Sisters Matsumoto

Stockton, California 1945. Three Japanese-American sisters return to their farm after years in an internment camp, but the once prosperous family finds it’s not easy to pick up the pieces of their former lives. As the details of their deceased father’s final arrangements emerge, the sisters must work together to keep their dreams alive.

Includes a post-play discussion with actor George Takei, playwright Philip Kan Gotanda, and director Tim Dang.

Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in November 2018.

This recording is sponsored in part by the California Civil Liberties Program from the California State Library.

Directed by Tim Dang

Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

Keiko Agena as Rose Matsumoto

June Angela as Grace Matsumoto

Ron Bottitta as Mr. Hersham

Kurt Kanazawa as Henry

Suzy Nakamura as Chiz Matsumoto

Greg Watanabe as Bola

Ryun Yu as Hideo

Associate Artistic Director: Anna Lyse Erikson

Recording Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood

Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin

Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner

Production Manager: Nikki Hyde

Editor: Mitchell Lindskoog