Jon Hoche & More Tapped for Qui Nguyen's Vietgone Off-Broadway

Jon Hoche (War Horse), Jennifer Ikeda (Top Girls), Raymond Lee (Farah Goes Bang), Samantha Quan (4 Wedding Planners) and Paco Tolson (Peter and the Starcatcher) have been enlisted for the New York premiere of Vietgone. Directed by May Adrales, the previously announced new play by Qui Nguyen will begin previews off-Broadway on October 4. Tickets are now on sale for the production, which is scheduled to officially open on October 25 at Manhattan Theatre Club’s New York City Center—Stage I.

Vietgone is the classic story of boy meets girl—except this boy and girl are refugees from the Vietnam War newly settled in a relocation camp inside Middle America. Borrowing elements from the world of up-to-the-minute popular culture to recreate the playwright’s own parents’ meeting, Vietgone ranges from hilarity to heart-wrenching drama.

The production will feature scenic design by Tim Mackabee, costume design by Anthony Tran, lighting design by Justin Townsend, original music and sound design by Shane Rettig and projection design by Jared Mezzocchi.