UNDER THE MOONLIGHT...
six-year-old Eddie imagines a dragon eating moons and an imaginary friend teaching him English. His mother smokes as she prays to a statue of the Santo Niño. His father waits alone in Manila for their daily phone calls. Songs from a mythical giant turtle travel across oceans, but are drowned by the voices of Duterte and Trump on the television. As fantasy and reality become indistinguishable, the family is forced to learn how to articulate unspoken truths that will either break them or heal them. How will the weight of living undocumented in New York City force them to reevaluate their understanding of “community", “dreams”, and "home"? Finalist, Bay Area Playwrights Festival and Finalist, Barbour Award.
To assist the actors, a new narrator (a fellow artist, community organizer, or elected official) joins the cast every night. The narrator reads the play aloud to the audience, having neither seen the play nor read the entire script. The cast performs original music and songs to help tell the story. The play is spoken in English and Tagalog with subtitles and translation. Presented by Leviathan Lab with Episcopal Actors’ Guild and Mixed Asian Media.
A portion of the proceeds will go to support Churches United for Fair Housing, a grassroots organization that works towards community empowerment through community organizing, youth engagement and by providing sophisticated social services.
COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS
Please note, for the safety of our company and guest, you will NOT be allowed entry without 100% compliance with the Episcopal Actors' Guild's COVID safety protocols. You will be asked to:
Provide an in-person proof of vaccination
Present a photo ID at the door, and,
Wear a well-fitted, high-filtration mask (such as a K95, KN95, KF94, or well-fitted surgical mask) at all times while in the space.
LEVIATHAN LAB IS GRATEFUL FOR THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR FUNDERS:
Leviathan Lab’s 2023 activities, are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
Operating support for LEVIATHAN LAB is provided by The Mellon Foundation New York Theater Program in partnership with the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York.
The Episcopal Actors’ Guild’s Open Stage Space Grant Program is supported by the NYS Council on the Arts, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and The Teri Black Performance Fund.