They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese Experiencve During and After the World War II Internment by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston

Displacement by Kiku Hughes

Journey to Topaz by Yoshiko Uchida

Dust of Eden by Mariko Nagai

Below is some research given to the cast by our dramaturg. A dramaturg is a person who supports the play’s development by asking key questions, starting conversations, researching, providing context, and helping the artists as they work together to tell the story.

Personal Justice Denied; Report of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians.  by The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians

And Justice for All: An Oral History of the Japanese American Detention Camps by John Tateishi