July 30-August 17, Main Stage

The Heart Sellers

by Lloyd Suh
July 30-August 17, Main Stage

The Heart Sellers

by Lloyd Suh

The Heart Sellers

By Lloyd Suh

Directed by Shyama Nithiananda


“A joy to watch, filled with heartfelt humor and high-running emotions that captivate… excellent writing…as eye-opening as it is entertaining.” -Harry Cherkinian, Milwauke’s Shepard Express


Friendship (and wine) can make any place feel like home.

Thanksgiving, 1973: Jane and Luna are new to America, a bit lost, and definitely homesick. When they meet by chance, a simple grocery store run turns into a night of laughter, wine, and instant connection. From a botched frozen turkey to dreams of Disneyland, The Heart Sellers beautifully captures the highs and lows of new beginnings.

One of the Top 10 produced plays in the US in 2024, Lloyd Suh’s new comedy uplifts the importance of community, the immigrant experience, and the paths we take to make a new home.



Runtime: 90 minutes with no intermission

Our Thursday night and Monday night (Industry Night) performances are Pay-What-You-Want with tickets starting at $7. Tickets increase by increments of $5 online–for more options, purchase at the Box Office. The suggested ticket price is $25.

For our Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances, tickets are priced at four different levels, and you can choose which level is right for you. Tickets range from $17-62.

Cast & Creatives

Cast
Creatives
Olivia de Guzman

Actor

Olivia de Guzman is delighted to return to Texas for the summer, and especially to Amphibian Stage, where she was previously seen in King Liz. Other Fort Worth credits include Circle Theatre, Stage West, Casa Mañana, and Bass Hall. A Dallas native, she’s worked as an actor, musician, and/or playwright for many Dallas stages, as well as in New York and on tour. She is a former member of the Brierley Resident Acting Company at Dallas Theater Center. Olivia currently resides in Miami, where she is a theatre professor and the Head of Musical Theatre at FIU. Love to Jeff. Ako ay isang anak at apo ng mga Heart Sellers. Pagmamahal sa aking pamilya! oliviadeguzman.com

Actor

Olivia de Guzman

Olivia de Guzman is delighted to return to Texas for the summer, and especially to Amphibian Stage, where she was previously seen in King Liz. Other Fort Worth credits include Circle Theatre, Stage West, Casa Mañana, and Bass Hall. A Dallas native, she’s worked as an actor, musician, and/or playwright for many Dallas stages, as well as in New York and on tour. She is a former member of the Brierley Resident Acting Company at Dallas Theater Center. Olivia currently resides in Miami, where she is a theatre professor and the Head of Musical Theatre at FIU. Love to Jeff. Ako ay isang anak at apo ng mga Heart Sellers. Pagmamahal sa aking pamilya! oliviadeguzman.com

Tara Park

Actor

Tara Park is so excited to be making her Amphibian Stage debut! Previous credits include : “Giraffes Can’t Dance” (National Tour), “Miss Saigon” (Casa Manana), Into the Woods (Dallas Theater Center). She would like to thank her friends and family for their love and support. She dedicates this show to the amazing Korean immigrant women in her life : Her mother, two grandmothers, and aunts.
Thank you for showing what true strength and resilience looks like. Enjoy the show!

Actor

Tara Park

Tara Park is so excited to be making her Amphibian Stage debut! Previous credits include : “Giraffes Can’t Dance” (National Tour), “Miss Saigon” (Casa Manana), Into the Woods (Dallas Theater Center). She would like to thank her friends and family for their love and support. She dedicates this show to the amazing Korean immigrant women in her life : Her mother, two grandmothers, and aunts.
Thank you for showing what true strength and resilience looks like. Enjoy the show!

Shyama Nithiananda

Director

Shyama Nithiananda (she / her) is a Sri Lankan-American director, actor, and playwright from Dallas – and she is so excited to be back in Texas! She holds a BFA in Theatre Studies from Southern Methodist University and is a current MFA Directing student at the University of California, San Diego. Directing credits include Dirty Martini (UCSD), Lizzie (Theatre Three), and Guards at the Taj (Stage West Theatre).

