Secret Warriors | History Theatre

Secret Warriors

by R.A. Shiomi 
Directed by Lily Tung Crystal

March 29–April 19, 2025

They are the warriors you don’t know. Inspired by the stories of the Japanese Americans who served as translators and interrogators for the U.S. Armed Forces, Secret Warriors features two men, Koji Kimura and Tamio Takahashi, who took extraordinary risks to save their fellow soldiers in the Pacific Theater during World War II. As the eyes and ears of General MacArthur, they saved countless Allied lives and shortened the war by two years. Discover their compelling personal journeys and heartfelt love stories set against the backdrop of the war and the incarceration of their families.

Photos: Minnesota Historical Society

Learn more about the show

The Cast

Special Event

Opening Night Panel Discussion
Japanese American Experience: From Migration to Internment, Service, and Beyond
March 29, 3:30-5:00 pm. 

Free, tickets required. Click here to reserve tickets

Find out more about the history and making of the world premiere of Secret Warriors. Join us for a talk about the Japanese American experience before Opening Night. We'll talk about early migration and WWII internment to post-war challenges of Japanese Americans. Hear from the creative team and people whose personal stories about the lasting legacy of these Americans and their important contributions to the country.

Panelists: 
• R.A. Shiomi, playwright, Secret Warriors
• Matt Abe, descendant of Toshio William "Bill" Abe
• Moderated by Richard D. Thompson, History Theatre Artistic Director

Ticket pricing

For more information, visit Ticket Information. 

  • Adults/Seniors: $25-64
  • Students: $15
  • Balcony Seating: There are 15 steps to balcony seating. No elevator is available. If this is a concern for you or your party, please contact the box office at 651-292-4323.

Underwriter

The production is underwritten by Dr. Mary Anne Ebert and Paul Stembler.

Opens March 29!

Content Warning: Sounds of war, mild war violence, e-cigarette use and uses historically accurate language that some may find offensive. 

Cast

Stephanie Anne Bertumen* 
Erik Ohno Dagoberg
Song Kim 
Kendall Kent
Josh Kwon*
Clay Man Soo*
Paul LaNave*
Tony Larkin*
Rich Remedios*

Understudies
Benjamin Dutcher*
Kayla Dvorak Feld
Moses Ekel
Ashley Horiuchi
Sherwin Resurreccion
Keivin Vang

Creative team

Playwright: R.A. Shiomi 
Director: Lily Tung Crystal
Scenic Designer: Erik Paulson
Props Designer: Kenji Shoemaker
Costume Designer: Meghan Kent
Lighting Designer: Wu Chen Khoo
Assistant Lighting Designer: Alice Endo
Sound Designer: Fred Kennedy#
Video Designer: Kathy Maxwell
Fight Choreography: Annie Enneking
Intimacy Coach: Elena Glass
Japanese Language Consultant: Rio Saito
Pidgin Language Consultant: Reiko Ho
Stage Manager: Haley N. Walsh*
Assistant Stage Manager: Samantha Smith
Technical Director: Gunther Gullickson 
Associate Technical Director: Evan Sima 
Master Electrician: Nick Walberg 
Scenic Charge: Erika Soukup

*Member, AEA
# Member, USA 829