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by Molière
Translated by Richard Wilbur
Directed by Lucie Tiberghien

Co-Presented by

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We thank our major supporters: The de Groot Foundation, Samira Wiley, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Elizabeth and
Jonathan Weiswasser, Caroline and Paul Cronson, and The Cultural Services of The French Embassy in New York.

We also thank everyone  — donors, volunteers, artists, staff, patrons, and press — who has contributed to MIP's success.

About the Show

A Statement from Lucie Tiberghien and Garth Belcon
The School For Wives, at its core, is about gender power dynamics. We are looking forward to telling this classic 17th century French tale through
the lens of a contemporary aesthetic and with this extraordinary group of primarily Black actresses. We feel that it is vital to center Black women
and the role they play in bringing forth justice and equality over racism and sexism. Furthermore, by casting Tonya Pinkins in the the central
role of ARNOLPHE - a white man of power and privilege, who is forced to realize that he cannot control or snuff out ANYONE's humanity - we
hope to shine a light on the danger and ultimate absurdity of such systems of oppression.

Synopsis
When the obsessive Arnolphe realizes that his ward, 17 year-old Agnès, actually has a mind of her own, he is abbergasted. Intent on saving face
and maintaining control, he doubles down on his decision to marry her.
 
Agnès, despite having been raised to remain completely ignorant, is saved by her own innate intelligence, Arnolphe's utter failure to see what is
right in front of him, and the one thing he cannot steal from her; her humanity.

Creative Team
Director — Lucie Tiberghien (she/her): A Franco-American Brooklynite, Lucie was raised in France and Switzerland and moved to New York in
1995. It is through her work as associate to acclaimed French director Jacques Lassalle that Lucie developed her passion for Molière’s plays and
her belief in his work’s ability to speak to who we are today. Lucie is the Founding Artistic Director of MIP.

Producer — Garth Belcon (he/him): An independent feature lm Writer and Producer, and a theater Producer and Production Manager, Garth
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was raised in the Bronx but has called Brooklyn home for more than 15 years. Garth is honored to be a part of bringing Molière and the funny,
biting, brilliant social commentary of his work, to Brooklyn and all of NYC annually. Garth is the Co-Founding Executive Producer of MIP.

Production Manager — Thyra Hartshorn (she/her): Thyra is a Portland, Oregon-based production manager, stage manager and technical
director. She is the Production Manager at Portland Playhouse and has toured and worked with companies around the world including San
Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theatre and the Bolshoi Ballet.

Video Engineer — Andy Carluccio (he/him): As a computer scientist and freelance artist, Andy is passionate about the intersections of art and
technology. He develops and deploys applications for use in live performing arts, particularly in the realms of theatrical entertainment and
video live streaming. His research is currently focused on automation and visualization for live performance design.

Set Designer — Lina Younes (she/her): Lina is a Palestinian Lebanese visual designer based in New York. She is on a constant quest for story-
centered collaborations, and exploring narratives while showcasing process. Her work is about freezing moments, replaying them, changing
scenarios, playing out consequences, and then repeating. Impossible things happen in an instant; objects vanish, come to life, and are set off
again. In motion.

Costume Designer — Ari Fulton (she/her): Ari is a New York based costume designer for stage and lm. Theater design credits include: A
Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical (Miami New Drama), Novenas For a Lost Hospital (Rattlestick Theatre), Little Girl Blue, The Life
of Nina Simone (George Street Playhouse), Skeleton Crew (Huntington Theatre), Film Credits include: Nigerian Prince (Tribeca Film Festival),
Black Girl in Paris (HBO Special Selection).

Composer — Paul Brill (he/him): Paul has received three Emmy Award nominations for his lm scores. He collaborated with Rock legends U2 on
the HBO lm, Burma Soldier, composing a new string arrangement for an acoustic version of their classic song, “Walk On.” He recently made his
Off-Broadway debut, composing the score for Gabriel Jason Dean’s Terminus, which featured stage legend Deirdre O’Connell and premiered to
great acclaim at The New York Theatre Workshop.

Sound Designer — Daniel Williams (he/him): Daniel is an audio engineer, podcaster, and general Sound WizardTM.
He’s mixed plays and short lms.  He’s recorded in hotel rooms, dive bars, and the Orpheum Theater in Chicago, and is also very humble. 

