This theatrical season at the Pershing Square Signature Center is set to ignite conversations and introspections through its compelling plays. 'Bad Kreyòl' explores cultural identity and heritage in Haiti, 'Grangeville' examines familial estrangement and the challenge of forgiveness, while 'Eurydice' revisits a timeless myth with a fresh, introspective lens. Each production promises to delve deep into themes that resonate with contemporary audiences, inviting them to reflect on their own stories and relationships.

Cultural Narratives and Human Connections on Stage: A Season of Thought-Provoking Plays

Dominique Morisseau completes her Signature residency with this beautiful world premiere production about interrogating cultural identity and global impact. Simone, 1st generation Haitian American, and her cousin Gigi, Haitian born and raised, reunite to honor their grandmother’s dying wish for them to reconnect. Simone’s pilgrimage back to her ancestral homeland forces both cousins to confront their differing world views, the presence of NGOs in Haiti, and the plagued relationship between Haiti and the U.S.

Bad Kreyòl

Pershing Square Signature Center

East New York, Brooklyn. Nina’s estranged father Kenyatta, a former Black revolutionary and political prisoner, reappears to obtain a coveted piece of her late Mother’s legacy. While Kenyatta had visions of changing the world, his daughter became everything he feared. Now he’s at her mercy for his own redemption. This is a story about love, political action, and one woman’s journey from a brutal existence to her own liberation.

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Sunset Baby

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Across a void of thousands of miles and oceans of hurt, two half-brothers tentatively reconnect over the care of their ailing mother. Grangeville is a new play about the fallibility of memory, the stories we tell to make sense of our suffering, and the complexity of forgiveness.

Grangeville

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In life, Eurydice loves books…and a great musician. One of the few heroines who dies twice, she falls to the underworld on her wedding day. In death, she reunites with her father and remembers her life again. Les Waters directs an innovative reimagining of one of Sarah Ruhl’s most beloved plays, inspired by a classic myth.

Pershing Square Signature Center

Feb 4 - Jun 16, 2025

Grangeville

May 13 - Jun 22, 2025

Eurydice

Oct 8 - Dec 1, 2024

Bad Kreyòl

Jan 30 - Mar 10, 2024

Sunset Baby

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