Son of a Preacherman
Written and Performed by INS CHOI
A Pacific Theatre Production
Directed by KAITLIN WILLIAMS
A SONG-FILLED PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF FATE AND FAITH
Ins Choi is best known as the creator of Kim’s Convenience, the play that became a beloved Canadian television series. In his newest work Choi shares tales of growing up as a “PK” (Preacher’s Kid), his family’s exodus from Korea, and the long line of preachers and preachers’ sons he is descended from. In a family deeply rooted in tradition, with his future seemingly pre-ordained, Choi wrestled with family expectations and his own ambition as an artist. He tells his story with wry humour, curiosity, love, and with the support of three musicians who play his original funny songs live on stage, and who occasionally enter the narrative. The piece feels to me like part theatre and part memoir, with the vibe of a summer camp worship service led by really cool young pastors.
“If connection is what Ins was searching for, he finds it here.”
—STIR MAGAZINE
Artistic Team
INS CHOI Playwright / Actor
KAITLIN WILLIAMS Director
HANEUL YI Music Director / Actor
RACHEL ANGCO Musician / Actor
BELINDA CORPUZ Musician / Actor
BEN ELLIOTT Musician / Actor
SARAH MILLER Stage Manager
JESSICA OOSTERGO Production Designer
LAURA McLEOD Lighting Designer
Sagebrush Theatre
Sagebrush Theatre is a 685-seat proscenium theatre at 1300 9th Avenue, at the corner of 9th Avenue and Munro Street beside South Kamloops Secondary School. The venue is owned by School District No. 73, operated by the City of Kamloops, and managed by Western Canada Theatre.
The theatre is the home venue of Western Canada Theatre and the Kamloops Symphony, while also hosting school performances, community productions, touring artists, concerts, dance, assemblies, and other events. Its soft-seat auditorium includes designated accessible and limited-mobility seating, and the facility offers audience amenities such as universal washrooms, a concession and bar, and a lobby suitable for receptions, meetings, workshops, and displays.
