{"id":196823,"date":"2026-04-14T14:09:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/196823\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:09:36","slug":"free-theater-night-brings-tragedy-and-comedy-to-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/196823\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Theater Night Brings Tragedy And Comedy to Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moli\u00e8re in the Park will host a one-night event at BRIC, with two plays that blends verse, comedy and contemporary storytelling on May 14.<\/p>\n

Moli\u00e8re in the Park<\/a> is bringing its signature mix of classic and contemporary theater back to Downtown Brooklyn this spring, teaming up with BRIC Arts Media<\/a> for a one-night-only performance at BRIC House.<\/p>\n

A Very Modern Classical Evening with Moli\u00e8re in the Park lands May 14, offering\u00a0a free night of theater that leans into contrast while finding common ground across centuries.<\/p>\n

The program unfolds as a double bill. First is The Regulars, a short tragedy in verse by Le\u2019Asha Julius<\/a> that follows lovers pulled apart by political violence, delivered through a contemporary rhythm that blends poetry and performance. It is paired with The Ludicrous Ladies, a comedy of manners that aims for social status, performance and ambition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis event reflects what we strive to do at Moli\u00e8re in the Park\u2014connect classical works with contemporary voices and create space for audiences of all backgrounds to engage with theater in meaningful and accessible ways,\u201d said Lucie Tiberghien<\/a>, founding executive director of MIP.<\/p>\n

The production features Lakisha May<\/a>, known for Jaja\u2019s African Hair Braiding on Broadway, alongside Emmy Award winner Michael Emerson, whose screen work includes Lost and Saw. They are joined by Brooks Brantly, Luca Fontaine, Naomi Lorrain, Daniel Pearce and Anne-Sophie de Villeroy.<\/p>\n

While the works may seem like opposites on paper, tragedy alongside comedy, new writing next to a centuries-old text, the connection runs deeper. Both center women navigating pressure, expectation and desire, tracing how those tensions shift and sometimes stay the same, over time.<\/p>\n

The event continues Moli\u00e8re in the Park\u2019s ongoing collaboration with BRIC and its broader push to keep high-quality theater free and accessible across Brooklyn. The approach is simple: remove cost barriers and bring audiences into shared public spaces where stories can resonate across communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cBRIC amplifies innovators, media-makers\u00a0and communities shaping culture \u2014 from emerging creators to lifelong storytellers,\u201d said Deron Johnston, chief program officer at BRIC.<\/p>\n

The performance also sets the stage for a wider 2026 season. A workshop presentation of Don Juan is scheduled for June at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, followed by a pop-up preview in August at Domino Square in Williamsburg. The full outdoor production runs Sept. 5-27 at the LeFrak Center in Prospect Park.<\/p>\n

The season wraps in November with the OneLove OneTheater Gala, supporting the organization\u2019s continued investment in free public theater.<\/p>\n

Reservations<\/a> are open\u00a0and space is limited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Moli\u00e8re in the Park will host a one-night event at BRIC, with two plays that blends verse, comedy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":196824,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63,78417],"class_list":{"0":"post-196823","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn","8":"tag-brooklyn","9":"tag-brooklyn-headlines","10":"tag-brooklyn-news","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-city","13":"tag-nyc","14":"tag-springtheaterdowntown-brooklynbric-arts-mediamoliere-in-the-parkbric-house"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=196823"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/196823\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=196823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=196823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=196823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}