Signature Theatre celebrated the official opening of Lynn Nottage's Fabulation, or The Re-Education of Undine, directed by Obie Award winner Lileana Blain-Cruz, December 10. The satirical tale by the two-time Pulitzer Prize winner follows the fall of successful African-American publicist Undine, as she stumbles down the social ladder after her husband steals her hard-earned fortune.
Fabulation features a cast led by Cherise Boothe as Undine, alongside Mayaa Boateng, Marcus Callender, J. Bernard Calloway, Dashiell Eaves, Ian Lassiter, Nikiya Mathis, and Heather Alicia Simms.
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The Hollywood Reporter (Frank Scheck)
New York Stage Review (Steven Suskin)
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Time Out New York (Raven Snook)
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Fabulation began performances November 19 in Signature's Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre. The production continues an extended engagement through January 6, 2019.
The creative team includes Adam Rigg (scenic designer), Montana Levi Blanco (costume designer), Yi Zhao (lighting designer), and Palmer Hefferan (sound designer). The production stage manager is Terri K. Kohler, and casting is by Caparelliotis Casting.