All-Asian American, All-Femme Cast in Shakespearean Play
All-Asian American, all-femme cast in modern-verse version of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline
Cymbeline
Friday, January 18 through Saturday, February 15, 2025
Tuesday through Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Sundays at 3:00 p.m. (Except Saturday, January 18, which will be at 7:00 p.m.)
Classic Stage Company/Lynn F. Angelson Theater – 136 E. 13th Street (between 3rd and 4th Avenues)
Admission: $55 Premium Seating | $45 Standard Seating | $25 Students
The National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO), in partnership with Play on Shakespeare, presents the world premiere of Andrea Thome’s modern-verse translation of Cymbeline, a play originally written by William Shakespeare. Cymbeline features an all-Asian American, all-femme cast directed by Stephen Brown-Fried.
About Cymbeline
In a world shattered by tyranny and poisoned by misogyny, Cymbeline tells the story of a young woman's flight from despair to heroism as she rediscovers her lost siblings and brings order to a kingdom ruled by chaos. Performed by an ensemble of eleven women, Cymbeline is a story of hope and rebirth in the unlikeliest of circumstances.
The title character is portrayed by Amy Hill, a Japanese American actress whose television roles include Grandma Kim in Margaret Cho’s sitcom All-American Girl, Lourdes Chan in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Kumu in the reboot of Magnum P.I.
Acting alongside Hill will be Purva Bedi, Annie Fang, Anna Ishida, Narea Kang, Jennifer Lim, KK Moggie, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Julyanna Soelistyo, Sarah Suzuki, and Jeena Yi. Asian American women also play a big role behind the scenes of Cymbeline as well, with scenic design by Ant Ma, costumes by Mariko Ohigashi, lighting by Yiyuan Li, and sound design by Caroline Eng. To purchase tickets, please visit NAATCO’s website.
Amy Hill
About NAATCO
Actors Richard Eng and Mia Katigbak founded the National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) in 1989 to offer more opportunities for Asian Americans in American theatre, including the actors on stage and the directors, designers, and technicians behind it. NAATCO also strives to reach their non-Asian American audiences by cultivating “an appreciation of Asian American contributions to the development of theatre arts in America.” Visit NAATCO’s website to learn more.
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