Don Juan Opening Night and Benefit Performance!
September 10, 2026 @ 6:30PM — 11:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park: LeFrak Center at Lakeside, 171 East Dr. Brooklyn, NY 11225 Get Directions
Join Molière in the Park for "Heaven & Earth": An Opening Night Benefit Party!
Dress in black, white, or a little of both, and join us between light and shadow as we celebrate the opening of "Don Juan" and raise a glass to accessible theater for all.
Under the patronage of the Cultural Counselor of France, Mr. Mohamed Bouabdallah
6:30PM: Cocktails
7:30PM: Performance (runtime: 100 minutes, no intermission)
9:30PM: Opening Night Party
Dress Code: Black and white encouraged
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About Don Juan
Don Juan has abandoned Elvira, whom he seduced into breaking her vows and marrying him. Over the course of a single adventure-filled day, he and his loyal sidekick, Sganarelle, encounter many of the people Don Juan has betrayed.
As he seduces women, defies social conventions, mocks religion, and revels in provocation, his appetite for transgression seems impossible to satisfy. Yet the signs are unmistakable: the walls are closing in.
Will he truly repent? Or will he just pretend to, like so many around him, and continue down the same path to the bitter end?
Translated and adapted by Stephen Wadsworth and directed by Drama Desk Award nominee Lucie Tiberghien, DON JUAN is one of Molière’s most thrilling and provocative masterpieces. A feverish descent from seduction to reckoning, the play blends comedy, tragedy, and the supernatural, pushing Molière’s exploration of hypocrisy and morality further than any of his other works.
In MIP's staging, three actors (Kaliswa Brewster, Kalyne Coleman, Daniel Pearce) transform before our eyes into more than ten characters, while Don Juan (Keshav Moodliar) and his faithful sidekick Sganarelle (Alana Raquel Bowers) remain the only fixed figures in a world that constantly shifts around them. The result is a fast-paced theatrical spectacle where identities blur, loyalties shift, and the unexpected lurks at every corner.
“Don Juan feels especially urgent right now; Molière presents us with a myriad of characters, both farcical and tragic, heroic and deeply flawed, charming and repulsive, while never taking sides. Instead, he holds a mirror up to each and every one of us, inviting us to examine who we are and where we stand in the face of hypocrisy, accountability, and power...” said director Lucie Tiberghien.
Cast
Creative / Production
Director — Lucie Tiberghien
Translator/adaptor — Stephen Wadsworth
Composer and Cellist — Johnathan Moore
Line Producer — Molly FitzMaurice
Set Design — New Wilderness
Lighting Design — Derek Van Neel
Costume Design — Ari Fulton
Sound Design — Chad Raines
Graphic Design — Katya Kirillova
Produced by Molière in the Park in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance.
About Molière in the Park
Molière in the Park (MIP) is a Brooklyn-based theater company dedicated to fostering empathy, dialogue, and community through free theater, founded on the belief that access to the arts benefits all, individually and collectively. MIP presents professional performances across Brooklyn, with a yearly 4-week run at LeFrak Center at Lakeside in Prospect Park, in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance, removing economic and social barriers to participation while bringing people together across neighborhood, and backgrounds.
MIP’s programming centers on the works of Molière, presented in contemporary translations and vibrant productions that resonate with modern audiences while preserving the integrity of Molière’s language. Since its founding, the company has produced Molière’s plays annually, including Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, The Miser, The Imaginary Invalid, and The School for Wives, with productions staged both in person and online, including during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guided by a vision of a Brooklyn where all communities benefit equally from access to the arts, Molière in the Park is committed to equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practices. The organization’s casting, hiring, and programming decisions reflect these values, prioritizing representation, accessibility, and public engagement at every level of its work.
Molière in the Park offers all performances free to the public and collaborates with local artists, educators, and cultural partners to deepen community connection and expand access to theater across New York City.
For more information, visit https://www.moliereinthepark.org and follow Molière in the Park on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook @moliereinthepark.
About Prospect Park Alliance
"Performing arts have the power to connect us all and build community in remarkable ways, and Molière in the Park’s mission to make theater accessible to all Brooklynites does exactly that," said Prospect Park Alliance President, Morgan Monaco. "As the stewards of Prospect Park, we at the Alliance work to ensure that all in our community feel welcome and know that the park is a place where they can thrive, find joy and foster community. This makes our partnership with Molière in the Park such a natural one, and we are excited to welcome our community to the park for another beloved season of free theater in our green oasis."
Prospect Park Alliance is the non-profit organization that sustains, restores and advances Prospect Park, Brooklyn's Backyard, in partnership with the City of New York. The Alliance provides critical staff and resources that keep the park green and vibrant for the diverse communities that call Brooklyn home. The Alliance cares for the woodlands and natural areas; restores the park’s buildings and landscapes; creates new park destinations; and provides free or low-cost volunteer, education and recreation programs. Through the work of the Alliance, Prospect Park is an international model for the care of urban parks, and one of the premier green spaces in the United States. Learn more at www.prospectpark.org.
THANK YOU TO 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.