“Within These Walls” re-staged 2/23 – 2/26/23 at Zellerbach Playhouse!
WITHIN THESE WALLS
by Lenora Lee Dance
Re-staged with UC Berkeley Students for Berkeley Dance Project 2023
Presented by the Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies (TDPS)
February 23–26 at Zellerbach Playhouse
Conceived, Produced & Directed by Lenora Lee
Choreographed by Lenora Lee in collaboration with
The Lenora Lee Dance Cast (2017/ 2019) and The Berkeley Dance Project Cast (2022/2023)
Stage Manager Keanu Marquez
Production Coordinator SanSan Kwan
Costume Designer Wendy Sparks
Lighting Designer Ray Oppenheimer
Scenic Designer Peet Cocke
Projection Designer Olivia Ting
Original Score Francis Wong & Tatsu Aoki
with Kioto Aoki, JoVia Armstrong, Rami Atassi, Mwata Bowden, Jonathan Chen, Suwan Choi, Deszon X. Claiborne, Coco Elysses, Jason Kao Hwang, Michael Jamanis, Jamie Kempkers, Chad Taylor, Edward Wilkerson Jr, and Michael Zerang
Poetry & Text Genny Lim & Wong Gung Jue
Voiceovers Lynn Huang, Hien Huynh, Johnny Huy Nguyen, Shannon Preto
Berkeley Dance Project Cast
Cristopher Avila (Law Oy Hup), Kimberly Fong (Lang Jing), Jingwen “Caitlin” Han (Ling Ha), Teo Lin-Bianco (Wong Gung Jue), Emma Lowe (Hieu Yieu), Noah Ryang (Yieu Yun), Jiho Seo (Huey Hung Gay), Eika Tokunaga (Lei Wai), Erin Yoon (Lee Ping To), Victoria Amador (Missionary Gwan), Verena Lee (Interpreter Chan), Gilberto Martinez Martinez (Inspector Bennington), Liam Quinn (Dr. John Williams), Tatianna Steiner (Interpreter Wong)
2019 Cast (Lenora Lee Dance)
George Cheng, Derek Harris, Yi-Ting (Gama) Hsu, Lynn Huang, Hien Huynh, Carl Irons, SanSan Kwan, Wei-Shan Lai, Chloe Luo, Johnny Nguyen, Dalmacio Payomo, Alley Wilde
with contributions from Original 2017 cast members Yao Dang. Timothy Huey, Eric Koziol, Wayne Tai Lee, Kevin Lo, Shannon Preto, Stacey Yuen
Collaborators
Rehearsal Assistants Lynn Huang, SanSan Kwan, Johnny Huy Nguyen, Lucy Tafler
Dramaturg Crystal Song
Assistant Stage Manager & Production Coordinator Hazel Horton
Assistant Scenic Designer & Calligrapher Shin Yang
Assistant Costume Designers Ace Chen, Abhiraj Muhar
Light Board Operators Audrey Lee-Gardner, Riley Richardson
Sound Technician Emily Fassler
Sound & Video Board Operators Gibran Mustafa, Amelia Patterson, Nick Reulbach
Deck Crew Sohel Bagai, Callista Crabtree, Eugeniu Cuznetov, Kimi Galang Villegas
Wardrobe Crew Hannah Barukh, Jasmine Cevallos, Leonora Sanchez
Scenic Work-Study Assistant Lev Collins
Costume Work-Study Assistants Amanda Hayami, Jennifer Hernandez, Cara Maccianti, Autumn Peak, Tessa Schaap, Tiffany Stratton
Electrics Installation & Focus Students of Theater 175B
Camera Operator & Editor Ben Estabrook
Second Camera Operator Joel Wanek
Photographer Robbie Sweeny
Front of House & Box Office Staff Provided by Cal Performances
TDPS Staff & Faculty Advisors
Production Manager Jamila Cobham
Assistant Production Manager Emily Fassler
Technical Director Joshua Frachiseur
Scene Shop Supervisor Timothy Kopra
Scenic Artist Zoë Gopnik-McManus
Properties Director & Carpenter Peet Cocke
Theater Supervisor Eugene Palmer
Costume Director Wendy Sparks
Head Costumer Jane Boggess
Assistant Costumer & Costume Curator Miyuki Bierlein
Lighting Design Advisor Ray Oppenheimer
Scenic & Costume Design Advisor Annie Smart
Stage Management Advisor Laxmi Kumaran
Administrative Staff Myriam Cotton, Ben Dillon, Jean-Paul Gressieux, Megan Lowe, Michael Mansfield, Avy Valladares
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This production of Within These Walls was presented as part of
A YEAR ON ANGEL ISLAND:
IMMIGRATION HISTORIES & FUTURES
Sponsored by the Berkeley Arts + Design Initiative and Future Histories Lab
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Creation of the original Within These Walls was supported in part by Asian Improv aRts, Asian Improv aRts Midwest, API Cultural Center, Chinese Historical Society of America, California Arts Council, San Francisco Arts Commission, Zellerbach Family Foundation, Fleishhacker Foundation, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, Angel Island Company, Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, Dance Mission Theater, and generous individuals.
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WITHIN THESE WALLS documentary
Conversations with creative collaborators and dancers of the next generation by Lenora Lee Dance in association with Lenora Lee Productions, Asian Improv aRts, Innocent Eyes and Lenses Films, Asian Improv aRts Midwest, powered by Asian Improv Nation Directed by Lenora Lee & Francis Wong. Edited by Joel Wanek. CLICK HERE to see the documentary
WITHIN THESE WALLS experimental dance film
directed by Tatsu Aoki screenings begin Spring 2023. CLICK HERE to see the film trailer
