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Sam Hamashima
Sam Hamashima
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AMERICAN SPIES by Sam Hamashima
Recommendations: 6··Cast:6–8Genre: adventure, comedy + 4 more·Keyword: Japanese, American history + 6 moreGenre: adventure, comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasyKeyword: Japanese, American history, Japanese American, anime, video games, slam poetry, concentration camp, internmentRated PG. News travels across the Pacific on Dec. 7 resulting in foolhardy claims of Japanese sympathizers. As calls for war perpetrate a nation, The Ishii Family undertakes radical assimilation to calm the local police and fearful neighbors. Mixing family testimony and cartoon charm, the Japanese Americans’ response to national disaster develops into a sparkling fable on what it means to be family.SUPPOSED HOME by Sam Hamashima
Recommendations: 4··Cast:6–8Genre: adventure, biography + 6 more·Keyword: Japanese, Japanese American + 3 moreGenre: adventure, biography, docudrama/historic, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, movement/physical, young audiencesKeyword: Japanese, Japanese American, internment, concentration camp, American historyRated PG. Shiyoko left the Japanese American Concentration Camps a long time ago , or so she thought. Faced with questions from a curious grandson, Shiyoko'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. A poetic...Rated PG. Shiyoko left the Japanese American Concentration Camps a long time ago , or so she thought. Faced with questions from a curious grandson, Shiyoko'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. A poetic impression from the Yonsei perspective, Supposed Home brings a new piece of the puzzle that is the Japanese American experience.ROLE FOR INITIATIVE by Sam Hamashima
·Cast:5–6Genre: adventure, comedy + 8 more·Keyword: LARPing, nerds + 6 moreGenre: adventure, comedy, experimental, fantasy, farce, movement/physical, mystery/thriller, parody/spoof, satire, science fictionKeyword: LARPing, nerds, larp, videogames, garage, biblically accurate angels, cartoon, adventureA Dungeons and Dragons Party waits for the start of the Pokémon and Animal Rights Panel in their first trip to Comic Con when a Biblically Accurate Angel grants them their tabletop-game powers IRL and sends these Certified Nerds on a Crude and Quirky Quest(TM). Demons, Biblically Accurate Angels, and Sheet Monsters Oh My! (George Takei voice) This raucous garage-theater piece leans into the absurd and invites...A Dungeons and Dragons Party waits for the start of the Pokémon and Animal Rights Panel in their first trip to Comic Con when a Biblically Accurate Angel grants them their tabletop-game powers IRL and sends these Certified Nerds on a Crude and Quirky Quest(TM). Demons, Biblically Accurate Angels, and Sheet Monsters Oh My! (George Takei voice) This raucous garage-theater piece leans into the absurd and invites you to adventure into the 7 Rings of Hell and back!SHOYU TELL by Sam Hamashima
Recommendations: 1··Cast:5Genre: adventure, comedy + 3 more·Keyword: tya, Asian American + 4 moreGenre: adventure, comedy, fable/folktale, fantasy, young audiencesKeyword: tya, Asian American, Japanese, Sushi, Show and Tell, diversityRated G. Shoyu Tell is a bite sized TYA piece looking at a young student's decision to bring "Family Food" to "School Lunch". Mixing the Japanese word for Soy-sauce and the Elementary School "Show and Tell", this script will let audiences in on the importance of food in Japanese American culture and the courage it takes to be different.
GARDEN STATE by Sam Hamashima
Recommendations: 2··Cast:4–6Genre: fantasy, young audiences·Keyword: magic bees, bumblebees + 2 moreGenre: fantasy, young audiencesKeyword: magic bees, bumblebees, magic, insectsRated G. *TYA* After being trapped in a glass jar, Polly must find her way home before nightfall. Unfortunately, knowing your way around the forest isn’t something every busy-bee knows! With the help of two fireflies, Polly must see how she can get home, and how she must listen to more points of view. / created for the Play At Home projectBAPTISM by Sam Hamashima
Recommendations: 1··Cast:2Genre: comedy, experimental + 1 more·Keyword: gay, Club + 5 moreGenre: comedy, experimental, romantic comedyKeyword: gay, Club, Initiation, fetish, kink, Asian American, belongingRated R. A Daddy and a Son meet at NYC's The Eagle. For one of them, it's a first time.UPSTREAM/DOWNSTREAM by Sam Hamashima
Recommendations: 2··Cast:1–3Genre: adventure, comedy + 8 more·Keyword: New York City, riverside park + 3 moreGenre: adventure, comedy, dark comedy, drama, experimental, fable/folktale, fantasy, holiday, movement/physical, radio dramaKeyword: New York City, riverside park, magical realism, nature, existentialRated PG. An unlikely interaction between strangers in a park. Sometimes the most welcoming interaction in a city comes from an unexpected place. 10 Minute Play.