August 2 – September 1, 2019
Thursdays – Sundays at 7:00pmSanborn Skyline County Park
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No one who is truly happy in his own life cares a bean about the ‘morals’ of others.
In this beloved Chinese legend, a snake spirit disguised as a beautiful woman falls in love with a young scholar. White Snake keeps her true identity secret from him, but a disapproving monk persists in unmasking her. With the help of Green Snake, White Snake summons all her magic powers to defeat the spirits and monsters threatening her life and her great love. Playwright Mary Zimmerman, a Tony award-winning adapter, takes us on a fantastical journey in this innovative retelling of an ancient Chinese tale.
The White Snake – Official Trailer
Written by Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Angie Higgins
*There will be a special pre-show talk on August 23rd. Join us!
SVShakes is proud and excited to partner with the Chinese Historical and Cultural Project (CHCP) for this production of The White Snake! Founded in 1987 and based in Santa Clara County, CHCP is a nonprofit organization that promotes and preserves Chinese and Chinese-American history and culture through community outreach activities. CHCP welcomes visitors to its Chinese-American Historical Museum, located at History Park, San José, where it has educated thousands of guests about the early Chinese pioneers in Santa Clara Valley. To learn more about CHCP, visit http://chcp.org/.
The White Snake alternates performance dates with Macbeth.For exact dates, view our Calendar or see them when you Buy Tickets.
CAST
White Snake…Melissa Jones
Green Snake…Evelyn Huynh
Xu Xian…Nick Louie
Fa Hai and others…Seton Chiang
Guan Yin and others…Jennifer Wang
Sister and others…Stephanie Whigham
Crane Spirit and others…Doll Piccotto
Acolyte and others…Jennifer Petersen
Stag Spirit and others…Kyle Dayrit
Canopus and others…Thomas Times
Master Wu and others…John Paul Kilecdi-Li
Visitor and others…Arturo Dirzo
Second Acolyte and others…Carmen Alvarez*
Ensemble…Jaemi Yoon*
Ensemble…Isabella Tang*
* 2019 SVS Acting Intern
CREATIVE TEAM
DIRECTION
Angie Higgins…Director
Tom Shamrell…Assistant Director
Doll Piccotto…Dramaturg
Jeff Redlawsk…Music Director
Larry Barrott…Fight Choreographer
PRODUCTION
Charlotte Tani…Production Manager
Alexandra Maisonneuve Teixeira…Stage Manager
Nick Boucher…Assistant Stage Manager
SCENIC/TECHNICAL DIRECTION
Ting-Na Wang…Scenic Designer
Kevin Davies…Technical Director/Master Carpenter
Hailey Shapiro…Build Crew / Intern Mentor
Louis Stone-Collonge…Build Crew / Intern Mentor
Alika Spencer-Koknar…Puppeteer
WARDROBE & HAIR/MAKE-UP
Lisa Claybaugh…Costume Designer
Melissa Jones…Hair & Make-up Designer
ELECTRICS/SOUND/VIDEO
John Bernard…Lighting Designer / Intern Mentor
Marcus Peck…Master Electrician
Skyler Riordan…Lighting Board Operator
Phil Surtees…Sound Designer
Ellie Schwartz…Sound Board Operator
PROPERTIES and PUPPETS
Christina Sturken… Properties Designer
AUDIENCE SERVICES
Patrick Tisdale…Audience Services Manager