Katori Hall's The Blood Quilt is making its Off-Broadway debut at Lincoln Center Theater's Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, where opening night is scheduled for November 21. Get a first look at the show, continuing through December 29, with newly released production shots in the gallery below.
The cast features Lauren E. Banks as Amber, Crystal Dickinson as Clementine, Mirirai as Zambia, Adrienne C. Moore as Gio, and Susan Kelechi Watson as Cassan. Understudies Eboni Edwards, Lynnette R. Freeman, and Maya Jackson round out the company.
Lileana Blain-Cruz is directing the work, about four sisters gathering at their childhood home to create a family quilt in honor of their recently deceased mother. When her will is read, the family has to deal with a troubling inheritance. The play had its world premiere in 2015 at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage.
Company of The Blood Quilt
Mirirai and Adrienne C. Moore in The Blood Quilt
Susan Kelechi Watson, Crystal Dickinson, Lauren E. Banks and Adrienne C. Moore in The Blood Quilt
Lauren E. Banks, Susan Kelechi Watson and Mirirai in The Blood Quilt
Crystal Dickinson and Lauren E. Banks in The Blood Quilt
Company of The Blood Quilt
Adrienne C. Moore, Crystal Dickinson and Susan Kelechi Watson in The Blood Quilt
LCT's production features scenic design by Adam Rigg, costume design by Montana Levi Blanco, lighting design by Jiyoun Chang, sound design by Palmer Hefferan, and projection design by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew. Theresa Flanagan is stage managing.
Visit LCT.org for tickets.
