Jiehae Park's Macbeth-inspired dark comedy peerless openened at Off-Broadway's 59E59 Theaters on October 11. Previews began September 24 in Theater A for the run through November 6, presented by Primary Stages with Jamie deRoy. Get a look at the production below.
Sasha Diamond (Teenage Dick) and Shannon Tyo (The Chinese Lady) star as M and L, Asian-American twins who have made it into The College after sacrificing everything for a spot. But, after their fellow classmate claims that their rightful spot was stolen, the twins decide there's only one thing left to do to secure their spots for good.
Marié Botha (Dickinson) as Dirty Girl/Preppy Girl, Anthony Cason (Oklahoma!) as BF, and Benny Wayne Sully (My First Native American Boyfriend) as D/Brother also star in the cast.
See production photos below:
Anthony Cason in Peerless
Marie Botha and Sasha Diamond in Peerless
Marie Botha and Sasha Diamond in Peerless
Sasha Diamond and Anthony Cason in Peerless
Sasha Diamond and Shannon Tyo in Peerless
Sasha Diamond and Shannon Tyo in Peerless
Sasha Diamond in Peerless
Sasha Diamond, Benny Wayne Sully, and Shannon Tyo in Peerless
Sasha Diamond, Shannon Tyo, and Benny Wayne Sully in Peerless
Shannon Tyo in Peerless
Shannon Tyo, Benny Wayne Sully, and Sasha Diamond in Peerless
Shannon Tyo, Sasha Diamond, and Benny Wayne Sully in Peerless
Director Margot Bordelon helms the creative team, including scenic designer Kristen Robinson (Oratorio for Living Things), costume designer Amanda Gladu (The Jury), lighting designer Mextly Couzin (Which Way to the Stage), composer and sound designer Palmer Hefferan (The Skin of our Teeth), fight director Michael Rossmy (These Paper Bullets), and props supervisor Sean Sanford (Sanctuary City). Vickie Ramirez is cultural consultant.
Megan Schwarz Dickert serves as stage manager, Malie Fujii as assistant stage manager, and Tameishia Peterson as COVID safety manager. Casting is by Stephanie Yankwitt of TBD Casting with casting assistance by Tanis Parenteau.
Park developed peerless while a 2019-20 Tow Playwright in residency at Primary Stages. The play made its world premiere at New Haven, Connecticut's Yale Repertory Theatre and was originally developed in the Soho Rep Writer Director Lab with further development by Cherry Lane Mentor Project.
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