Director

Shyama Nithiananda

Shyama Nithiananda (she / her) is a Sri Lankan-American director, actor, and playwright from Dallas – and she is so excited to be back in Texas! She holds a BFA in Theatre Studies from Southern Methodist University and is a current MFA Directing student at the University of California, San Diego. Directing credits include Dirty Martini (UCSD), Lizzie (Theatre Three), and Guards at the Taj (Stage West Theatre).

Zhuosi “Joyce” He

Scenic Designer

Zhuosi “Joyce” He is a set and production designer currently based in New York, originally from China. Selected theater credits: The Moors, Pericles: Prince of Tyre, en domstol/en andersson (NYU Grad Acting); The Heart Sellers (Stages Houston); Tongues (JACK); Loneliness Was A Pandemic (TheaterLab); Chaya (The Tank); The Walt Whitmans of Fort Greene Park (American Opera Project); La Cocina (The New School); Koi-Coy, Northbound Train (Columbia University); Two Takes: The Peony Pavilion (LMCC); Film Production Design: Terminal (Cannes Film Festival La Cinef Selection). Her design for The Moors has been selected for Emerging Set Design at World Stage Design Exhibition 2025 at Sharjah, UAE. MFA: NYU Tisch. More at: joycehedesign.com

Scenic Designer

Zhuosi “Joyce” He

Zhuosi “Joyce” He is a set and production designer currently based in New York, originally from China. Selected theater credits: The Moors, Pericles: Prince of Tyre, en domstol/en andersson (NYU Grad Acting); The Heart Sellers (Stages Houston); Tongues (JACK); Loneliness Was A Pandemic (TheaterLab); Chaya (The Tank); The Walt Whitmans of Fort Greene Park (American Opera Project); La Cocina (The New School); Koi-Coy, Northbound Train (Columbia University); Two Takes: The Peony Pavilion (LMCC); Film Production Design: Terminal (Cannes Film Festival La Cinef Selection). Her design for The Moors has been selected for Emerging Set Design at World Stage Design Exhibition 2025 at Sharjah, UAE. MFA: NYU Tisch. More at: joycehedesign.com

Josh Nguyen

Stage Manager

Josh Nguyen is ecstatic to debut at Amphibian Stage for Miss Molly. Previous Stage Management Credits: The Tender Land (Baylor Opera), GodspellThe Ballad of Little Jo (Assistant at WaterTower Theater). Josh is usually seen billed as a Sound Designer around the DFW metroplex. Selected works: Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Second Thought Theatre), The Mountaintop (Circle Theatre), Clue (Associate Design at Dallas Theater Center), Side by Side by Sondheim (Associate Design at RepSTL). Josh holds a BFA in Theatre Design & Technology from Baylor University and is a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association. Josh hopes to be part of the next generation of theater educators, making the medium and field more accessible and equitable. joshuanguyen.net @jashngooyen

Stage Manager

Josh Nguyen

Josh Nguyen is ecstatic to debut at Amphibian Stage for Miss Molly. Previous Stage Management Credits: The Tender Land (Baylor Opera), GodspellThe Ballad of Little Jo (Assistant at WaterTower Theater). Josh is usually seen billed as a Sound Designer around the DFW metroplex. Selected works: Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Second Thought Theatre), The Mountaintop (Circle Theatre), Clue (Associate Design at Dallas Theater Center), Side by Side by Sondheim (Associate Design at RepSTL). Josh holds a BFA in Theatre Design & Technology from Baylor University and is a member of the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association. Josh hopes to be part of the next generation of theater educators, making the medium and field more accessible and equitable. joshuanguyen.net @jashngooyen

Jasmine Woods

Costume Designer

Jasmine is an award-winning designer and interdisciplinary artist based in Dallas, TX. She holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Howard University.

