FULL PROGRAM
Translator & Adaptor: Stephen Wadsworth
Director: Lucie Tiberghien
CAST
Kaliswa Brewster
Kaliswa Brewster is a first-generation Liberian-American actress, producer, and educator based in New York. On television, she has recurred on Billions, Time After Time, and Release, with additional credits including Law & Order, Blue Bloods, God Friended Me, Daredevil, and more. Film credits include Paterno (HBO Films), starring Al Pacino. On stage, she has performed with Hartford Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Guthrie Theater, Signature Theatre, and more. As a voice actor, she works across commercials, television, film, and audiobooks.
Sganarelle
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Naomi Lorrain
Naomi Lorrain is a Harlem based actor/playwright. Her play, DUCK HUNT, semifinalist for the 2026 National Playwrights Conference at the O'Neil, was selected for the 2026 Fault Line Theatre’s Irons in the Fire new play development program and her play, how to roll a blunt, finalist for the 2021 National Playwrights Conference, has an upcoming production with Second Stage Theater (2ST) April 2027 at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Some acting credits: BROADWAY: EUREKA DAY (MTC); JORDANS (The Public Theater), DAPHNE (Lincoln Center Theater), and THE IMAGINARY INVALID (Molière in the Park) TV: ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix), ELEMENTARY (CBS), MADAM SECRETARY (CBS) and THE GOOD FIGHT (CBS). Naomi was a Disney Television Discovers: Talent Showcase Staff Writer, an alum of the Page 73 Writers Group and is a proud member of The Make Good Project.
Ensemble
Keshav Moodliar
Keshav Moodliar is a Brooklyn-based actor, born in Pune and raised between Bombay and New Delhi. Recent credits include - Prince F*ggot (Studio Seaview), Henry 6 (The Old Globe), The Odyssey (A.R.T Boston) The Scarlet Letter (Two River Theatre), Queen (Long Wharf and NAATCO), Arms and the Man (Gingold Theatre) Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Theatre New Jersey), Measure for Measure(The Acting Company) . Film/TV: Extrapolations (Apple), “SINK SANK SUNK” (mini-series), In Defense of Civil Society (Independent), “Untitled Paul Simms Pilot” (FX). MFA: Juilliard.
Don Juan
Michelle Veintimilla
Michelle Veintimilla is an Ecuadorian-American performing artist based in NYC. Her credits span Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional and international Theater, Film, and Television. Most notably, she starred on Broadway alongside Chita Rivera in the Tony-nominated musical, The Visit. On film, she starred in Stephen Belber’s film, What We Do Next, opposite Corey Stoll. Her favorite television credits include "Seven Seconds," "The Baker And The Beauty," and "Gotham." She is thrilled to return to Prospect Park with MIP after making her debut in Tartuffe in 2023.
Ensemble
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Daniel Pearce
MIP: The Miser. Broadway: Othello, Machinal, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Off-Broadway credits include 12 productions with the Public Theater most recently Hamlet in Central Park. Also: Timon of Athens (TFANA), The Most Deserving (Women's Project), Falling (Minetta Lane), The Picture of Dorian Gray (Irish Rep). Film and TV credits include: The Last Thing Mary Saw, Salt, Invisible Sign, Godzilla, "The Good Fight", "Bull", "Murder of a President", "Law & Order" (and all variants)), "Chappelle's Show", “Queen's Supreme", and upcoming “Will Trent”.
Ensemble
Johnathan Moore
Drama Desk-nominated composer and cellist Johnathan Moore, from New Haven, CT, is known for his unorthodox approach to music. Johnathan won First Place in the Yale School of Music Solo Competition with an original composition, leading his career to a solo performance in collaboration with New Haven Symphony Orchestra at the Arts & Ideas Festival.
His distinctive cello style has been featured at the Guggenheim Museum, Alice Tully Hall, Symphony Space, FSU’s Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography, and Molière in the Park.
