Kentucky is a biting comedy from a distinctive, new voice in theatre, Leah Nanako Winkler, recipient of the 2018 Yale Prize for Drama.
Hiro is an Asian-American, self-made woman making it in New York. She is also estranged from her dysfunctional family in Kentucky. When her little sister, a born-again Christian, decides to marry at 22, Hiro takes it upon herself to do whatever she can to stop the wedding and salvage any shred of hope she had for her sister's future.
The themes of identity, religion and love collide in this coming-of-age story with a kick, complete with a chorus, and a talking cat. This will be the regional premiere for Kentucky.
Kentucky is a biting comedy from a distinctive, new voice in theatre, Leah Nanako Winkler, recipient of the 2018 Yale Prize for Drama.
Hiro is an Asian-American, self-made woman making it in New York. She is also estranged from her dysfunctional family in Kentucky. When her little sister, a born-again Christian, decides to marry at 22, Hiro takes it upon herself to do whatever she can to stop the wedding and salvage any shred of hope she had for her sister's future.
The themes of identity, religion and love collide in this coming-of-age story with a kick, complete with a chorus, and a talking cat. This will be the regional premiere for Kentucky.
Kentucky is a biting comedy from a distinctive, new voice in theatre, Leah Nanako Winkler, recipient of the 2018 Yale Prize for Drama.
Hiro is an Asian-American, self-made woman making it in New York. She is also estranged from her dysfunctional family in Kentucky. When her little sister, a born-again Christian, decides to marry at 22, Hiro takes it upon herself to do whatever she can to stop the wedding and salvage any shred of hope she had for her sister's future.
The themes of identity, religion and love collide in this coming-of-age story with a kick, complete with a chorus, and a talking cat. This will be the regional premiere for Kentucky.