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| Written by | Ken Narasaki |
| Characters | Ichiro Ma Pa Kenji Emi Freddie Taro Eto Mrs. Kanno Jun |
| Date premiered | March 27, 2010 |
| Place premiered | Miles Memorial Playhouse Santa Monica, California |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | World War II Draft resistance, Asian American family |
| Genre | Drama, Asian American theatre |
| Setting | 1946 Seattle |
No-No Boy (2010) is a play written by Ken Narasaki adapted from the novel of the same title by John Okada, originally produced at the Miles Memorial Playhouse in Santa Monica, California, in association with Timescape Arts Group. It is a drama in two acts. (Each act was approximately 50 minutes in length and there was a 15-minute intermission.) The play was directed by Alberto Isaac,[1] and received its world premiere on Saturday, March 27, 2010. (There was a preview on Friday, March 26, 2010 and it closed on Sunday, April 18, 2010.) The story follows a Japanese American World War II draft resister as he returns home from prison, in 1946.
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Set after World War II as Japanese Americans return to the West Coast, the play follows drafter resister Ichiro Yamada after he is released from prison and struggles to come to terms with the consequences of his choices, while the rest of the community tries to get back on its feet after a war that has uprooted them all.[1]
Miles Memorial Playhouse, 1130 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90403; Opened March 27, 2010; Closed April 18, 2010.
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