Animator — Emily Rawson (she/her): Emily is a motion designer specializing in multimedia animation and After Effects. She is also an emerging
independent lmmaker and researcher, studying the legacy of Lotte Reiniger and her innovation amongst independent German artists in the
interwar period.

Assistant Video Engineer — Jonathan Kokotajlo (he/him): With a background in both live entertainment and lm production, Jonathan has a
passion for technological integrations and work ows that cross industries. The tools and work ows developed at Liminal draw from multiple
areas of expertise, maximizing video quality, visual potential, and professional precision.

Production Stage Manager — Madison Lane (she/her): is thrilled to be working with Molière in the Park again! Previous shows with MIP
include: Tartuffe; The Misanthrope (2020); The Misanthrope (2019). Other virtual projects: A Doll’s House Pt. 2 [Stella Adler Studio]; I, My
Ruination by Kevin Artigue, Bust by Zora Howard, The Hystericals by Edith Freni, Moses by Michele Lowe [Cape Cod Theater Project]; King
Lear [New York Classical]. Thank you for watching and for supporting artists!
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Press Representative —David Gibbs (he/him): David is the founder of DARR Publicity, a boutique press agency specializing in theater, dance,
music-driven shows and unique theatrical experiences. Clients include The Amoralists, Company XIV, Ice Factory Festival, La MaMa, Molière in
the Park, New Ohio Theatre and PTP/NYC. David has publicized shows at many Off-Broadway and Off-Off-Broadway venues throughout NYC.
His clients have won Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Obie and Off Broadway Alliance Awards.  www.DarrPublicity.com

Liminal Entertainment Technologies, LLC: Bringing together a team with experience in lm, theater, and broadcast, Liminal Entertainment
Technologies develops innovative software and systems for a range of entertainment mediums. Constantly working to pioneer the next
evolution of entertainment, the Liminal Team is excited to bring early-access to its upcoming StreamWeaver software ecosystem to The School
for Wives. www.liminalet.com

Cast and Characters

*Tonya Pinkins (she/her) — ARNOLPHE: Tonya is a multi-award winning actress, author, and educator. She is a 2019-2022
Fulbright Specialist. Her short “WHAT CAME AFTER which she produced, directed and adapted with Christopher Oscar Pena’s
from his play by the same name at the 2016 at Eclectic Festival. She directed LIGHTHOUSE LILI for RipFEST. Her socio-political
horror lm stars Catherine Curtin, Kathryne Erbe Colby Mini e, Luba Mason , Adesola Osakalumi, Jake O’Flaherty and Rubén
Blades.The title is RED PILL.

*Mirirai Sithole (she/they) — AGNES: New York Theatre Credits: If Pretty Hurts... (Playwrights Horizons), School Girls; Or, The
African Mean Girls Play (MCC) (Lortel Award, Drama Desk Ensemble Award), The Homecoming Queen (AUDELCO
nomination, Atlantic Theatre Company), Suzan-Lori Parks' The Death of the Last Black Man... (Signature Theatre Company),
Mother Courage and Her Children (CSC) (Rosemarie Tichler Award), Founder of Inclusive Production Company & Consulting
Agency AYE DEFY.

*Kaliswa Brewster (she/her) — HORACE: Kaliswa has recurred on Showtime’s BILLIONS, ABC’s series TIME AFTER TIME, and
Topic's RELEASE. She will next be seen in the feature lm, PAINT, directed by Michael Walker, which recently won the grand
prize at the Dances With Films independent lm festival. Other lm credits include PATERNO for HBO Films starring Al
Pacino, and THE BIT PLAYER for PBS. Kaliswa is the Creative Director & Producer for the podcast Black Voices Past and Present
which can be found wherever you listen to podcasts.

*Cristina Pitter (she/they) — CHRYSALDE: Cristina is a queer afro-latinx fat babe artist who wants to burn it down and plant
new seeds in the fertile soil comprised of the ashes of her oppressors . Founder of The Ashe Collective - an ancestral
storytelling and community outreach group, Community Director of Pipeline Theatre Company, and company member of
Ensemble Studio Theatre. BFA Acting Brooklyn College. Feel free to follow her antics at cristinapitter.com, including her solo
show,  “decolonizing my vagina”.

