{"id":30550,"date":"2025-07-03T00:27:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T04:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=30550"},"modified":"2025-07-09T21:48:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:48:54","slug":"astronauts-wanted-play-saki-kawamura-behind-the-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=30550","title":{"rendered":"Astronauts Wanted Play (Directed By Saki Kawamura) : Behind the Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@cinemadailyus\">Check out more of our YouTube Channel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cinema Daily US team had a chance to film the rehearsal process of the play called, &#8220;<strong>Astronauts Wanted<\/strong>&#8221; which is directed by Saki Kawamura, she took us into the amazing process of creating the play from the ground up. Check out our video above, and if you are Japanese, please check out Saki Kawamura&#8217;s channel below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?s=saki+kawamura\"><strong>Saki Kawamura<\/strong> <\/a>: Saki Kawamura A multimedia artist currently living in New York. Born and raised in Japan. After graduating from graduate school in New York, he is currently working as a stage director, film director, and content creator. On this channel, she shares her life and experiences as an artist in New York with everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Astronauts Wanted<\/strong> : Inspired by the Mars One Project, which aimed to send the first human beings to Mars, Astronauts Wanted is a poetic multimedia piece. Follow Three volunteers (Sol, Sorcha, and Tallulah) are on their way to Mars. Playing with their fate, they push the boundaries of their own humanity and look deep within as they embark on a no-return mission.<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30551\" src=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Astronauts-Wanted-1.png\" alt=\"Astronauts Wanted \" width=\"640\" height=\"813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Astronauts-Wanted-1.png 640w, https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Astronauts-Wanted-1-236x300.png 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>[Japanese Version]\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"VUMShuFGQd8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Behind the scenes in #NewYork \/ Finally showing you where I work!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VUMShuFGQd8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><strong>CAST<\/strong> : Regan Hicks, Gibran Garc\u00eda, Marisela Grajeda Gonzalez, Heloise Wilson<\/p>\n<p><strong>CREW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Directed by<\/strong> : Saki Kawamura<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stage Manager<\/strong> : Sarah Daniel<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lighting Design<\/strong> : Bentley Heydt<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scenic Design<\/strong> : Lana Boy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Costume Design<\/strong> : Jeanna DiPaolo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection Design<\/strong> \u2013 Chase Kniffen<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tank Cohort Producer<\/strong> : Jessie Char, Co-Produced by Little y<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you like the video, share your thoughts below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out more of our YouTube Channel Cinema Daily US team had a chance to film the rehearsal process of the play called, &#8220;Astronauts Wanted&#8221; which is directed by Saki Kawamura, she took us into the amazing process of creating the play from the ground up. 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