Whispers of My Sister

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:
    12 Aug. 2022
    I loved this play and all it's saying about sisterhood and generational trauma.

Character Information

  • Yoon-Ah
    60s,
    Korean/Korean American
    ,
    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/Korean American
    ,
    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
    20s,
    korean american
    ,
    Female
    Younger Daughter of Yoon-Ah.
    Moved away to California for college; Rarely comes home; Surf with the sunrise kind of person.

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