In 1905 New York City, Esther, an African American seamstress sews beautiful lingerie. Her intimate business gives her a personal eye into the love lives of her varied clientele, but she dreams of a love of her own. When she receives letters from a mysterious Caribbean man, who courts her, she reckons with her private feelings for the Orthodox Jewish fabric merchant with whom she can never share a touch. Written by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and MacArthur “Genius Grant” Awardee Lynn Nottage (Sweat, Ruined), this play is a touching portrayal of love, strength, and the triumph of the human spirit.