Previous design credits with Amphibian Stage include Egress in 2021. Other design credits include Bread N Gravy (Jubilee Theater), What Fits Inside a Human Heart (Soul Rep Theater), Cadillac Crew (Echo and Soul Rep Theater), I and U (Echo Theater), Natural Shocks (Echo Theater), Is Edward Snowden Single (Second Thought Theater), Moon Man Walk (Jubilee Theater), Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida (Lyric Stage), Travisville (Soul Rep Theater) Winner of the Irma P. Hall Black Theater Award for best costume design.

Costume Designer

Jasmine Woods

Jasmine is an award-winning designer and interdisciplinary artist based in Dallas, TX. She holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Howard University.

Previous design credits with Amphibian Stage include Egress in 2021. Other design credits include Bread N Gravy (Jubilee Theater), What Fits Inside a Human Heart (Soul Rep Theater), Cadillac Crew (Echo and Soul Rep Theater), I and U (Echo Theater), Natural Shocks (Echo Theater), Is Edward Snowden Single (Second Thought Theater), Moon Man Walk (Jubilee Theater), Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida (Lyric Stage), Travisville (Soul Rep Theater) Winner of the Irma P. Hall Black Theater Award for best costume design.

Gianina Lambert

Stage Manager

Gianina is a Fort Worth based, multi-disciplinary artist and producer. She holds a BFA in Acting from Texas Wesleyan University, and is a graduate of the 2024 Design Apprenticeship Program at Stage West Theatre for Stage Management. She proudly serves as Managing Director and Resident Stage Manager for Hip Pocket Theatre. To learn more about her work, visit www.gianinalambert.com.

Stage Manager

Gianina Lambert

Gianina is a Fort Worth based, multi-disciplinary artist and producer. She holds a BFA in Acting from Texas Wesleyan University, and is a graduate of the 2024 Design Apprenticeship Program at Stage West Theatre for Stage Management. She proudly serves as Managing Director and Resident Stage Manager for Hip Pocket Theatre. To learn more about her work, visit www.gianinalambert.com.

Jeffrey Stanfield

Technical Director

Jeffrey Stanfield is a graduate of Texas Christian University Theatre program, he has worked as a scenic carpenter,  scenic designer, and technical director across DFW, and is the Technical Director at Amphibian Stage. Most recent designs include Imposter! Hypocrite! Tartuffe! at Circle Theater, Seance and Spaceman at Amphibian Stage. He is also a movement theater artist and puppeteer trained in Czech black rod and object puppetry.

Technical Director

Jeffrey Stanfield

Jeffrey Stanfield is a graduate of Texas Christian University Theatre program, he has worked as a scenic carpenter,  scenic designer, and technical director across DFW, and is the Technical Director at Amphibian Stage. Most recent designs include Imposter! Hypocrite! Tartuffe! at Circle Theater, Seance and Spaceman at Amphibian Stage. He is also a movement theater artist and puppeteer trained in Czech black rod and object puppetry.

Matti Andrews

Summer Apprentice

Summer Apprentice

Matti Andrews

FAQ’s

How long is this performance?

The approximate run time of The Heart Sellers is 90 minutes with no intermission.

Is this a comedy or a drama?

The Heart Sellers is a comedy.

Is there free parking?

Yes. If you have a ticket to the performance, you can park for free in the parking lot behind our building on South Main Street.

Is there assigned seating?

All seating is General Admission except for members who have reserved seating included in their membership package. We recommend arriving 15 minutes prior to the show to find your seats.

Is there a dress code?

Come as you are! (Shoes and shirts required). We’re glad to have you.

Are there age restrictions?

We recommend patrons be 16 years of age to see this production.

Can I bring food or drink into the theatre?

We do not permit outside food and drink inside the theater. We sell snacks, water, soda, and alcoholic beverages at the bar in the lobby.

Are accessible seating options available?

Our venue is ADA Accessible and there is accessible seating available in the theatre. Please let our box office know ahead of time so we may accommodate your needs.

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