by Lynn Nottage
Directed by Gwendolyn Schwinke
Edwards Black Box Theatre
In turn-of-the-century Manhattan a melting pot of cultures, colors and dreams simmers. As strains of ragtime fill the air, Esther, an African American seamstress, sews corsets and other intimate apparel for clients – from high-society ladies to ladies of the evening. Suddenly, for Esther, there the hope of love: but will she find it in a forbidden relationship with the Orthodox Jewish merchant or with the romantic stranger from Barbados? Winner of the 2004 New York Drama Critics Circle and the Outer Critics Circle Awards,Intimate Apparel is a lush tale of romance, humor and heartbreak.
