Audiobooks Narrated by John Miyasaki

Innocent When You Dream

80-something Dan Yamada has been rendered speechless after a stroke, and as he lies in bed, he vividly recalls his life, from his days in the World War 2-era internment camps, to serving in the US Army, to his one true love. At his bedside in the present, his adult children fight over his care and legacy, all while Dan tries to communicate his poignant final wish. Includes an interview with playwright Ken Narasaki. This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program, a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in January 2024. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full cast recording, starring: Kurt Kanazawa as Frank Fujiyama John Miyasaki as Young Dan Yamada Suzy Nakamura as Joy Yamada-Hanke Ken Narasaki as Dr. Park Rosie Narasaki as Young Grace Hamamoto Sharon Omi as Adult Grace Hamamoto Sab Shimono as Dan Yamada Greg Watanabe as Merv Yamada Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for audio by Mark Holden Recorded and edited by Neil Wogenson Designed and mixed by Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez "Blue Skies" performed by Kurt Kanazawa

Ken Narasaki (Author), Greg Watanabe, John Miyasaki, Ken Narasaki, Kurt Kanazawa, Rosie Narasaki, Sab Shimono, Sharon Omi, Suzy Nakamura (Narrator)

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No-No Boy

Ken Narasaki's adaptation of the novel by Japanese-American author John Okada is set during the aftermath of the U.S. government's incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent during World War II, and the resettlement of Japanese Americans to the West Coast. In the play, Ichiro returns to Seattle, where he struggles to transition into post-war life. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in January 2021. No-No Boy is sponsored in part by the California Civil Liberties Program from the California State Library. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg Kurt Kanazawa as Taro Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kanno and Mrs. Kumasaka John Miyasaki as Freddie and others Ken Narasaki as Kenji, Kumasaka-san and others Sharon Omi as Ma Joy Osmanski as Emi, 2A Sab Shimono as Pa Greg Watanabe as Ichiro Paul Yen as Eto, Jun and others Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for audio by Mark Holden Sound design by Mark Holden and Neil Wogenson Recording Engineers: Charles Carroll and Neil Wogenson Mixed by Charles Carroll and Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner Editor: Neil Wogenson

John Okada, Ken Narasaki (Author), Emily Kuroda, John Miyasaki, Kurt Kanazawa (Narrator)

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Dean of the Diamond|Zeni

C.J. Cruz|California|Derrick Kemp|Genki Hall|Jr.|Kenichi Zenimura – known as “Zeni” – loved baseball. As a young man in the 1920s he developed a Nisei baseball league in Fresno|Rosie Narasaki|Tristan Pravong|West Hollywood|West Hollywood Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin Foley Artist: Stacey Martinez Special thanks to Bill Staples|a state-funded grant project of the California State Library. Recorded at The Invisible Studios|and Paul Yen. Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Prepared for audio by Mark Holden Recording Engineer and Editor: Neil Wogenson Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Designed by Mark Holden and Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios|and later organized barnstorming tours that brought the likes of Babe Ruth to the West Coast and Japan. And despite being sent to a Japanese-American internment camp in Arizona during World War II|and the Nisei Baseball Research Project for sharing their research and expertise to inspire and accurately depict the historical events of this project.|baseball would be the key to improving the lives of his fellow detainees. This play is sponsored by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program|he knew that somehow|in October 2024. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording|starring: Keiko Agena as Kiyoko Zenimura Michael Sun Lee as Kenichi Zenimura (Zeni) John Miyasaki as Hiro Tanaka and others Rob Nagle as Coach Hank and others Thomas Winter as Harvey Zenimura Additional voices by Tristan Chung

Mas Moriya (Author), C.J. Cruz, Derrick Kemp, Genki Hall, John Miyasaki, Keiko Agena, Michael Sun Lee, Paul Yen, Rob Nagle, Rosie Narasaki, Thomas Winter, Tristan Chung, Tristan Pravong (Narrator)

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