Audiences at the dramas presented by Tokyo International Players exclaim at the costumes the actors and actresses wear on stage. Period costumes invite special praise and wonder. How is it possible for a volunteer organization to put on shows with people so authentically and richly dressed? The answers lie with Adrienne Westmore.
In 1964, a teenage Adrienne stood on the deck of an arriving ship and looked through mist at the sea, and hills, and tiled roofs of Japanese fishing villages. She asked herself, "What role is this country going to play in my life?"
These years later, Adrienne knows the answer.