Hiro is a self-made woman making it in New York. But she is also single, almost thirty, and estranged from her dysfunctional family who lives in Kentucky. When her little sister, a born-again Christian, decides to marry at 22, Hiro takes it upon herself to do whatever she can to stop the wedding and salvage any shred of hope she had about her sister’s future. The themes of identity, religion, and love collide in this unique coming-of-age story.

KENTUCKY

By Leah Nanako Winkler

Directed by Kat Yen

 

Featuring: Lynn Masako Cheng, Zoe Manarel, Ada Holmes, Kamau Nosakhere, Alex Shayeb, Matthew Bowen, Thomas Harris, Abdur Ibrahim, Vivi Aiello, Trudy Cohen, Sophia Funicello, Chandler Wheeler, and Caroline Ketcham

Production Stage Manager: Virginia Tipps
Assistant Director: Mariana Miranda
Choreographer: Natalia Guedes
Wardrobe Head: Rooke Lewis
Costume Designer: Grace Jeon
Assistant Costume Designers: Bili Ramirez and Lily Lawrence
Vocal Coach: Andrea Harring
Assistant Stage Managers: Katherine Popper and Bel Lazarsky
Lighting Designer: Chad Mcarver
Associate Lighting Designer: Luke Wilson
Set Designer: Ant Ma
Props Designer: Deb Gaudette
Sound Designer: Daniela Hart
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Fordham Theatre Mainstage

November 14-23rd, 2025

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Production photos by Cason Doyle