Bitter Cane
by Genny Lim
directed by Mark Plesent
with Mel Duane Gionson, Kiya Ann Joyce, Akira Takayama, Allan Tung and Ian Wen
Theatre Row Theatre
Lim combines myth and realism in a play about Chinese immigrant workers.
Betting on the Dust Commander
by Suzan Lori Parks
directed by Liz Diamond
with Kevin Davis and Pamela Tyson
Theatre Row Theatre
An innovative, comic look at the endless repetition of daily life.
“[Betting on Dust Commander is] hypnotically written…it is a pointed, beautiful play.”Brian Parks, The Village Voice
Abandoned in Queens
by Laura Maria Censabella
directed by Bill Mitchelson
with Dean Nichols and Roger Serbagi
Theatre Row Theatre
A moving portrayal of a father and son struggling to come to terms with their abandonment by their wife and mother.
New Hope for the Dead
by John Sayles
directed by Earl Hagan
with Lyn Greene and Joseph Palmas
Theatre Row Theatre
A quirky comedy about immortality by one of America’s most exciting filmmakers.
“[New Hope for the Dead is] infused with the same generosity and spirit that runs throughout Mr. Sayles screenplays” Stephen Holden, The New York Times, June 26, 1991