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Gigi Jhong as the Agent and Jim Abbott as the Client in the opening scene of
ReAct's The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The Cast
(in order of appearance)
Gigi Jhong
The Agent, Grace, Sandra, a Wife, Dora & a Guest
Jim Abbott
The Client, Howard, the Psychiatrist, a Boy, a Husband & a Guest
Joseph S. Yang
Arthur, the Architect, Nick, Paul & a Guest
Kimber Lee
Sally, Carolyn, Beth, Bertha, Margery & Velma
T.J. Langley
The Father, Michael, Ted, Stuart, Chris, David, Dick & the Son
Lisa May-Every
Young Annie, Toni, Peggy, Nancy, Emily & the Daughter
Bradetta Vines
Lizzie, the Mother, Meg, Dawn, Kate & Annie
John Bianchi
Charley, Billy, Jim, Fred, Gordon, Standish & Harvey
Robin Dawn Kelly
Ellie, Aggie, a Girl, Helen & a Guest
Christine Sperry
Aunt Harriet, Winkie, the Old Lady, Sarah, Claire & Ruth
Hing Lam
Brewster, the Grandfather, a Servant & a Guest
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Robin Dawn Kelly as Aggie and T.J. Langley as Michael in a scene from
ReAct's The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Gigi Jhong as Grace and Kimber Lee as Carolyn
in a scene from ReAct's The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The cast in the final scene of
ReAct's The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The Dining Room
By A.R. Gurney
February 24 - March 6, 1994
Theatre Off Jackson
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Robin Dawn Kelly as Ellie and
Jim Abbott as Howard in a scene
from Act I of ReAct's
The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Gigi Jhong as Dora, Joseph
Yang as Nick and Hing Lam
as the Grandfather in
ReAct's The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The Program
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The Setting
A Dining room, or rather, many dining rooms
- over the span of many years.
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The Dining Room
was first produced Off-Broadway by Playwrights Horizons in 1982.
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Production Notes
Director's Notes
How can you do a play about
WASPs with a multi-cultural cast? Easy. White America
has always been multi-ethnic. So why not colorblind
cast the show? Simple - I don't want to ignore the color
of anyone's skin. I believe I have cast realistically
- celebrating the multi-cultural diversity that exists
rather than being blind to it.
A.R. Gurney has written a slice-of-life play about the upper-middle
class, and that's what we present - a slice of the lives
of all the people who make up upper-middle class America.
To appreciate life we must savor every minute of
it and take the time to get to know all the people we
have ever known and liked.
--Kathy Hsieh, Director of The Dining Room
>>Purchase Scripts and Posters
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ReAct's presentation of The Dining Room
was produced by special arrangement with DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC.
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Lisa May-Every as Toni and Christine
Sperry as Aunt Harriet in a scene
from ReAct's The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Jim Abbott as the Psychiatrist
and Joseph S. Yang as the Architect
in a scene from ReAct's
The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Special Thanks To...
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A Contemporary Theatre for promotional support
Gertrude Chiang for loaned set pieces
David Cluett for production support
Jim Conlan & Century 21 Real Estate for loaned costume piece
Robin Dawn for administrative support
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Eidal for loaned props
Dr. Richard D. Eidal for loaned set pieces
Audrey Fan for rehearsal space
Mark Henning for transportation support
Kathy Hsieh for loaned props
Gigi Jhong for loaned props
Hing Lam for administrative support
T.J. Langley for loaned props
Lisa May-Every for loaned props
The Northwest Asian American Theatre for loaned set pieces
Red Robin for loaned props
Seattle Police Department East Precinct for rehearsal space
UW School of Drama for rehearsal space
Rick Wong & Rk Productions for videography
Tom Wojtowick for publicity support
Joseph & Mimi Yang for administrative support
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John Bianchi as Billy, T.J.
Langley as Ted, Lisa May-Every
as Peggy and the cast in the
birthday party scene from
ReAct's The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The cast in the Thanksgiving
Dinner scene from Act II of
ReAct's The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The cast photo of ReAct's
The Dining Room.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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