Celebrated director Lila Neugebauer ’03 has received recognition from numerous organizations, including an Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award. Neugebauer directed a new work that played at the Signature Center on West 42nd Street. Peace for Mary Frances tells of a woman in her nineties who, as the daughter of refugees fleeing the Armenian Genocide, wants to prepare for her death surrounded by family. What she gets are three generations of relatives who are vying for their family’s legacy. In short, “Mary Frances must navigate the volatile relationships of the children she raised – or die trying.” The last show was on June 17th 2018.
