The Gate of Heaven

Synopsis

THE STORY: Contemporary Asian Theatre Scene (CATS) brings The Gate of Heaven to the Montgomery Theater in San Jose on Feb. 6-7. Nishikawa plays Sam Yamamoto, a member of the Japanese-American 442nd Regimental Combat unit. James Carpenter plays Leon Ehrlich, a prisoner of Dachau whom Yamamoto liberates. The play follows the two men as they search for each other and for the elusive American dream.