Bound
by Huang Ruo
Libretto by Bao-Long Chu
Sydney Laurence Theatre
- Thursday, February 5, 7:30 PM
- Saturday, February 7, 7:30 PM
- Sunday, February 8, 2:00 PM
Or Call 907.263.ARTS (907.263.2787)
Family is everything.
Diane Tran, an 11th grade honor student in Houston, was jailed for truancy. She works two jobs while balancing school and family. Interviewed on air, Diane revealed that her parents were divorced and said, “I thought my family was happy.”
The poignant and heart wrenching one act, Bound, by composer Huang Ruo and librettist Bao-Long Chu, tells the true story of Diane Tran, an 11th grade honors student in Houston, Texas who was arrested and jailed for repeated truancy after trying to balance her obligations between two jobs, family, and school. Starring internationally renowned soprano Karen Vuong (who sang the title role in Anchorage Opera’s 2025 production of Madama Butterfly), this gripping drama is profoundly relevant and resonant.
In English with English Supertitles
Approximately 1 hour, with no intermission.
Pre-Show Activities:
Pre-performance humanities and cultural panel
One hour before curtain in Voth Hall
Post-Show Activies
Talkback with the creative team, cast, and cultural panel.
Cultural panel will include Dr. Joy Chavez Mapaye, Professor of Communications, UAA, and Dennis Arashiro, President of the Alaska Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.
Immediately after the show in Voth Hall
Cast
Karen Vuong
Diane Tran
Nina Yoshida Nelsen
Khanh
Jeff Mattsey
Stanley/Judge Moriarty
Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ
Đàn bầu Instrumentalist
Production Team
Huang Ruo
Composer
Bao-Long Chu
Librettist
Richard Gammon
Director
Tian Hui Ng
Conductor
Lauren Miller
Scenic Design
Elle Janecek
Hair and Makeup Design
Kaeli Braden
Costumes Coordinator
Helen Muller
Production Stage Manager