COMPOSER & CELLIST
CREATIVE & PRODUCTION TEAM
DIRECTOR: Lucie Tiberghien
A Brooklynite since 2001, Lucie was raised in France and Switzerland. Specializing in new work, Lucie spent 15 years developing and directing new plays in New York City and all over the country. She directed World Premieres at LaJolla Playhouse, CATF, Second Stage, Rattlestick Theater, Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, Kansas City Rep, Manhattan Class Company and more. As a translator and adapter, Lucie’s work has been produced in Paris and in New York. Bringing free theater and the works of Molière to Brooklyn was a long time dream which she is thrilled has become a reality. In 2021, she was awarded the prestigious designation of chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres, by the French Government.
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER: Lauren Nicole Jackson*
Lauren is a New York based AEA Stage Manager. Recent credits include Production Stage Manager of Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare on the Sound), Hamlet (The Acting Company), Joe Turner's Come and Gone (Syracuse Stage) Southern Harmony (Wellfleet Harbor Actor's Theater). Assistant Stage Manager of A Christmas Story (Syracuse Stage) Sense and Sensibility (Syracuse Stage). Lauren is very excited to be working with Molière in the Park. laurennicolejackson.com
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER: Tala Munsterman*
Tala Munsterman (They/Them) is an AEA Stage Manager currently based in NYC with 14+ years of experience from coast to coast. Their recent credits include; Off Broadway: Celino V. Barnes, Sukkot, Just Desserts, Pygmallion, and A Guide For The Homesick. NYC Select Works: The Imaginary Invalid and Don Juan (Moliere In The Park), The Red Rose, Torched!, Aloha Boricua, Harlem Hellfighters (Pregones/PRTT), The Golden Cage New works Premier Festival. Regional: Matilda The Musical, Mama Mia, Sweeny Todd, Legally Blonde, Annie, and The Little Mermaid with The Fort Wayne Civic Theater (Indiana). Company, and Ordinary People, with Good Luck Macbeth Theater (Nevada).
SCENIC DESIGNER: N. Wild
COSTUME DESIGNER: Ari Fulton
Ari Fulton is a New York–based costume designer for stage and film. Off-Broadway credits: Covenant (Roundabout Underground), Confederates written by Dominique Morisseau (The Signature Theatre NY). Regional Credits: Disney’s Frozen, The Rocky Horror, Rent!, L’Amant Anonyme, Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, and Off-Broadway directed by Robert O’Hara. Film credits include: Nigerian Prince, Ella, Disney Talent Showcase (ABC Entertainment), and Ricky, winner of the Sundance Best Directing Award (2025) Education: MFA in Design for Stage and Film from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts www.arifultondesigns.com Instagram @queen_of_the_indies
LIGHTING DESIGNER: Marie Yokoyama
Marie Yokoyama (she/her) is a Japanese lighting based in NY. Her recent credits include: Stuck Elevator (Opera Grand Rapids); Madama Butterfly (Co-pro Arizona Opera, Vancouver Opera, and Grand Rapids Opera); La Bohème (Arizona Opera); Imaginary Invalid (Moliere in the Park); Waitress (ZACH Theatre); Twelfth Night and Kim’s Convenience at (TheatreSquared); Conscience and Searching for Mr. Moon (Portland Stage); Dangerous Days (Miami New Drama); Cyrano de Bergerac (KC Rep); Madama Butterfly (Co-pro Virginia Opera, Florentine Opera, & Kentucky Opera); Rinaldo (Minnesota Opera); note to a friend (Tokyo Bunkakaikan); Mystery of Irma Vep (St. Louis Rep); Testmatch (American Conservatory Theater San Francisco); Tiny Beautiful Things (Merrimack Repertory Theatre); Do You Feel Anger (Vineyard Theatre); and Pillowtalk (Kyoung's Pacific Beats). Upcoming project: Ariodante (Minnesota Opera).
