Vietgone

by Qui Nguyen

A modern twist on the All-American love story, Vietgone pulses with contemporary energy. It’s the classic boy meets girl – except this boy and girl are refugees from the Vietnam War newly settled in a relocation camp in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas. Borrowing from up-to-the-minute popular culture to recreate the playwright’s own parents’ meeting, Vietgone ranges from hilarity to heart-wrenching drama, skipping through time and around the globe. Fresh from its acclaimed 2017 New York debut — and written by an Arkansas native — Vietgone presents a fresh theatrical take on one real family’s history.

Directed by Kholoud Sawaf

“A raucous, immensely moving comedy with a fresh, impish voice.”

— The New York Times

“Four stars! A high-energy triumph.”

— The Guardian

CAST AND TEAMS

CAST

CORY CENSOPRANO* Playwright & Other Roles

REBECCA HIROTA* Tong

EDWARD HONG Nhan/Khue

DAVID HUYNH* Quang

JOLENE KIM* Huong/Thu/Others

CREATIVE

KHLOUD SAWAF director

CHIKA SHIMIZU Scenic Designer

RUBY KEMPH Costume Designer

EMILY CLARKSON Lighting Designer

JOEY MORO Projection Designer

MICHAEL PRIETO Sound Designer

SHANNON A. JONES* Production Stage Manager

BRODIE JASCH Properties Master

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THE ARTISTS

Scroll to see the full cast. Click each image to read artist biographies.

Watch & listen

Playwright Qui Nguyen on Vietgone (New York) and his inspirations.

"However impossible this is, I'll make this place my new homeland - home. I'll make it home."

"Vietgone" is the story about how the playwright's parents met in a refugee camp - now meet Hung & Duyen, an NWA couple (and T2 subscribers) whose "meet-cute" also happened at Fort Chaffee in 1975.

Vietgone actor David Huynh makes a surprise appearance during an audience reaction video shoot - and hilarity ensues! Experience Vietgone live on stage in Northwest Arkansas until April 8 ➡ theatre2.org/vietgone/

"'Vietgone' changed my attitude about Vietnam." Experience "Vietgone" live on stage in Northwest Arkansas until April 8 ➡ theatre2.org/vietgone/

Our resident world-builders - the T2 Scene Shop - spent four weeks transforming our stage from a two-story NYC apartment in "The Humans" to locales explored by "Vietgone" in 1975: Saigon, Fort Chaffee, and the open road between Arkansas and California.

Get the deets on El Dorado, Arkansas, native Qui Nguyen, the playwright for "Vietgone." Experience his parents' "meet-cute" moment in 1975 at Fort Chaffee live on stage in Fayetteville until April 8 ➡ theatre2.org/vietgone/.

See theatre magic in action as our T2 Scene Shop transforms scenic designer Chika Shimizu's vision into reality over a four-week span for next week's "Vietgone" premiere in Fayetteville. Tickets now on sale in Northwest Arkansas ➡ theatre2.org/vietgone/

The "Vietgone" set - designed by NYC-based scenic designer Chika Shimizu - features a 1,700-square-foot hand-painted floor illustrating scenes from the play and visualizing playwright (and native Arkansan) Qui Nguyen's unique family origin story. Tickets now on sale in Northwest Arkansas ➡ theatre2.org/vietgone/

Vietgone: A boy-meets-girl Arkansas love story set in 1975 in the Natural State after the fall of Saigon. Featuring 292 bars of hip hop, an epic motorcycle trip across the U.S. ... and ninjas. #onlyatT2 #T2vietgone Tickets now on sale ➡ theatre2.org/vietgone/

PRESS

TheatreSquared’s Vietgone takes an Arkansas story to new places – Fayetteville Flyer

"Arkansas native Qui Nguyen tells refugee parents’ story with Vietgone" – Fayetteville Flyer

“Not the usual heroes: Actors see themselves in Qui Nguyen’s Vietgone” – Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

SHOW SPONSORS

MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY

Show sponsors Denise and Hershey Garner and Susan and Orville Hall.

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