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T.J. Langley as Peter and Colleen Parker as Rita in the final
scene from ReAct's Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Jim Abbott as Tom and T.J. Langley as Peter in a scene from
ReAct's Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Colleen Parker as Rita and T.J. Langley as Peter in
the final scene from Act I of ReAct's Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The cast during the wedding
photo scene in ReAct's
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: Eloisa Cardona.
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Prelude to a Kiss
By Craig Lucas
Original Production
December 14 - 31, 1994
Theatre Off Jackson
"-- True Love with a twist."
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The cast in the opening
scene from ReAct's
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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T.J. Langley and Colleen
Parker in one of the Jamaican
honeymoon scenes from
ReAct's Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The Program
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The Setting
Various locations including...
Rita's Apartment Building, the Tin Market, the Boyle Home, Jamaica, and Peter's Office...
Sometime in the mid 1980's.
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Prelude to a Kiss
was commissioned by South Coast Repertory, where it premiered on 15 January 1988.
A revised version premiered at Circle Repertory Company on 14 March 1990.
The play then moved to Broadway, at
the Helen Hayes Theatre, opening on 1 May 1990,
produced by Christopher Gould, Suzanne Golden and Dodger
Productions.
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Production Notes
Playwright's Notes
"Then the King's daughter began
to weep and was afraid of the cold frog, whom nothing
would satisfy but he must sleep in her pretty clean bed."
--Brothers Grimm, The Frog Prince
"Death destroys a man, but the idea
of death is what saves him."
--E.M. Forster, Howard's End
>>Purchase Scripts
>>ReAct's Encore Engagement
>>ReAct's Revival Production
>>Highlights from the Broadway revival of Prelude to a Kiss
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ReAct's presentation of Prelude to a Kiss
was produced by special arrangement with BROADWAY PLAY PUBLISHING, INC.
56 E 81st, New York NY 10028. The script may be purchased through BPPI.
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Eloisa Cardona, Andrew Tripoli,
T.J. Langley and Colleen Parker
in a scene from ReAct's
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Stephanie Santos, T.J. Langley
and E. Dee Torrey in a scene from
ReAct's Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Special Thanks To...
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Brocklinds Formal Wear for costume support
Eloisa Cardona for administrative support
Walter Carr for loaned set pieces
Manuel Cawaling for production support
Gertrude Chiang & Chu-Shen Tao for loaned props
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Eidal for loaned props
Dr. Richard D. Eidal for loaned props
The Elliott Bay Book Company for promotional support
Becky Epstein & the NW AIDS Foundation for promotional support
Marilyn George-Gonzalez for production and administrative support
Kathy Hsieh for production and administrative support
Dave Kobayashi for production support
Hing Lam for production support
T.J. Langley & the Embassy Apartments for donated rehearsal space
Michael McClure for donated set piece
Lisa Marie Nakamura for production support
The Northwest Asian American Theatre for loaned set pieces
Danna Palamino & Villa d'Italia Apartments for donated rehearsal space
The Play's the Thing Drama Bookstore for promotional support
Red & Black Books for promotional support
Stephanie Santos for loaned music
Seattle Police Department East Precinct for donated rehearsal space
Shoreline Community College Drama Department for loaned equipment
Dee Torrey for production and administrative support
Twice Sold Tales for donated prop
University Sports Bar & Grill for donated props
Patti West for technical support
Rick Wong & Rk Productions for videography
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