Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater will present the world premiere of Jeena Yi's Jesa this spring. Directed by Mei Ann Teo, the family drama will run at The Public’s Shiva Theater March 10-April 5, 2026 with an official opening March 20.

Yi's play centers on an explosive family gathering where four estranged Korean American sisters reunite 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.

The all-female and gender-expansive–identifying AAPI cast features Tina Chilip, Christine Heesun Hwang (Suffs), Laura Sohn (The Blacklist), and Lortel and Obie-winner Shannon Tyo (Yellowface, The Chinese Lady).

The production will include scenic design by You-Shin Chen, costume design by Mel Ng, lighting design by Obie-winner Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, and sound design by Hao Bai. Kevin Jinghong Zhu serves as production stage manager and Kyle Daniels serves as production manager.

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