ReAct Theatre, Staged Reading - Wonder of the World

Updated:
21 JAN 2018

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CASS: "I had this list of all the things I wanted to do in my life, but for some reason I put it away when I married Kip. P.S.: big mistake. Here it is. Number forty-eight: 'Strike up a conversation with a stranger.' I've never done that before. My mother was always like 'Don't talk to stangers, Cass. Don't talk to strangers.' So I never did. And you know what? Now I have no friends."

Kathy Hsieh as Cass and Deniece Bleha as Lois during the bus ride scene of ReAct's staged reading of Wonder of the World.
Photo: David Hsieh.

The Cast

(in order of appearance)

Cass Harris
Kathy Hsieh
Kip Harris
Tony K. Nam
Lois Coleman
Deniece Bleha
Karla
Leslie Jean Warner
Glen
Edward Tonai
Captain Mike
Gordon Hendrickson
Barbara, Pilot, Waitresses & Janie
Emjoy Gavino

KIP: "You know what it is?"
CASS: "Jell-O?"
KIP: "It's aspic. Molded in the shape of a fish."
CASS: "Oh. Nice."

Tony K. Nam as Kip and Kathy Hsieh as Cass in the opening scene of ReAct's staged reading of Wonder of the World.
Photo: David Hsieh.

Directed by
Cyndie Mastel-Rokicki

The Crew

House Technician & Light/Sound Operator
David Hsieh
House Manager
Lorna Hee-Chin
Venue Support
Tim Lennon

TELEVISION: "You kinda like that song, don'tcha, Mrs. Loomis?"

Kathy Hsieh as Cass in the opening moment from ReAct's Wonder of the World staged reading.
Photo: David Hsieh.

Reviews

>>Patron Comments

Wonder of the World

By David Lindsay-Abaire

Staged Reading

July 20, 2003
The Elliott Bay Book Company

The cast during the group therapy scene from
ReAct's staged reading of Wonder of the World.
Photo: David Hsieh.

The Program

The Setting

Various Locations.

Wonder of the World

was first produced by Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. on May 22, 2000.
A revised version was produced by Manhattan Theatre Club in New York City on October 11, 2001

Production Notes

>>ReAct's Mainstage Production

ReAct's staged reading of Wonder of the World was presented by special arrangement with DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC.

Denice Bleha as Lois, Emjoy Gavino
as the Helicopter Pilot and Kathy
Hsieh as Cass in ReAct's staged
reading of Wonder of the World.
Photo: David Hsieh.

Gordon Hendrickson as Captain
Mike and Kathy Hsieh as Cass
in ReAct's staged reading of
Wonder of the World.
Photo: David Hsieh.

Special Thanks To...

The Cast & Crew for production support
The Elliott Bay Book Company for venue hosting and loaned set pieces
The Elliott Bay Cafe for loaned props & set pieces
George Paul Glanzman for production support
Karla Glanzman for loaned props
Karen Maeda-Allman for organizational support
The Moseley Family for loaned props
Rain City Projects for publicity support
Rick Simonson for organizational support
UW School of Drama for donated rehearsal space
Joseph Yang for production support

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Photo Gallery

Emjoy Gavino as Janie
in ReAct's staged reading of
Wonder of the World.
Photo: David Hsieh.

Emjoy Gavino as Barbara, Kathy
Hsieh as Cass and Deniece Bleha
as Lois in a scene from ReAct's
staged reading of Wonder of
the World.
Photo: David Hsieh

Kathy Hsieh as Cass and Gordon
Hendrickson as Captain Mike on
The Maid of the Mist in ReAct's
staged reading of Wonder of
the World.
Photo: David Hsieh.

Deniece Bleha as Lois in
in ReAct's staged reading of
Wonder of the World.
Photo: David Hsieh.

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