SOUND DESIGNER: Chad Raines
Chad Raines works world-wide as a Sound Designer and Composer for theater and other medias. Award-winning NYC based directors and designers such as Rachel Chavkin, Lileana Blain-Cruz, Robin Frohardt, Robert Woodruff and many others have chosen him for their works. www.chadraines.com
LINE PRODUCER: Molly FitzMaurice
Molly FitzMaurice (she/her) is a producer and dramaturg. She joined Molière in the Park for The Imaginary Invalid last year and has been happily helping bring free theater to Prospect Park and beyond ever since! She recently joined Under the Radar as festival producer, after almost five years as managing producer of The Tank, a home for emerging artists in Manhattan. Molly holds an MFA in Dramaturgy with a certificate in Theater Management from Yale School of Drama, where she is currently a doctoral candidate, writing a dissertation on the conceptual turn in American new plays. Previously, she served as co-artistic director of Yale Cabaret, producing director of the Dwight/Edgewood Project, and in the artistic offices of Yale Repertory Theatre, South Coast Repertory, Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and Huntington Theatre Company. Commercial Theater Institute alumna. AB, University of Chicago.
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Leo Blais
Leo Blais (he/him) is an NYC based artist, runner, and spreadsheet lover. If he isn’t running circles in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, he’s working on a memoir based on his experience Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2024. He is honored to be a part of Molière in the Park, and he is overjoyed to bring theatre right into his backyard!
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER & COMPANY MANAGER: Thijs Hogenboom
Thijs Hogenboom (he/him) is a NYC-based actor, dancer, and producer originally from the Netherlands. He has performed Off-Broadway with MIP’s Tartuffe and has been part of the company in various roles for years, most recently as Associate Producer. Thijs wrote, produced, and starred in the award-winning short film The End of the Hall. He is passionate about developing new work across film and theater and is always looking for the next story to bring to life.
SCENIC FABRICATOR: Dennis Lai
CARPENTERS: Alleese Eldridge, Brittany K. Grove, Brandon Schock, Grady Shea
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR & STITCHER: Isaac Van Curen
(he/him) is happy to be back for a fourth year working with MIP as Flatbush resident. Isaac has worked a variety of costume and wardrobe positions in NYC. Costume Manager at Little Island for Galas, a Dresser at Roundabout Theatre for Joy the Musical, and a costume designer at Queensborough Community College (Cartoon, Hit the Wall, and Lysistrata). He just got of a work shop at La Mama, Stage Managing for M34 Production - Very Fine People. You can catch Isaac throwing on a costume doing drag in the area as, Isaac Miss, Isaac at All Night Skate and occasionally at Midwood Flats. Follow at @isaacmissisaac or check out isaacvancuren.com
ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER: Zarah Greyser
Zarah Greyser is a Brooklyn-based designer. She holds a BFA from Brooklyn College. Her theater credits include A Little Night Music, Blood at the Root, Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet, and Wolf Play. Alongside her work on stage, Zarah has contributed to a number of feature films and short film
SEAMSTRESS: Lauren Domio
Atelier Domio is a premier alterations and tailoring services that specializes in luxury brands, red carpets, and custom designs.
PRODUCTION ELECTRICIAN: Paul Jones
ELECTRICS CREW: Wavetek Productions
ASSISTANT SOUND DESIGNER: Tobias Belber
Composer, sound designer, field recordist, and radio producer based in Glasgow, Scotland. Graduate of Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh with a masters in Sound Design & Audiovisual Practice from the University of Glasgow. My practice is centred on ideas of parallel space, warped time, and the spectrality of memory and record. These notions inform my approach to design and composition, as well as my chosen mediums, and serve as motivation to explore the transportive power of sound.
