By MJ Kaufman
Directed by Sarah Hughes
World Premiere
Brooklyn Bridge Park
August 2022
With Nikomeh Anderson, Jojo Brown, Neo Cihi, Léoh Ghermay, Pooya Mohseni, Chris Padro, J Riley Jr, Han Van Sciver
Environmental Designer Alejandro Fajardo
Costume Designer Willa Piro
Stage Manager Cara Kienitz
Producer Emma Bergman
Assistant Producer Penzi Hill
Assistant Director Grace Castle
Production Assistant Kelleen Moriarty
A trans love story set against the backdrop of climate crisis. Loosely based on John Lyly’s 1585 play, Galatea tells the story of two young women from a village threatened with flooding who escape to the nearby woods disguised as boys and fall in love.
This site-specific, low-waste, outdoor world premiere of Galatea featured a cast of all trans and non-binary actors and was free and open to the public. Galatea was developed by Lark Play Development Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and WP Theater. The play received a workshop production as part of WP Theater’s 2018 Pipeline Festival. This production was made possible through generous support from The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre by the City of New York Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment in association with The New York Foundation for the Arts, and was produced in partnership with The Flea Theater, with additional support from New Georges and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant.
Photos by Emma Bergman.