Fisby who, assigned to Americanize the village of Tobiki on Okinawa following World War II, encourages the residents to build a school.
They would prefer a traditional teahouse instead, and when Fisby discovers the potent alcoholic beverage they brew is popular with the American GIs and a big money-maker, he falls in with their plans.
[1] The latter production's opening night performance was greeted by roughly 250 to 300 picketers—some carrying signs reading, "Sakini Dyed for Our Sins"—whose spokesperson stated: Asians should be given the right to audition ... and to refuse to take such roles in a racist play.
Directed by Lawrence Kasha and choreographed by Marc Breaux, the cast included Kenneth Nelson as Sakini, David Burns as Colonel Wainwright Purdy III, Ron Husmann as Capt.
"[5] The group Oriental Actors of America picketed the Majestic Theatre on opening night because of the production's use of "yellowface.