AUDIO ENGINEER A2: Madeline Yara
Madeline is a theatre technician, performer, and singer-songwriter located in Brooklyn. Notable technician credits include: Sex, Camp, Rock ‘N Roll (The Tank NYC), Adultification (Jamal Jackson Dance Company), Imaginary Invalid (Moliere in the Park). Notable performance credits include: Puppeteer in I Love Big Old Dogs (Chammeili Album Release Show), Janet/Magenta in the Rocky Horror Picture Show (The Devil’s Eyes), Puppeteer/Musician in The Human Dream Project (The Tank NYC). Madeline also regularly releases music under her solo project Madilina, and is releasing an EP later this year. madilina.com @madilinamusic madelineyara.com @madeline.yara
AUDIO ENGINEER A2: Darius Q Mullens
Darius Quinston Mullens is happy to return to Moliere in the Park this year as an A2. Accessible theatre is important and to have the opportunity to help make it possible is both an honor and a dream come true! Instagram: @dariusqmullens
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Ana Armenta
Ana Armenta (Production Assistant) is an actor, producer, and translator working out of New York and Dallas. Her acting credits include Forever and a Day (Laura) in Frigid’s Days of the Dead Festival- which she also produced- The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Cunningham) and The Wolves (#7) at the Atlantic Theater Company’s Conservatory, The House on Mango Street (Esperanza), Bless Me, Ultima (Ensemble), and El Viaje de Tina (Juana) with Cara Mia Theatre, Villa (Carla) with Teatro Dallas, Migraciones (Ensemble) with Laboratorio de la Máscara in Mexico City, and as an original cast member of Prism Movement Theater’s Lucia Teotl (la Comentarista) and They Fight! (Various). She has also translated theatrical texts productions for Cara Mia Theatre and Dallas Theatre Company. She studied performance at the University of North Texas, The Gaiety Acting School, and at the Atlantic Acting School.
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER: Brooks Brantly
Brooks Brantly is thrilled to be part of the MIP family. His fight credits include: Othello(Connecticut Rep), Macando (Guthrie Theatre-Dowling Studio) and most recently he collaborated with the Grammy award winning Third Coast Percussion Orchestra on the film In Practice. As an actor, Brooks was recently seen in Unconditional at SoHo Playhouse and Wine in the Wilderness at Classic Stage Company. Brooks currently works as an on-camera acting instructor at Graham Shiels Studios.
MAGIC CONSULTANT: Jim Vines
FRONT OF HOUSE MANAGERS: Malvina Halter, Dominika Handzlik
GRAPHIC DESIGN & MARKETING: Katya Kirillova
Miltimedia designer, animator, and video editor who has been working in theatre, nonprofit, entertaintment, and education spheres for 7+ years. Website: katyabysurprise.com IG: @katya.bysurprise
SPECIAL THANKS: The entire LeFrak Center at Lakeside team, Elizabeth Coulter, Ethan Crystal, Rhett Goldman, Devon Kish, The Tank, and all our volunteers
MIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT: Kaliswa Brewster
Paul Brill
Clara Cassan
Lisa Gorlitsky
Daniel Klingenstein
Maria Ryan
Muriel Soenens
Lucie Tiberghien
Alessandro Uzielli
Samira Wiley
Produced by Molière in the Park in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance.
WNYC is a media partner of Molière in the Park.
DON JUAN is produced by special arrangement with BRET ADAMS, LTD.
www.bretadamsltd.net
This adaptation of DON JUAN was commissioned by the
Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Washington
Sharon Ott, Artistic Director, Benjamin Moore, Managing Director
WE THANK ALL OUR MAJOR SUPPORTERS!
THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED, IN PART, BY PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY COUNCIL. This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
The Auchincloss Foundation, The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., The Achelis and Bodman Foundation, The Thompson Family Foundation, The Evelyn Sharp Foundation, The Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater, Bloomberg Philanthropies, The American Society of The French Legion of Honor, The Richenthal Foundation, The Double R Foundation, Jon and Elizabeth Weiswasser, Samira Wiley, Daniel Klingenstein, Paul and Alicia Brill, Veronica Bulgari and Stephan Haimo, Danai Gurira, Mary Vines, Anne Sophie de Villeroy, Bill and Judy Steul, RBC Wealth Management.
We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions: ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY ARTISTS, SAG-AFTRA through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.