DON JUAN: Free Theater in Domino Park

Experience a pop-up preview of the legendary playwright Molière's most subversive play, presented by Molière in the Park.
About this Event

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 by Stephen Wadsworth and directed by Drama Desk 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 work-in-progress presentation will feature live original cello music by Drama Desk nominated composer Johnathan Moore.

“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/Cellist — Johnathan Moore
Line Producer — Molly FitzMaurice
Graphic Design — Katya Kirillova (kty4rt)

MIP's 2025 staged reading of THE IMAGINARY INVALID at Domino Square, Domino Park, photo by Russ Rowland
Produced by Molière in the Park in partnership with Domino Park.
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, 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. Learn more at
About Domino Park

Built on the site of the former Domino Sugar Refinery, the park is a tribute to the diversity and resiliency of generations of Domino workers, their families and their neighborhood. Domino Park is proud to welcome the community to this historic site and open this stretch of the New York waterfront to the public for the first time in more than 160 years. Domino Park has a little bit of everything, whether you want to kick back by the water, play a game of volleyball, or take a walk through the park’s green spaces. It's the perfect spot to relax, hang out, or get active, all in one place. Learn more at www.dominopark.com.
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.
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.