Dragonwings told the true story of the life of Fung Joe Guey, the Chinese man who built an airplane in the early 1900’s which was patterned after the Wright brothers’. He was airborne for 20 minutes over the San Francisco Bay. Beijing opera techniques were incorporated in this production. Dragonwings, the novel, is on the recommended reading list for many elementary and middle schools. CATS commissioned the Nevada City School of the Arts sixth graders to create 20 kites as props for this show. Dragonwings was nominated for two Elly awards: (1) Best Overall Production in Young People’s Theater; and (2) Costume Design: Nancy Pollak. Benefit performances for Friends of the Nevada County Libraries and Mount Saint Mary’s School.
The Cast of Dragonwings
Charactors
Actors
Moon Shadow
Thomas Angell
Mother
Phyllis Wong
Windrider
Virgil Wong
Uncle Bright Star
Jake Dabis
Black Dog
Kris Larsen
Dragon Dancer
Morgan Ferrari
Dragon King Dancers
Katy Janes, Ariel Banister, Elizabeth Dayton, Anna Welch
