written by Jeena yi
DIRECTED BY mei ann teo
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CREATIVE TEAM
scenic Designer you-shin chen
lighting Designer jeanette oi-suk yew
costume Designer mel ng
prop Designer thomas jenkeleit
SOUND designer hao bai
associate sound designer bryson ezell
assistant sound designer max van
production AUDIO kellen voss
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CAST
TINA TINA CHILIP
BRENDA CHRISTINE HEESUN HWANG
ELIZABETH LAURA SOHN
GRACE SHANNON TYO
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SUMMARY
JESA by Jeena Yi, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the “perfect family gathering.” When four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County to perform their father’s Jesa—a traditional ritual honoring the dead—old wounds erupt, secrets surface, and ghosts (literal and emotional) refuse to stay buried. With razor-sharp dialogue, explosive humor, and unexpected tenderness, JESA asks how we honor our ancestors when we can barely stand each other. Come for the sibling brawls and burning shrimp, stay for the aching truth of what binds us.
JESA by Jeena Yi, directed by Mei Ann Teo, is a riotous and heart-wrenching new play that explodes the idea of the “perfect family gathering.” When four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County to perform their father’s Jesa—a traditional ritual honoring the dead—old wounds erupt, secrets surface, and ghosts (literal and emotional) refuse to stay buried. With razor-sharp dialogue, explosive humor, and unexpected tenderness, JESA asks how we honor our ancestors when we can barely stand each other. Come for the sibling brawls and burning shrimp, stay for the aching truth of what binds us.
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PERFORMANCE PHOTOS
PHOTOS TAKEN BY JOAN MARCUS
