Cast Announced For THE UNTRANSLATABLE SECRETS OF NIKKI CORONA At Geffen Playhouse
Geffen Playhouse today announced the full cast for its production of Academy Award-nominated and Obie Award-winning José Rivera's (Motorcycle Diaries, References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot) The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona, directed by Obie Award- and Drama Desk Award-winning Jo Bonney (By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Cost of Living). This world premiere marks the launch of Artistic Director Matt Shakman's inaugural season for Geffen Playhouse.
The cast features Ricardo Chavira (The Motherf**ker with the Hat, Desperate Housewives) as Orlando; Sara Koviak (Marisol, Damnation of Faust) as Maren and Lisandra; Zilah Mendoza (Living Out, Modern Family) as Noelle, Paloma, Bobbi and Maria Sol; Onahoua Rodriguez (Lydia, Weeds) as Abril and Nikki; and Juan Francisco Villa (Oedipus El Rey, Chicago PD) as Manny, Priest, Bernardo, Eldon and Felipe.
Previews for The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona begin Tuesday, September 4 in the Gil Cates Theater at The Geffen Playhouse, with opening night on Wednesday, September 12. The production closes on Sunday, October 7.
The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona is a poignant journey through love, hope and the unknown. How many of us have wished for one more chance to say the right thing? A Better Orpheus Inc. provides an alternative to regret-a service that allows the living to communicate with the dead. When Nikki Corona loses her twin sister, A Better Orpheus puts her in touch with Orlando, a man dying too young. The ensuing love story leads to a quest through a vivid, fantastical afterlife as Orlando learns whether Nikki's message to her sister has the ability to transcend death.
The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona is a recipient of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. Major support for this world premiere production is provided by the Edgerton Foundation New Play Production Fund.
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