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Sumo

SUMO

Anspacher February 20 - March 23, 2025

New York Premiere 

SUMO 
By Lisa Sanaye Dring  
A co-production of Ma-Yi Theater Company and La Jolla Playhouse  
Directed by Ralph B. Peña 

Entrenched in an elite sumo training facility in Tokyo, six men practice, eat, love, play, and ultimately fight. Step into the sacred world of sumo wrestling, with the New York premiere of Lisa Sanaye Dring’s mesmerizing new drama, SUMO. Akio arrives as an angry, ambitious 18-year-old with a lot to learn. Expecting validation, dominance, and fame, and desperate to move up the ranks, he slams headlong into his fellow wrestlers. With sponsorship money at stake, their bodies on the line, and their futures at risk, the wrestlers struggle to carve themselves—and one another—into the men they dream of being. SUMO is a thrilling new play set in an elite and rarely explored world. Obie Award winner Ralph B. Peña directs this powerhouse drama. SUMO features live taiko drumming by Shih-Wei Wu.

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Cast.

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Kris Bona

Kannushi 2

KRIS BONA he/they (Kannushi 2). Off-Broadway debut! National Tour: Spamilton (First National). Regional: 54 Below, Bat Out of Hell (Las Vegas), SUMO (La Jolla Playhouse), Disney’s Mulan (Tuacahn), Miss Saigon, Fun Home, Grease, Mamma Mia. International: Disney Cruise Line. BFA, AMDA. Endless love and thanks to FSE, DA/BM, Mama, Papa, and Brett! @krisbonafide

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Red Concepción

Fumio

RED CONCEPCIÓN (Fumio). Broadway: Chicago (Amos Hart). Touring/Regional: Miss Saigon (The Engineer; US National and UK/Ireland Tours), Les Miserablés (Thenardiér, The Muny). TV: “Law & Order.” Before moving westward, Concepción’s body of work spanned over 15 years in his home country, the Philippines: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Adam/Felicia; Manila and Singapore), Equus (Alan Strang) Annie (Rooster), and more. @red_concepcion

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Akira Fukui

Understudy So/Kannushi 1

AKIRA FUKUI (Understudy So/Kannushi 1). Public debut. Select NYC: A 24-Decade History of Popular Music (St. Ann’s Warehouse), As You Like It (Oliver), Queen Anne (SheNYC), It's All About Lorrie (ATA), Chase: What Matters Most (Dixon Place). A very deep bow to everyone who made this dream a reality.

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Michael Hisamoto

So

MICHAEL HISAMOTO he/him/his (So). The Public: Debut! Regional: Hold These Truths, Yellow Face, Allegiance, A Christmas Carol, Stage Kiss, Orlando, Fast Company, SUMO, Charlotte’s Web. Hisamoto is also a producer, director, and playwright. He serves on the board of the Seven Devils Playwright’s Conference and as faculty at Boston University. BFA: Boston University. MFA: Brown/Trinity Rep. michaelhisamoto.com

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Ahmad Kamal

Ren

AHMAD KAMAL (Ren). Regional: Babbitt, Everybody, Richard III (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Gloria, Kiss (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company); Holiday (Arena Stage); 4,380 Nights (Signature Theatre); The Return (Mosaic Theatre Company); Selling Kabul (Northlight Theatre), Baba, The Handless King (Amphibian Stage). Helen Hayes nomination for Best Supporting Actor in Gloria. BFA, University of Virginia; MA, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. @king_o_egypt.

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Earl T. Kim

Shinta

EARL T. KIM (Shinta) is an international actor, storyteller, and performance artist making his NYC theater debut with Sumo at The Public. In addition to theater, he is known for his roles in video games like Norio in Ghost of Tsushima and Takamori Saigo in Rise of the Ronin. Training: MFA (East 15), BFA (Naropa University). twitch.tv/earlofsammitch

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Hank Lin

Understudy Mitsuo/Ren/Shinta/Kannushi 2

HANK LIN (Understudy Mitsuo/Ren/Shinta/Kannushi 2). Film/TV: Late Night, “Law & Order: SVU,” “Fantasmas,” “The Crowded Room,” “Let the Right One In,” “Pose,” “Bull.” Graduated from Brandeis University. Instagram: dastardly_chits

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Haowen Luo 罗浩闻

Understudy Akio/Fumio/Kannushi 3

HAOWEN LUO 罗浩闻 (Understudy Akio/Fumio/Kannushi 3), an actor and producer from Qingdao, China, is thrilled to make his debut at The Public in Sumo as an understudy. A recent Occidental College graduate, Luo appeared in Antigone, The Receptionist, A Dream Play, and Scenes from Metamorphoses. Guided by his love for theater, he aims to bridge cultures through storytelling.

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David Shih

Mitsuo

DAVID SHIH (Mitsuo). The Public: Awake and Sing!, The Tempest, 365 Days/365 Plays. Broadway: Life of Pi. Off-Broadway: ONCE UPON A (korean) TIME, Gnit, Henry VI, KPOP, Somebody’s Daughter. Regional: The Far Country, Kim’s Convenience, The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin. Film: Eighth Grade, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Saving Face. TV: “Billions,” “Iron Fist,” “The Path.”

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Scott Keiji Takeda

Akio

SCOTT KEIJI TAKEDA (Akio). The Public and NYC debut. Regional: SUMO (World Premiere, La Jolla Playhouse), Pacific Overtures, Next to Normal, Valley of the Heart, The Great Leap. Film: No No Girl, Carrie Pilby, MDMA, Evergreen. TV: “Huge in France,” “Grey's Anatomy,” “Made for Love.” Takeda thanks his family and friends for their endless love, support, and encouragement.

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Paco Tolson

Kannushi 1

PACO TOLSON he/him (Kannushi 1) has developed work with Ma-Yi Theater for over 17 years including The Children of Vonderly, Rescue Me, and Soul Samurai. Lortel Nominations: Lead Performance (Fiasco’s Knight of the Burning Pestle) and Featured Actor (Vietgone at Manhattan Theatre Club). Film/TV: “Billions,” “Search Party,” “Law & Order: Organized Crime,” “Prodigal Son,” “The Good Fight.” 

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Viet Vo

Kannushi 3

VIET VO (Kannushi 3). Public Debut! Originally from Hawaii. Off-Broadway: Romeo and Bernadette, Fishing for Wives. Regional: Vietgone (three productions) and Gold Mountain the Musical. TV/Film: Cupids (Tribeca Film Festival), “Law & Order: SVU,” “The Blacklist,” “Tales of the City,” “Manifest, “Lost.” Huge Mahalo nui loa cast and crew. To my Parents and family, love you. 사랑해요, Binsu

Creative.

Lisa Sanaye Dring
Playwright
Ralph B. Peña
Director and Ma-Yi Theater Company Producing Artistic Director
Wilson Chin
Scenic Design
Mariko Ohigashi
Costume Design
Paul Whitaker
Lighting Design
Fabian Obispo
Sound Design and Music Composition
Alberto “Albee” Alvarado
Hair, Wig, and Make-Up Design
Hana S. Kim
Projection Design
Thomas Jenkeleit
Prop Design
Shih-Wei Wu
Taiko Drum Composition and Performance
James Yaegashi
Sumo Consultant and Co-Fight Director
Chelsea Pace
Co-Fight and Intimacy Direction
Alyssa K. Howard
Production Stage Manager
Taeuk Kang
Stage Manager