The Heart Sellers
November 21 - December 23, 2023
The Huntington holds performances at multiple locations. This production is taking place at The Calderwood Pavilion.
By Lloyd Suh
Directed by May Adrales
THE HEART SELLERS was commissioned by Milwaukee Repertory Theater as part of the John (Jack) D. Lewis New Play Development Program; Mark Clements, Artistic Director; Chad Bauman, Executive Director and received its first public performance on February 7, 2023
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@ Calderwood/BCA
527 Tremont St. Boston, MA 02116
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Approximate run time: 1 hour 25 minutes with no intermission
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Notable Dates:
Opening Night: 11/29 at 7:00 pm
Open Caption Performance: 12/5 at 7:30 pm
Synopsis:
Jane and Luna run into each other in the grocery store on Thanksgiving in 1973 and find they have much in common: each are recent Asian immigrants, a bit homesick and lonely with hardworking absentee husbands, and adjusting to a new country filled with new opportunities. Over sips of wine and a questionable frozen turkey, they dream of disco dancing, learning to drive, and even a visit to Disneyland, and share their hopes and challenges for making a new home in a new land with grace and dignity. A funny, moving, and big-hearted new play.
“Brilliant! The Huntington does it again with The Heart Sellers!”
–Joyce Kulhawik, JoycesChoices.com
“It’s hilarious, absolutely funny, and masterfully performed!”
–Jared Bowen, GBH
“Agbayani and Song deliver beautifully calibrated performances!”
–The Boston Globe
“The Huntington delivers a heartful of soul…”
–WBUR
Cast & Crew
Jenna Agbayani
Luna
Jenna Agbayani
Jenna Agbayani Conservatory: LEAR (The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre). Educational Roles: Kentucky, What We’re Up Against, Hello from Bertha, Agnes of God. Education: 2-Year Acting Conservatory (The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre).
Judy Song
Jane
Judy Song
Judy Song North American stage debut. With foundation in the Korean theatre scene from her role in Haeneyo’s Kitchen (해녀의 부엌).
Kristian Espiritu
U/S Luna
Kristian Espiritu
Kristian Espiritu Proud queer Filipinx-American storyteller. Off Broadway: Here Lies Love. National tour: School of Rock. Regional: Assassins (Lyric Stage); Interstate (East West Players); The Rise and Fall of Holly Fudge (Merrimack Repertory Theater); Once on This Island (Pioneer Theater Company); also, Music Theatre of Connecticut, Disney Cruise Line, Leviathan Lab, New York Musical Festival, New York Classical Theatre.
Carol Jeong
U/S Jane
Carol Jeong
Carol Jeong TV/Film: “Girls5Eva,” “James the Less.” Commercials: Crypto.com, Five Below. Children’s Show: “Beanstalk.co.” Education: BA (Fordham University). Represented by CPM Talent Management.
Lloyd Suh
Playwright
Lloyd Suh
Lloyd Suh is the 2019 winner of the Herb Alpert Award for Theater. His play The Chinese Lady was hailed a New York Times Critics’ Pick during its NY run. Past and upcoming productions include Barrington Stage, Ma-Yi, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Long Wharf Theater, Magic Theater, Artists at Play and Artists Rep.
May Adrales
Director
May Adrales
May Adrales Off Broadway: Poor Yella Rednecks, Vietgone, Golden Shield (Manhattan Theatre Club); Letters of Suresh (2nd Stage); Dance and the Railroad (Signature Theatre); Luce (LCT3); The Strangest (NYTW); Unbounded (Public Theatre); Natural Shocks (WP).
Junghyun Georgia Lee
Scenic and Costume Designer
Junghyun Georgia Lee
Junghyun Georgia Lee The Huntington: Tiger Style!, Smart People, Sweat. Off Broadway: New York Theatre Workshop, Audible Theatre, Atlantic Theatre, Public Theatre, Soho Rep, Ma-Yi, NAATCO.
Kat C. Zhou
Lighting Designer
Kat C. Zhou
Kat C. Zhou Off Broadway: The Butcher Boy (Irish Repertory Theater). Regional: The Monkey King (White Snake Projects); Stew (Gloucester Stage Company); The Brothers Size (Oklahoma City Repertory); Wild Goose Dreams (SpeakEasy Stage); Little Women (Perseverance Theatre); The Chinese Lady (Central Square Theatre, Elliot Norton Award).
Fabian Obispo
Sound Designer and Original Music
Fabian Obispo
Fabian V. Obispo, Jr. The Huntington: Boleros for the Disenchanted (IRNE nomination); Iphigenia. Off Broadway: Oedipus El Rey (Public Theater, Hewes nomination); The Chinese Lady (MaYi, Lucille Lortel nomination); his musical Felix Starro.
