Help us Perform at Topaz Museum

The Show was an Amazing Success - Thanks again to all our donors for making this a success!!

Lunatique Fantastique is coming out of retirement for an exclusive performance of the timeless show “E.O. 9066” at the grand opening of the Topaz Museum in Utah on July 8, 2017.  This year is also the 75th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066. The show is about the Japanese American internment in the U.S. during World War II. Never Forget!!  

We have a shortfall of $12,600 and need your help.  Learn more below.


Caption: Mom and Son (Played by Japanese Tea Set, Napkins, and Towel)


"E.O. 9066' (is) serious stuff…timely…a reflection on the erosion of civil liberties in times of national crisis…performed (with) the... ensemble's usual, often astonishingly creative use of found objects."-- Rob Hurwitt, SF Chronicle

About the Show

Amidst the hysteria of the Second World War after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on February 19,1942. It authorized 120,000 American citizens of Japanese ancestry to be removed from their homes. They were all relocated to remote internment camps in the western U.S. - 11,000 of them were confined in Topaz.


With a Japanese tea set, a table cloth, sand, brown paper and an old suitcase, Lunatique Fantastique uses puppetry to show the human impact of the signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.  The heart-wrenching story follows one Japanese American family’s forced evacuation from their home in Berkeley to the camp in Utah.  It shows their struggles with camp life and the harsh desert environment.  It chronicles the pain and loss of war and ultimately the family’s return home to Berkeley.  Originally written in 2003 in response to the political climate, the E.O. 9066 resonates strongly today with current events.

Help Us:

This special performance of “E.O. 9066” involves a significant effort to remount - obtaining and training a 7 person cast in the show, purchasing objects and materials for props, costume creation, and rehearsal space.  

Specifically, we need your help now to raise money to:

**Pay the 9 person cast and stage crew for over 6 weeks of rehearsals in May and June
**Cover the cost for rehearsal space in May and June
**Purchase props and costumes and cover license fees
**Cover the cost of a rental van to get us from the SLC airport to Delta, Utah
**Provide the cast and crew a travel stipend for food while in Utah in July

Please donate to bring this show to life once again!

EO9066 Show Details
Original Music by Shinji Eshima
Original Direction by Christine Young
Object Choreography by Liebe Wetzel
Cast Members for July 2017 Performance: Jen Colasuonno, Susie Danzig, Sheila Devitt, Bill Olson, Slater Penney, Robin Plutchok, and Christina Shonkwiler

*This work is dedicated to the memory of Donna Nomura Dobkin, whose parents were interned at Topaz.

The show was created through interviews of survivors, historical texts, and consultation with Jane Beckwith, Director of the Topaz Museum.

"In a nearly silent 60-minute puppet show …(the ensemble) creates more emotion and eloquence than most dialogue-filled plays can produce in two hours…one stirring image after another. Chalk up another amazing adventure in puppetry for the remarkable ... cast of Lunatique Fantastique”-- Chad Jones, ANG Newspapers

These performances are dedicated to the memory of Ben Dzuiba a member of the original cast.

For more information:   Lunfan.com


Thank you for taking the time to learn why we’re asking for help. We’re grateful for any donation you’re able to make.

Caption: Two Kids Fighting (Played by Napkins, Chopsticks, Tea Cups)