Critics' reviews are rolling out for the world premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins鈥� The Comeuppance. The MacArthur Fellow's new play opened June 5 at Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre where it began previews May 17. Performances are set through June 25.
In The Comeuppance, a self-proclaimed 鈥淢ulti-Ethnic Reject Group鈥� reconvenes for the first time in years to pregame for their 20th high school reunion. They refamiliarize themselves with new versions of old selves over drinks, other substances, and a not-so-innocent truth-telling game. The cast stars Brittany Bradford (Wedding Band) as Ursula, Caleb Eberhardt (On Sugarland) as Emilio, Susannah Flood (The Cherry Orchard) as Caitlin, Bobby Moreno (72 Miles to Go) as Francisco, and Shannon Tyo (Regretfully, So The Birds Are) as Kristina.
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Eric Ting directs the conclusion of Jacobs-Jenkins鈥� Premiere Residency鈥攁nd Signature鈥檚 2022-2023 season of personal works from its Resident writers. Jacobs-Jenkins said in an earlier statement, 鈥淔or me, Signature has always been about putting the playwright鈥檚 specific needs at the center of a production. It is a place where I get to do more than deliver a script: I get to have a rehearsal process that is fulfilling and stimulating and full of discovery. For this play, I wanted a room where it felt like anything could happen. And Eric Ting felt exactly like the right visionary and collaborator.鈥�
The production has set design by Arnulfo Maldonado, costume design by Jennifer Moeller and Miriam Kelleher, lighting design by Amith Chandrashaker, sound design by Palmer Hefferan, magic design by Skylar Fox, intimacy coordination by Ann C. James, and casting by Caparelliotis Casting.
In a statement about his time at Signature, Jacobs-Jenkins said, 鈥淚 started my residency at Signature 10 years ago. I was barely out of graduate school, and if you鈥檇 come up to me and described my life now to me then, I鈥檇 probably file for a restraining order. I鈥檇 think you were crazy. But this is a testament to the unrivaled freedom, confidence, security, and inspiration this institution has brought into my life. This is the culmination of what has been a very significant gift of time, space, and encouragement.鈥�
Jacobs-Jenkins' plays include Girls, Everybody, War, Gloria, Appropriate, An Octoroon, and Neighbors. The Comeuppance, which marks the end of Jacobs-Jenkins鈥� prolific decade as a Signature Premiere Resident playwright, takes the place of his previously announced Grass.
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