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PETER: "You're the miracle."
RITA: "No, you."
PETER: "You."

Ai Nguyen as Rita and Jeremy
Adams as Peter in ReAct's second
revival of Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.


The Cast

(in order of appearance)

Peter Hoskins
William Poole 1/8-1/24
Jeremy Adams 1/28-2/7
Rita Boyle
Grace Kha Ai Nguyen
Tom
Andrew Pritzkau
Taylor/Leah/Ensemble
Neena Makhija
Mrs. Boyle/Ensemble
Eloisa Cardona
Mr. Boyle/Ensemble
Chip Wood
Minister
Robert Pillitteri
Aunt Dorothy/Ensemble
Maydene Pang
Uncle Fred/Ensemble
Melvin Inouye
Old Man
Tee Dennard
Waiter/Ensemble
Tamron Harrison
Ensemble
Liz Oyama
Party Guests, Barflies, Caterers, Vacationers and Office Workers
The Ensemble
Understudy for Ensemble
Jeremy Adams


OLD MAN: "."

Tee Dennard as the Old Man,
Jeremy Adams at Peter and
Ai Nguyen as Rita in ReAct's
second revival of
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.


Directed by
David Hsieh


The Crew

Stage Manager
Katherine Draves
Scenic Designer, Properties & Publicist
David Hsieh
Lighting Designer
Chrystian SHepperd
Costume Designer
Melinda Hare
Sound Designer
Mariah Brougher
Set Construction
Melvin Inouye
Gerard Menendez
Box Office Manager
David Hsieh
Box Office Staff
Megan Sullivan
Venue Technician
Amanda Rae


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Tee Dennard as the Old Man with
William Poole as Peter in ReAct's
second revival of Prelude to
a Kiss
.
Photo: David Hsieh.


Reviews

>>International Examiner (Preview)
>>International Examiner (Article)
>>Fremocentrist (Article)
>>BroadwayWorld Seattle
>>Patron Comments

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Neena Makhija, Ai Nguyen,
Robert Pilliterri, Jeremy
in ReAct's Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.


 
"PRELUDE TO A KISS" GRAPHIC

Prelude to a Kiss


By Craig Lucas

Second Revival Production

January 8 - February 7, 2016
West of Lenin

"You never know where one little kiss will take you."


TOM: "."
Ai Nguyen as Rita with Jeremy
Adams as Peter in ReAct's
second revival of
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

PETER: ""
Jeremy Adams as Peter with Tee
Dennard as the Old Man in
ReAct's second revival of
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.


The Program

The Setting

Various locations including...
Rita's Apartment Building, the Tin Market, the Boyle Home, Jamaica, and Peter's Office...
1990.



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.

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

>>ReAct's Original Production
>>ReAct's Encore Engagement
>>ReAct's First Revival Production


ReAct's presentation of Prelude to a Kiss was produced by special arrangement with DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE INC


PETER: "."
Ai Nguyen as Rita with Jeremy
Adams as Peter in ReAct's
second revival of Prelude
to a Kiss
.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

PETER: ""
Jeremy Adams as Peter with Tee
Dennard as the Old Man in
ReAct's second revival of
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.


Special Thanks To...

The Cast & Crew for production support and loaned costumes
The Elliott Bay Book Company for promotional support
Joey Ing for donated rehearsal space
Jayne Poole for production support
Renton Civic Theatre for loaned costumes
West of Lenin for production and promotional support



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Ai Nguyen, Chip Wood, Eloisa
Cardona and Jeremy Adams in
ReAct's second revival of
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

 

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William Poole as Peter with
Ai Nguyen as Rita in a Jamaica
scene from ReAct's revival
of Prelude to a Kiss
Photo: David Hsieh.

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Melivin Inouye, Maydene Pang,
Andrew Pritzkau, Ai Nguyen,
William Poole, Neena Makhija
Chip Wood and Robert Pilliterri
in ReAct's second revival of
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

 

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Tee Dennard, Jeremy Adams,
and Neena Makhija in a scene
from ReAct's second revival
of Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

TOM: ""
Andrew Pritzkau as Tom with
William Poole as Peter in ReAct's
second revival of Prelude to
a Kiss
.
Photo: David Hsieh.

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Photo Gallery

OLD MAN: "."
The cast in the wedding scene
of ReAct's second revival of
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

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The cast in the wedding reception
scene from ReAct's second revival
of Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

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Jeremy Adams as Peter with
Ai Nguyen as Rita in a scene
from ReAct's Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

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Jeremy Adams, Ai Nguyen and
Tamron Harrison in ReAct's
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

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Jeremy Adams, Eloisa cardona
and Ai Nguyen in ReAct's
Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

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Jeremy Adams as Peter with
Andrew Pritzkau as Tom
in ReAct's second revivial
of Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

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Ai Nguyen, William Ppole, Andrew
Pritzkau, Tee Dennard and
Melvin Inouye in a scene from
ReAct's Prelude to a Kiss.
Photo: David Hsieh.

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Tee Dennard as the Old Man,
Jeremy Adams as Peter and Ai
Nguyen as Rita in ReAct's
Prelude to a Kiss
Photo: David Hsieh.

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