The Summer Moon

The Summer Moon by John Olive

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Productions (2)
Adventure
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80 - 90 minutes
1 W, 2 M, 
Content Notes: Mild adult language and content
Set: Flexible.

Naotake Fukushima comes to California in the 1950s to sell Japanese cars in this humorous and heartfelt story about Japanese-American relations after World War II. Naotake finds himself in a business deal with the spunky Rosie Yoshida, who offers to help him sell cars so she can buy her dream strawberry farm. Her husband, a shell-shocked American WWII vet, also comes along for the ride, resulting in a wildly comic police chase across California that turns Naotake into an international hero.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99
Archival Video License $150

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Play Details

Naotake Fukushima comes to California in the 1950s to sell Japanese cars in this humorous and heartfelt story about Japanese-American relations after World War II. Naotake finds himself in a business deal with the spunky Rosie Yoshida, who offers to help him sell cars so she can buy her dream strawberry farm. Her husband, a shell-shocked American WWII vet, also comes along for the ride, resulting in a wildly comic police chase across California that turns Naotake into an international hero.

  • Adventure
  • |
  • 80 - 90 minutes
  • 1 W, 2 M, 
  • Content Notes: Mild adult language and content
  • Set: Flexible.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-585-8

Published Reviews

"Like a haiku, the play is composed of discrete parts which, taken together, create a potent mood and lingering impression."

Lynn Jacobson, Variety

"...cruises along absorbingly... a thoughtful play about an interesting subject."

Misha Berson, The Seattle Times

Production History

NOV 01, 1999 - DEC 05, 1999
South Coast Repertory
Costa Mesa, CA United States
South Coast Repertory Costa Mesa, CA United States
JAN 01, 1998 - DEC 31, 1998
A Contemporary Theatre
Seattle, WA United States
A Contemporary Theatre Seattle, WA United States
No upcoming productions.
NOV 01, 1999 - DEC 05, 1999
South Coast Repertory
Costa Mesa, CA United States
South Coast Repertory Costa Mesa, CA United States
JAN 01, 1998 - DEC 31, 1998
A Contemporary Theatre
Seattle, WA United States
A Contemporary Theatre Seattle, WA United States

Awards (1)

Kennedy Center Award For New American Plays (1997)