Rachel Padula-Shufelt
Hair and Makeup Design
Rachel Padula-Shufelt
Rachel Padula-Shufelt The Huntington: The Band’s Visit, The Heart Sellers, Joy and Pandemic, The Colored Museum. Broadway: Glass Menagerie, Waitress. ART credits: Life of Pi, Macbeth in Stride, Moby Dick (Elliot Norton Award winner- Best Design), Black Clown, Waitress, Fingersmith (Elliot Norton Award winner- Best Design), Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Elliot Norton award winner- Best Design), Marie Antoinette, and Crossing.
Christine Mok
Dramaturg
Christine Mok
Christine Mok Off Broadway: The Far Country (Atlantic Theater Company), Harvest (LaMaMa). Regional: The Heart Sellers (Milwaukee Rep), Snow in Midsummer (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Madama Butterfly (Opera Theatre of St Louis), The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow (Yale Rep).
Dale Brown, CSA
Casting
Dale Brown, CSA
Dale Brown, CSA The Huntington: The Heart Sellers. Broadway: Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot; A Little Night Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, Guys & Dolls (w/ Tara Rubin Casting). Off Broadway: Gorgeous Nothings (upcoming – Life Jacket Theater), Our Brother’s Son, America Is Hard to See, Daddy Long Legs (Drama Desk nomination), Old Jews Telling Jokes.
Roxana Khan
Production Stage Manager
Roxana Khan
Roxana Khan Off Broadway: The Public, Signature Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Lincoln Center, Classic Stage Company, Primary Stages.
Ashley Pitchford
Stage Manager
Ashley Pitchford
Ashley Pitchford The Huntington: The Heart Sellers, Fat Ham, Joy and Pandemic, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Our Daughters, Like Pillars, Teenage Dick, Witch, We All Fall Down, Man in the Ring.
Jenny S. Lee
Assistant Director
Jenny S. Lee
Jenny S. Lee is a Boston-based Korean-American director and actress. Regional (directing): John Deserves to Die, MAD DASH (Fresh Ink). Regional (acting): Concrete Dreams (TC Squared); Troublemaker, Takeover (Asian American Playwright’s Collective).
Joy Lanceta Coronel
Dialect Coach
Joy Lanceta Coronel
Joy Lanceta Coronel Off Broadway: The Great Leap, Nomad Motel (Atlantic Theatre Company); Among the Dead, Once Upon a (Korean) Time (Ma-Yi Theatre).
Matt Goldstein
Radio DJ, voiceover
Matt Goldstein
Matt Goldstein Raised in Maryland, he has lived and performed in cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, DC, and now the Northeast region. TV: “One Life to Live;” “Defending Jacob.” Film: Spirited. Education: Matt studied Drama at Syracuse University. @jewlombiano83
KIMKIM (Juhee Kim)
Associate Scenic Designer
KIMKIM (Juhee Kim)
KIMKIM(Juhee Kim) US: Rape of Lucretia (Yale Opera); Romeo and Juliet (DGSD); Betrayal Project (Yale Cabaret); Udo (Yale Cabaret); #4 (Yale Cabaret). KR: Torre Brand Promotion Film (PASOO); 비밀의정원(tvN); 다 해먹는 요리학교:오늘뭐먹지?(Olive); M CountDown (Mnet); SNL Korea (tvN). Education: MFA Yale School of Drama; BFA in Painting, Hongik University, Seoul. kimkimscenic.com
As of December 2023.
Additional Staff for The Heart Sellers
Assistant Director………………………………..Jenny S. Lee
Dialect Coach……………………….….Joy Lanceta Coronel
Radio DJ (voiceover)…………………………Matt Goldstein
Associate Scenic Designer………………..KIMKIM (Juhee Kim)
Production Assistant………………………..Winnie Chiang
Carpenters…………………………………………Max Rocca, Nick Robinette, Steven Asaro
Scenic Artists……………………………………Sam Galvao, Guthrie Morgan
Props Artisan………………………………………..Ian Thorsell
Costume Design Assistant………………….Becca Jewett
Stitcher…………………………………………Sasha Nemi Lato
Production Electrician………………..Violet Gayzagian
Electricians……………………………………Dillion Brooks, Dean Covert, Joseph Lark-Riley, Jessie Marasco
Audio Run (A1)……………………………………Sean Doyle
Brighter Boston interns………………….James Hoang, Ezra Torres
MASI Trainees……………………………………Omar Reid, Kiera Starr Turner
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