⭐️CCM's Play Series opens with Lynn Nottage's "Intimate Apparel," directed by alumni guest artist Torie Wiggins on Oct. 1-3 in Cohen Family Studio Theater. Inspired by turn-of-the-century photographs of her own relatives, Nottage’s play follows the life of Esther, a gifted African American seamstress living in New York City in 1905. Esther creates beautiful clothes for women from every part of society, but longs for her own romantic partner and home life. While drawn to the Hasidic shopkeeper who sells her cloth, she nonetheless begins a correspondence with a Caribbean man, George, who asks to marry her, sight unseen. A delicate and tender exploration of the human heart, Intimate Apparel won the 2004 New York Drama Critics Award for Best Play. ⭐️ Estimated run time: 2 hours and 15 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission ⭐️ Location: Cohen Family Studio Theater, CCM Village, University of Cincinnati 290 CCM Blvd., Cincinnati OH 45221 ⭐️ Tickets: $26 adult, $15 student, $20 UC faculty/staff, $10 UC student, $5 CCM student; group discounts available. Buy tickets online at https://ccmonstage.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=176 *ASL interpreting available during Friday, Oct. 2 performance. ASL viewing seating is available upon request by calling the Box Office at 513-556-4183 or emailing Box Office Manager Matthew Wilson. INTIMATE APPAREL By Lynn Nottage Torie Wiggins, alumni guest director ⭐️ Director | Torie Wiggins ⭐️ Dialect Coach | Katherine Littrell ⭐️ Intimacy Director| k. Jenny Jones ⭐️ Production Stage Manager | Sarah Anderson* ⭐️ Scenic Designer | Josie Heys* ⭐️ Lighting Designer | Ella Rosoff* ⭐️ Sound Designer | Haley Strong* ⭐️ Costume Designer | Celeste Jackson-Moody ⭐️ Hair & Make-Up Designer | Brittani Gray, guest artist ⭐️ Technical Director| Troy Brizius ⭐️ Prop Managers | Madeline Fields*, Caroline Ziegler* *CCM Student Promo Video Credits: ⭐️ Actor | Kathuure Miriti* as Esther ⭐️ Prop Managers| Madeline Fields*, Caroline Ziegler* ⭐️ Props and Scene Setup | Josie Heys* ⭐️ Props and Scene Setup Advisor | Ashley Crockett ⭐️ Costume Stylist | Heather Sampanis ⭐️ Wig and Make-Up Stylist | Brittani Gray, guest artist ⭐️ Music | “Moonlight” by Haley Strong* ⭐️ Video Director | Melissa Godoy ⭐️ Lighting Designer | Blake Freechtle, alumnus ⭐️ Gaffer | Troy Spitzmiller* ⭐️ Camera/Grips | JD McManus*, Aiden Harbaum* ⭐️ Editor | Jake Benington* ⭐️ Assistant Editor | Lynae Spruance* ⭐️ Production Manager | Jen Lampson ⭐️ Assistant Production Manager | Matilda Dalton* ⭐️ Concept | Rebecca Butts *CCM student INTIMATE APPAREL is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)