Patricia Ayame Thomson's

Photo Gallery

Theatre Performances

Patricia's first stage performance as Laura in "The Glass Menagerie"

Patricia as Laura in the Glass Menagerie with the gentleman caller — Patricia as Laura with Phillip Hubbard in her debut
performance on stage soon after moving to the US

Another photo of Patricia as Laura in the production of The Glass Menagerie — Laura's domineering mother exaggerated
her slight disability and crippled her emotionally

Patricia as Madame in the critically acclaimed EWP production of "The Maids"

In Jean Genet's play The Maids Patricia played the role of Madame — As Madame in "The Maids"
directed by Alberto Issac

Madam dresses and tries unsuccessfully to be a part of the upper class — Nouveu Riche and pretentious,
Madame cares about appearances

Countless melodramaticly posed and self-important photos of herself adorn every inch of Madame's living quarters — The cast won the Dramalogue
Award for "Best Ensemble!"

"Kalito" created for the American Film Institute's Women in Directing Program

Patricia in a short film about the Chinese tradition of binding women's feet — In Kalito a film about Chinese foot-binding,
Princess Kalito is imprisoned in her own palace

Patricia in a short film about the Chinese tradition of binding women's feet — Foot-binding and small feet
were considered beautiful

As Helen of Troy in Lodestone's Production of "Trojan Women"

Patricia as Helen of Troy who caused the Trojan War — With Emily Kuroda as Hecuba, Patricia portrays
Helen of Troy in Euripides' "Trojan Women"

Another photo of Patricia as Laura in the production of The Glass Menagerie — Cast of "Trojan Women" directed by Alberto
Issac and produced by Lodestone Productions

As Portia in "Shakespeare's Women" / Appearing in the National Enquirer

Patricia plays Portia in an original play called Shakespeares Women — As Portia in "Shakespeare's Women"
at the Globe Theatre in Hollywood

A photo in the National Enquirer of Patricia in a flowing green robe — Patricia on the National Enquirer
dazzling in a haute couture gown

Patricia plays Maybe in the play No Scratch — Patricia as Maybe in the play "No Scratch"
at the Fremont Centre Theatre in Pasadena

Patricia as Teruko in the play "Tea" at the Sacramento Theatre Co.

Patricia as Teruko in the play Tea set in Japan after World War 2 — Patricia plays Teruko
in the play Tea

Patricia as Teruko in a Japanese kimono apprehensive about leaving Japan to be with her American husband — Teruko is apprehensive
about leaving Japan

Instead of bowing, Teruko shakes hands for the 1st time — Teruko shyly shakes
hands instead of bowing

War Brides gather to collect the deceased character's belongings — War Brides gather to collect the deceased
character, Himiko Hamilton's belongings

Patricia as Teruko reading an obituary about Himiko Hamilton — Teruko reads Himiko's obituary as her
ghost floats across in the background

Teruko tells friend she met an American soldier — Teruko tells her friend she met an American
soldier; an ultimate taboo immediately after WWII

Teruko tells Diana the American soldier invited her to a movie — Teruko confides the American soldier
invited her and all her friends to a movie

Patricia portraying her husband confronting a wife abuser — Patricia transforms into Teruko's Texan
husband and confronts a wife abuser

Patricia portraying her American husband from Texas — As Teruko's American husband,
listening to his friend disapprovingly

Patricia singing with her friends as Teruko's teenage daughter — Patricia becomes Teruko's teen-aged daughter
and sings Del Shannon's "Runaway" with friends

Patricia dancing with friends as Teruko's teenage daughter — Patricia as Teruko's teenage
daughter dancing with her friends

In a flashback scene Patricia plays a young Teruko — In a flashback scene,
Patricia plays young Teruko

Patricia plays Teruko's daughter bad-mouthing her mother — Teruko's teenage daughter
making fun of her mother

Teruko and Atsuko honor the passing of the first War Bride to pass on — Teruko and Atsuko honor the
passing of the first War Bride