Kiss

Written by Guillermo Calderón

Directed by Katja Rivera

October 16 & 17, 2017, doors at 6pm; performance at 7pm

A romantic comedy or political commentary? A soap-opera or an interview? Or is it a love triangle? Kiss brings together four people who are entangled in messy relationships—or so it first appears—it all depends on your perspective.

More Reading

What’s Left for Guillermo Calderón

The Chilean playwright makes sly, playful frames for serious questions and unfinished political business.

—By Alisa Solomon | American Theatre

Playwright Bio

Guillermo Calderón is a Chilean playwright and director based in New York. His first play as a writer was Neva, which he also directed. The play won multiple awards including: Best Play of the year in 2006 by the Art Critics Circle of Chile. Since then, Mr. Calderón’s plays have extensively toured the world. He recently worked on the screenplay for Violeta (se fue a los cielos), Chile’s 2012 entry for the Oscar Awards in the Foreign Film category. He is currently working on a commission from the Public Theater in New York City.

“The Chilean-born writer and director Guillermo Calderón is an authentic genius of the theatre….you can’t say you’ve heard or seen any of it before, which may make you want to hear and see it again.”
The New Yorker

Cast

Miia Ashley, Hadeel/Andrea
Kenny Scott, