Tartuffe: A Spring Staging at Prospect Park — Free Performances

Free Performances

Wednesday, May 26 at 7pm

Saturday, May 29 at 8pm

Sunday, May 30 at 7pm

In English, 90 minutes

Show seats available in socially-distanced pods of 1 and 2; masks required;

FIAF Members will be seated in the reserved FIAF section

See one of Molière's most deviously hilarious and biting political comedies under the stars at the LeFrak Center in Prospect Park. Comedian Kate Rigg as Tartuffe and Tony nominee Andy Grotelueschen as Orgon lead a cast of New York theater’s finest in this non-traditional lark in the park.

Rain Policy: Don’t let the rain keep you away! We will move Tartuffe under cover at LeFrak Center if required. It’s the unexpected that brings magic to live theater after all!

About the Play

A bible-thumping shark

Makes a deal with a gullible mark.

Mix in money and power,

fleshly sins by the hour

And call it Molière in the Park!

If ever a play, written back in the day, knew exactly with what we’d be dealing, it’s Tartuffe by Molière. 17th century fare, but the story is truly… revealing.

The New York Times called Molière in the Park's 2020 Virtual Tartuffe "revolutionary." Now's your chance to see it in person! It’s biting and funny, and so worth the money (j/k it’s totally free!) With a diverse cast performing in a shimmering oasis under the stars, this in-person Tartuffe will be a celebratory leap into the spring theater season.

Director: Lucie Tiberghien

Translator: Richard Wilbur

Cast: Lizzy Brooks, Chris Henry Coffey, Andrew Grotelueschen, Jared McNeill, Jennifer Mudge, Marjan Neshat, Postell Pringle, Carter Redwood, and Kate Rigg.

Free & Open to All

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation when you reserve your free ticket. Your gift makes it possible for Molière in the Park and FIAF to continue to present programs like these.

Venue

LeFrak Center at Lakeside, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Presenters

Produced by Molière in the Park

Co-presented by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)

In partnership with Prospect Park Alliance and LeFrak Center at Lakeside

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Benefit Night

Thursday May 27 at 7pm

Join us to toast the return of live performance in New York City and to support free theater in Prospect Park for years to come! Your $150 donation includes the show; a selection of celebratory gourmet delectables, along with Perrier®, Chandon bubbly, wine or beer, and cookie squares by Michel et Augustin; and a FIAF Membership. Membership benefits include free access to FIAF's virtual events, CinéSalon French film series, and more. Molière in the Park and FIAF are both 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations. $110 of your donation is tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Learn more.