co-presented with the Kenan Fellowship in Directing
Yen
Dates: September 21–29, 2019
Run time: approximately 2 hours
Location: Lalie Theatre
Half-brothers Hench and Bobbie are two teens living alone in a gritty, cramped apartment in West London. The boys fill their days with video games, porn, and violence. Sometimes their mum Maggie visits and their dog Taliban scratches at the locked door in the next room.
When Jennifer appears and spills light into the deepest, darkest corners of their reality, the boys’ world comes crashing down.
Will Hench and Bobbie be able to step out of their disconnected, one-room life into the intimacy, connection, and belonging just outside the door? Or will they be trapped forever by the consequences of their actions?
CAST
Hench……………………………………………………Llywelyn “Willy” Picton
Bobbie……………………………………………………………….Daniel J. Willis
Jennifer………………………………………………………………Amber Tanaka
Maggie…………………………………………………………………..Alyssa Keene
Taliban……………………………………………………………………Tim Gouran
CREATIVE TEAM
Director…………………………………………………………………Rey Zane
Stage Manager…………………………………Melissa Chenoa Marquez
Scenic & Props Designer……………………………………Parmida Ziaei
Costume Designer…………………………………………………Jenn Oaster
Lighting Designer……………………………………..Amber Lynne Parker
Sound Designer…………………………………………………Maggie Rogers
Rey Zane is an actor/director working in theatre and film. She is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Recent works include, Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape, Caryl Churchill’s Abortive and David Ives’s Venus in Fur.
In Seattle, Rey’s early work included close involvement with Young American Theatre Co. (YATC). She served as Artistic Director of YATC for two years. Her recent film work includes credits in stunt coordination and acting, shooting on location from Aztec, New Mexico to Berlin. In 2017, Rey served as a guest assistant director for ACT’s production of Alex & Aris, an original work by Moby Pomerance.
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This production is recommended for ages 14+. Please be advised, this production contains sudden loud noises, scenes of violence, references to animal cruelty, adult language, adult content, and sexual situations.
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