Character			Performed by

Father/Shee Yee			Khe Thao
Mother				Nkauj'lis Lyfoung
Tong/Evil Spirit		Cy Thao
Paj				Lee Vang
Nkauj La			Shoua Moua
Chee				Kao Vang
Her/Shaman			Her Yang
Maykue				Sandy Vang
Pao Ge				Kenny Lee
Rev. Ger			Teng Xiong
Heart Man/Pawn Man		Bob Bergstrom
Beetle Girl			Josette Antomarchi
Pastor				Tzianeng Vang
Wise Person 1			Shoua Moua
Wise Person 2			Ryuji Anzai
Wise Person 3			Tzianeng Vang

There will be a ten minute intermission.
	Peb yuav muaj su le kaum feem.

We invite you to stay for the post show discussion.
	Peb thov caw mej nrug peb nyob hab sij thaam thaus zaaj yeej
	yaam no taag.



Director		Nkauj'lis Lyfoung
Asst. director		Jaime Meyer
Lighting		Blong Thao
Stage Manager		Josette Antomarchi
Carpenter		Steve Lick
Costumes		Nkauj'lis Lyfoung
Props			Nkauj'lis Lyfoung/Josette Antomarchi
Sound			Pao Yang
Box Office Manager	Kaola Vang

Writers

Jaime Meyer
Nkauj'lis Lyfoung
Cy Thao
Pang Thao
Teng Xiong
Kaola Vang
Seng Moua
Shoua Moua
Terri Thao
Lee Vang


About the Play

    A year ago, there were four of us, we started meeting every two	
    weeks to work out ideas. It was in the summer that the full writing group
    swung into action. Nine of us met twice a week from July through
    September. When rehearsals began in mid September, we continued to
    develop the script. We expected the script to continue developing all
    the way through this first production more than anything. Our goal in
    writing the script was to open conversation between people, Hmong
    and non- Hmong, about this perplexing subject. We hope the script will
    educate, surprise, and, of course, entertain you. Our post show
    discussions are as important to us as the play itself, and we hope you are
    able to stay and join in the discussion. Feel free to comment or to ask
    questions about anything in the play.


About Pom Siab Hmoob Theatre:
	(Gazing Into the Heart ot the Hmong)

    This is our fourth play. Our tirst play "Hmong Tapestry: Voices
    from the Cloth" was the first Hmong play in the USA. It has been seen by
    thousands of people in productions all over the USA and is on video. Our
    second play, "Peb Yog Hmoob: We are Hmong" told the story of pressures
    inside a Hmong family. Our third play, "Tub Ntsuag Thiab Nkauj Zaaj: The
    Orphan Boy and The Dragon Princess" combined several famous Hmong
    fairy tales into one epic tale. We also have an educational package based
    on "The Orphan Boy and The Dragon Princess." The 40-page guide delves
    into cultural differences in fairy tales, thoughts on mythology and dreams,
    and it offers many classroom writing excerises. All are available for
    purchases. You can find information at the box office.
    

Director's Note:

"Faith and Love have no meaning without action."
Tonight, you will explore and feel the spirits move within
Hmong heards, between worlds, between Shamanism
and Christianity, Family and Individualism, between the
past, present, and future.



Pom Siab Hmoob Theatre is supported by grants from:

The Bush Foundation
Northern States Power
The Otto Bremer Foundation
The St. Paul Companies
General Mills Foundation

We would be happy to receive individual donations from you. Our
address is Pom Siab Hmoob Theatre: 4847 Portland Ave. S. Mpls,
MN 55417.

Are you interested in helping us make a future for our theatre? Do
you have a passion for the arts? Do you have skills in accounting,
non-profit management, law, or business? Please talk to us if
you'd like to help us.

Special Thanks to Leisa Luis, Jay Rusthoven, Liberty Plaza 
Staff and everyone who helped make this play possible.