Come for the sibling brawls and burning shrimp, stay for the aching truth of what binds us. ❤️🔪
Experience the “perfect family gathering” at Jeena Yi’s powerhouse new drama!
Get your tickets now: thepublic.nyc/JESA 💥
We are thrilled to be resident at @publictheaterny next season to being two new plays to New York audiences. DID YOU EAT written and performed by @thezoekim and directed by @chrisyejin and JESA by @jeenayi directed by @teo.meiann .
Due to the overwhelming response to our summer Free Playwriting Workshop, Ma-Yi Theater Company is thrilled to announce two additional FREE playwriting workshops in Fall 2026, taught by award-winning playwright Lisa Sanaye Dring, author of SUMO and HAPPY FALL.
Scan the QR code on the poster or the link in our bio to apply
MONDAY CLASS
7:00 PM–10:00 PM
September 21–November 9, 2026
TUESDAY CLASS
7:00 PM–10:00 PM
September 22–November 10, 2026
Meet the instructors of the Free Teen Theater Workshop. July 13 to 24, 2026. For Filipino American and AANHPI teens aged 12 to 17. Classes in Midtown Manhattan. Register by scanning the QR code in the second photo. Limited slots are available so hurry. It's free!
Thank you so much for the amount of responses we received for our free playwriting workshop.
We are adding 2 additional playwriting classes in the fall.
More information about those classes to come in July.
FREE PLAYWRITING WORKSHOP taught by award-winning playwright Lisa Sanaye Dring (Sumo, Happy Fall). June 22 to August 10, 2026, online evening classes. This is for Filipino American and AANHPI writers. Your work will be presented in a live showcase directed and featuring professional artists. REGISTER EARLY!
Expect acting, movement, improv, games, and creative exercises led by professional artists in a space built for self-expression, collaboration, and fun.
Free. In-person. Midtown Manhattan. Limited slots. Register early.
July 13-17, 20-24
11:30am-3:30pm
RHEOLOGY is now a Drama League Award nominee! Lucky for you, this outstanding play is back for a limited run at Playwrights Horizons, now through May 16. Don’t miss your chance to see it!⏳
Photo by Maria Baranova
Congratulations to the incredible company of JESA on an extraordinary run at The Public! Join us in wishing them a happy trails!!! 🎉 ❤️ 💐 ✨
A massive shout out, and thank you, to the amazing team who made this production possible. See here: thepublic.nyc/Jesa 🙌
📸 Lia Chang
Who needs enemies when you have sisters? 💥
Don’t miss the “perfect family gathering” at JESA. Final performance through this Sunday, April 12!
Get your tickets now: thepublic.nyc/JESA
“To Umma & Appa!”
Witness what goes down when four estranged Korean American sisters reunite in Orange County to perform their father’s Jesa—a traditional ritual honoring the dead.
Old wounds erupt, secrets surface, and ghosts (literal and emotional) refuse to stay buried…A feast for the dead. A fight for the living. ❤️🔪
Don’t miss the final performances of Jeena Yi’s new American family drama at The Public, now through April 12 only.
Get your tickets now: thepublic./JESA 💥
