Jesa (Off-Broadway, Public Theater/Shiva Theater, 2026) | Playbill

Jesa

Off-Broadway
Play
Original

Produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company in residence at The Public Theater



SYNOPSIS:

When four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County 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. With razor-sharp dialogue, explosive humor, and unexpected tenderness, Jesa asks how we honor our ancestors when we can barely stand each other. Come for the sibling brawls and burning shrimp, stay for the aching truth of what binds us.



Directed by Mei Ann Teo

Cast includes Tina Chilip, Christine Heesun Hwang, Laura Sohn, Shannon Tyo