The first full production of The Asian Monologues: fifteen storytellers at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, to a sold-out room.
Stories from the night
The fifteen stories
In the order they were told. Each page carries the story’s summary; the full monologues were performed live and are not published as text.
- 1. Harold & CrisalmaA love story carried across childhood, war, memory, and migration
- 2. Stephanie ReeseA performer carrying family sacrifice into every song
- 3. Steve FongBelonging, citizenship, and the moment identity changes shape
- 4. Gina CorpuzPoetry as truth-telling, resistance, and becoming
- 5. Clarence MoriwakiA childhood wound and the long shadow of racism
- 6. Felomina Flores SalangaA mother, a community, and the spirit of bayanihan
- 7. Sam OmotoCamp, war, Hiroshima, and the stubborn work of survival
- 8. Akiko OmotoA daughter honoring her mother with tenderness and care
- 9. Jan FongA wedding, a dress, and the joy of beginning again
- 10. Sara’s Adoption StoryAdoption, China, identity, and loving a child into herself
- 11. Emma & Grandpa KeizoA granddaughter remembering the man who kept Japan close
- 12. Mere & JasonRomance, family history, and the meeting of two worlds
- 13. Frank TsuchiyaIncarceration, impossible choices, and citizenship reclaimed
- 14. Larry NakataTrust, business, and community after wartime injustice
- 15. The Manzanar TableBeauty, silence, and resilience carried in one family artifact
From the evening
Program, cast and story room
- Cast-and-crew wallMeet the artists, guests, and production team who carried the evening from first welcome to final bow.
- Downloadable programThe official roster, order of appearance, and credits, exactly as guests received them.
- The interactive story roomTap a frame and let the room pull you toward it.
The collection is growing
We’re gathering the stories and photographs from this production. Please check back as the collection grows.
25 partners
Made possible on the island
The partners of the Bainbridge Island 2026 production.
The Agency
Philippine Airlines
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Bainbridge Community Foundation
Bainbridge Island Japanese Community
Filipino American Community
City of Bainbridge Island
Kitsap County
Coates Design
BECU
Bainbridge Cinemas
Bainbridge Island Senior & Community Center
Bainbridge Rowing Center
Bainbridge Events
BROSS Marketing & Entertainment
Citizen Sister
Ihland Dental Center
Joyland
Manila Tours
PNW Bainbridge Magazine
Ramar Foods
Seidi Stewart Video Productions
Sisters’ Cider House
T & C Markets
The UPS Store