SUPPOSED HOME by Sam Hamashima

Rated PG. Shiyo left the Japanese American Concentration Camps a long time ago. Or so she thought. Faced with questions from a curious grandson, Shiyo's world becomes both what had happened and what was wanted. Past and present become one landscape for this anime adventure as enemies are revealed, companions are found, trauma is unpacked, and what was only thought becomes (un)spoken word.
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Character Information

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  • YOUNG SHIYOKO
    10-12,
    Japanese American
    ,
    Cisgender Female
    Nissei. Creative and strong. Shoujo Magical Girl qualities. Hopeful to a degree. Japanese American.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Child, Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • OLD SHIYOKO
    60s-80s,
    Japanese American
    ,
    Cisgender Female
    Nissei. Strong-willed. Carries with her a wide range of experiences and opinions. Japanese American.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • GRANDSON
    15-20,
    Japanese American
    ,
    Cisgender Male
    Yonsei. Pursus knowledge from the previous generations. Naive and, at times, daring. Japanese American.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • TANUKI
    Timeless,
    Japanese American
    ,
    Cisgender Male
    A scrappy yokai focused on surviving. Comedic. Drunk. Anime Sidekick. Japanese American.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • THE CACTUS
    Two (in plant years),
    Japanese American
    ,
    Any (but probably Female)
    Joins SHIYOKO to save TANUKI. Comedic. Anime Sidekick. Japanese American.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • THE RATTLESNAKE / UWABAMI
    unknown,
    Unknown
    ,
    No gender
    Shakes its tail to sound like washing rice. Enemy. Was once a yokai like TANUKI, but shed too many skins. Not much is known about this monster.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • MRS. SUWA
    30s-40s,
    Japanese American
    ,
    Cisgender Female
    Issei. Japanese American. Sometimes a Cardboard Cutout.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • MR. SUWA
    30s-50s,
    Japanese American
    ,
    Cisgender Male
    Issei. Sometimes a cardboard cutout. Japanese American.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s, 50s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • THE GUARD
    15-25,
    Caucasian
    ,
    Cisgender Male
    Guard of the camp. Ensures that nobody leaves. Wears a Grecian Mask. His talk is always muffled so he relies on gestures/miming.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary

Development History

Awards

Finalist
,
Seven Devils Playwrights Conference
,
2020