Whispers of My Sister

by Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters

Something’s not right with Yoon-Ah. The normally indomitable matriarch has been jumping at shadows and blurring memories from Korean burial grounds with her suburban American kitchen. It’s got her daughter Kaia worried enough to call her estranged sister Jessica home. The daughters are convinced it’s all in Yoon-Ah’s head—until a figure materializes in the light of the refrigerator. Who will see the ghosts of...

Something’s not right with Yoon-Ah. The normally indomitable matriarch has been jumping at shadows and blurring memories from Korean burial grounds with her suburban American kitchen. It’s got her daughter Kaia worried enough to call her estranged sister Jessica home. The daughters are convinced it’s all in Yoon-Ah’s head—until a figure materializes in the light of the refrigerator. Who will see the ghosts of the past? And how long will the ghosts stay?

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Whispers of My Sister

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  • Shaun Leisher: Whispers of My Sister by Stephanie Kyung Sun Walters
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    I loved this play and all it's saying about sisterhood and generational trauma.

    I loved this play and all it's saying about sisterhood and generational trauma.

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Character Information

Yoon-Ah Lee: (60s Korean, female) Mother. Matriarch of the Lees.
Immigrated to America as a young girl; Smart and always searching for the joy; has an MBA and a recently retired CFO.

Bong-Cha: (20s Korean, female) Sister. Ghost bride. Mischievous and protective.
Bong-Cha should be dressed in her bridal clothes, as if time stopped for her.

Kaia Lee: (30s, Korean-American, female) Eldest Daughter of Yoon-Ah.
Works in life insurance; Currently in grad school part-time; Lives at home; Fear runs her life.

Jessica Lee: (late college age, Korean-American, female) Younger Daughter of Yoon-Ah.
Moved away to California for college; Rarely comes home; Surf with the sunrise kind of person.
  • Yoon-Ah
    Mother. Matriarch of the Lees.
    Immigrated to America as a young girl; Smart and always searching for the joy; has an MBA and a recently retired CFO.
    60s
    Korean/Korean American
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Bong-Cha
    Sister. Ghost bride. Mischievous and protective.
    Bong-Cha should be dressed in her bridal clothes, as if time stopped for her.
    20s
    Korean/Korean American
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Kaia Lee
    Eldest Daughter of Yoon-Ah.
    Works in life insurance; Currently in grad school part-time; Lives at home; Fear runs her life.
    30s
    korean american
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Jessica Lee
    Younger Daughter of Yoon-Ah.
    Moved away to California for college; Rarely comes home; Surf with the sunrise kind of person.
    20s
    korean american
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

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