past events

Feb 26 - Mar 23, 2025

Topdog/Underdog · Pasadena Playhouse

Nov 7 - Dec 1, 2024

Pacific Overtures · East West Players

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