*Carolyn Michelle Smith (she/her) — NOTARY/ORONTE: Broadway: “Romeo and Juliet” directed by David Leveaux. Off-
Broadway: “Soldier X” directed by Lucie Tiberghien. Williamstown Theatre Featival: “Whaddabloodclottt!!!” by Katori Hall.
Regional: Long Wharf Theatre- “Paradise Blue” directed by Awoye Timpo. Television: “House of Cards”, “Law and Order: SVU”,
“Luke Cage”, “Colony”, “Cherish the Day”, “Notorious”. Film: “Proof of Loss”, “Reboot Camp” (2020), “Tankhouse” (2020).

Tamara Sevunts (she/her) — GEORGETTE:  Tamara is a multilingual actress from Montreal, QC currently based in NYC. Tamara
works internationally: she premiered "Black Garden", a new play about the Nagorno-Karabakh con ict in Paris, at the Théâtre
de l'Opprimé, and toured "Your Alice" as the piano-playing Cheshire Cat at the International Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and as
 a reading at The Arcola Theatre in London, UK. Off-Broadway credits include: "Daybreak" (Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row),
"Your Alice" (BAM), "The Good Girl" (59E59 Theatres).

*Corey Tazmania (she/her) — ALAIN: Corey grew up in Brooklyn and is honored to return to Moliere in the Park, reprising the
role of Alain in The School for Wives. Acting credits include: improv at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival; Corionalus,
Pericles and Oliver Twist (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey); Housewives of Mannheim (59E59 and Ensemble Theatre
Company of Santa Barbara); Villainous Company, The Realization of Emily Linder and Jericho (NJREP). Corey currently lives in
Toronto.

*Denotes member of the Actors’ Equity Association

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.

Who We Are
MIP's Mission
We believe provocative and high caliber theater performed in public spaces and available to all, has the power to unite communities. It affords
everyone who wishes to participate, an opportunity to re ect, rejoice, see each other, and share. Moliere in the Park was born out of the desire
to meet Brooklynites in their backyard and offer a space, within an already wonderfully rich park, where all would feel invited to take part.

Molière in the Park was created in Fall 2018 and is dedicated to being an inclusive and antiracist theater organization. Our goal is to bring high-
caliber English language productions of Molière’s timely masterpieces, as well as carefully chosen contemporary plays that focus on language
and question today's world through the lens of history, to Brooklyn’s Prospect Park annually, and the online theatergoing community, free of
charge.

The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF).

New York’s premier French cultural and language center. FIAF’s mission is to create and offer New Yorkers innovative and unique programs in
education and the arts that explore the evolving diversity and richness of French cultures. FIAF seeks to generate new ideas and promote cross
cultural dialogue through partnerships and new platforms of expression.

LeFrak Center at Lakeside

The Samuel J. and Ethel LeFrak Center at Lakeside is the largest and most ambitious project in Prospect Park since its creation nearly 150 years
ago. Spanning 26 acres, this $74 million restoration by the Prospect Park Alliance transformed the southeast corner of the Park into a popular
scenic and recreational destination. Since opening in 2013, the LeFrak Center has become a year-round community destination welcoming
more than 200,000 visitors each year.
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Prospect Park Alliance
Prospect Park Alliance is the non-pro t organization that sustains "Brooklyn's Backyard," working in partnership with the City of New York. The
Alliance was founded in 1987 to help restore Prospect Park after a long period of deterioration and decline. Today, 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 innovative park destinations, and provides free or low-cost
volunteer, education and recreation programs.

Theatre for a New Audience

Founded in 1979 by Jeffrey Horowitz, Theatre for a New Audience is a modern classical theatre that produces Shakespeare alongside major
classic and contemporary plays with some of today’s most exciting artists. The mission of Theatre for a New Audience is to develop and vitalize
the performance and study of Shakespeare and classic drama.

Liminal Entertainment Technologies, LLC

Liminal is founded on the principle that the distinctions between technology and art are arbitrary, and that creativity lives in their intersection.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Liminal has created systems designed to help move events and performances online. Grounded in its
motto of “Adapt to the Present, Build for the Future,” the Liminal team works to pioneer the next evolution of entertainment through a fusion
of lm, live performance, and immersive experience