Inspired by the true childhood experience of TV/film actor and social media icon George Takei (Mr. Sulu on Star Trek), ALLEGIANCE tells the story of the Kimura family, whose lives are upended when they and 120,000 other Japanese-Americans are forced to leave their homes following the events at Pearl Harbor. Sam Kimura seeks to prove his patriotism by fighting for his country in the war, but sister Kei fiercely protests the government’s treatment of her people. An uplifting testament to the power of the human spirit, ALLEGIANCE follows the Kimuras as they fight between duty and defiance, custom and change, family bonds and forbidden loves. SpeakEasy Stage is proud to breathe new life into ALLEGIANCE by presenting the East Coast regional premiere of an intimate version of this important musical.

RUN TIME: Approx. 2 hours and 10 minutes with one intermission.

• Cast

  Kei Kimura … Grace Yoo*
  Sam Kimura/Ojii-Chan … Grace Thomas Ng*
  Sammy Kimura … Sam Tanabe*
  Hannah Campbell … Melissa Geerlof
  Frankie Suzuki … Tyler Simahk*
  Tatsuo Kimura … Ron Domingo*
  Mike Masaoka … Michael Hisamoto*
  Ben Masaoka (Issei)/ Johnny Goto … Ben Oehlkers
  Mrs. Natsumi Tanaka (Issei) … Paige Clark*
  Mr. Masato Maruyama (Issei) … Eymard Cabling*
  Mrs. Kaori Maruyama (Issei) … Elaine Hom
  Tom Maruyama (Nisei) … Isaac Phaman Reynolds
  Peggy Maruyama (Nisei) … Kendyl Yokoyama
  Nan Goto (Issei) … Micheline Wu
  Hakujin … Ryan Mardesich*

  Understudies
  Sammy Kimura … Isaac Phaman Reynolds
  Hannah Campbell … Rachel Wirtz

• Production Team

  Scenic Design by Eric Levenson**
  Costume Design by Miranda Giurleo
  Lighting Design by Dan Jentzen
  Sound Design by Andrew Duncan Will
  Props Design by Abby Shenker
  

  Arkansas Light*, Production Stage Manager
  Katie Humbert*, Assistant Stage Manager

• Special Events

  Cast Talkbacks: Every Sunday after the performance.