Signature Theatre reveals casts of The Red Letter Plays

Signature Theatre has now announced complete casting for the upcoming productions of Suzan-Lori Parks' The Red Letter Plays: F*cking A and In The Blood, presented together for the very first time and running simultaneously at off-Broadway's Pershing Square Signature Center.

Directed by Jo Bonney, F*cking A will begin previews at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre on August 22, 2017, before an official opening on September 11 and a limited engagement through to October 1, 2017.

The cast of F*cking A includes (in alphabetical order) J. Cameron Barnett, Tony nominee Brandon Victor Dixon, Ben Horner, Joaquina Kalukango, Tony nominee Marc Kudisch, Golden Globe & Emmy Award winner Christine Lahti, Ruibo Qian, Elizabeth Stanley, and Raphael Nash Thompson.

The creative team features music direction by Todd Almond, scenic design by Rachel Hauck, costume design by Emilio Sosa, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, and sound design by Darron L West.

Directed by Sarah Benson, In The Blood will begin previews at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre on August 29, 2017, before an official opening on September 17 and a limited engagement through to October 8, 2017.

The cast of In The Blood includes (in alphabetical order) Jocelyn Bioh, Michael Braun, Russell G. Jones, Ana Reeder, Tony nominee Saycon Sengbloh and Tony winner Frank Wood.

The creative team features fight direction by J. David Brimmer, scenic design by Louisa Thompson, costume design by Montana Blanco, lighting design by Yi Zhao, and sound design by Matt Tierney.

Synopsis: "In these modern remixes of Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic novel The Scarlet Letter, Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks conjures two distinct interpretations of Hester, Western literature's most famous adulteress.
In F*cking A, Hester Smith, the revered and reviled local abortionist, hatches a plan to buy her jailed son's freedom—and nothing will deter Hester from her quest. In this wild-eyed blend of story and song, Hester's branded letter A becomes a provocative emblem of vengeance, violence, and sacrifice.
In The Blood's Hester La Negrita is a penniless mother of five condemned by the men who love her. Hester turns to former lovers, friends, and the institutions meant to support her, only to be spurned by them all with devastating consequences.
These two plays form a haunting and powerful indictment of the way we live now."