Helen Kay as Helen in a moment from ReAct's staged reading of Uncle Hideki and the Empty Nest.
Photo: David Hsieh.

The Cast

(in order of appearance)

Helen
Helen Kay
Jack
Keith Nicholai
Rodney
Andy Justus
Mark
Evan Tucker
Suzanne
Toni Rose
Hideki
Herb Tsuchiya

Directed by
David Hsieh

The Crew

Lighting Technician
David Hsieh
House Managers
Andrew Chin
Lorna Chin

Herb Tsuchiya as Hideki with Toni Rose as Suzanne in ReAct's staged reading of Uncle Hideki and the Empty Nest.
Photo: David Hsieh.

Uncle Hideki and the Empty Nest

By Jean Davies Okimoto

Staged Reading

October 16, 2005
The Elliott Bay Book Company

Keith Nicholai, Helen Kay, Evan
Tucker, Toni Rose and Andy Justus
in ReAct's staged reading of
Uncle Hideki and the Empty Nest.
Photo: David Hsieh.

Keith Nicholai as Jack, Andy
Justus as Rodney and Evan
Tucker as Mark in
ReAct's staged reading of
Uncle Hideki and the Empty Nest.
Photo: David Hsieh.

The Setting

The downtown condo of Helen Suyama and her husband Jack Hawkins, near the Pike Place Market in Seattle in the fall of 2004.

Uncle Hideki and the Empty Nest

is being workshopped for future production.

ReAct's staged reading of Uncle Hideki and the Empty Nest was produced by special permission from Jean Davies Okimoto.

The Cast & Crew for production support
The Elliott Bay Book Company for venue hosting
The Elliott Bay Café for loaned props
George Paul Glanzman for loaned props
Karen Maeda-Allman for organizational support
Queen Anne/Magnolia Neighborhood Service Center for donated rehearsal space
Rick Simonson for organizational support