Cast Set for TARTUFFE OR THE HYPOCRITE English Language World Premiere at Moliere In The Park

Molière in the Park, in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance and LeFrak Center at Lakeside, has announced the full cast for the English language world premiere of Molière's TARTUFFE OR THE HYPOCRITE, reconstructed by Georges Forestier, translated by Maya Slater, and directed by Molière in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien.

Matthew Rauch stars as Tartuffe, with Michelle Veintimilla as Elmire, and a cast that includes Kim Awon, Kaliswa Brewster, Yonatan Gebeyehu, Thijs Hogenboom, Keshav Moodliar and Luis Vega.

Presenting a never seen before "Tartuffe" seems unimaginable. Yet, that's what audiences will get a chance to see in Prospect Park this May when Molière in the Park stages the English language world premiere of Molière's original "Tartuffe," written in 1664, and immediately banned by the King of France.

Lost to history, this original play was reconstructed by Georges Forestier, a renowned French historian, through a process of historical genetics, and premiered at La Comédie Française in Paris in 2022. Now, it will be presented in English for the first time ever on the Molière in the Park stage. Join MIP for a more confrontational but just as hilarious TARTUFFE OR THE HYPOCRITE, censored and lost because it dared to expose the willful denialism and folly of extreme religiosity.

A bible-thumping slug enters the home of a puritan bug, mix in love, power, and fleshly fantasies by the hour, and call it Molière's original plug!

If ever a play, plumed back in the day, knew exactly with what we'd be dealing.

THIS tale by Molière, might be older fare, but the story's even more... revealing.

The show is produced by MIP Co-Founding Executive Producer Garth Belcon. The production team includes Alex Jourdan (Set Design), Stoli Stolnack (Lighting Design), Jessica Irvin (Costume Design) and Madison Lane (Production Stage Manager).

TARTUFFE OR THE HYPOCRITE runs May 6 - 27, 2023 in a limited engagement at Prospect Park's LeFrak Center in Brooklyn. Enter at 171 East Drive between Ocean Avenue and Lincoln Road. Previews begin May 6 for a May 11 opening.

All evening performances are at 8pm. Post-show Q&A's with the artists follow matinee performances on May 10, 17, 18, 23 and 24. Tickets are free. Schedule varies - for exact days and times, and to reserve seats, visit

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tartuffe-or-the-hypocrite-an-english-language-world-premiere-tickets-586385804727.

The mission of Molière in the Park (MIP) is to foster empathy and unity within the diverse communities in Brooklyn through the arts. They offer free opportunities for all to come together in Prospect Park and experience the benefits of theater. MIP's vision is of a Brooklyn where all communities can benefit equally from access to theater and the arts. Molière in the Park is an inclusive and antiracist theater organization, and their casting, hiring, and programming decisions reflect these values. For info visit https://www.moliereinthepark.org.

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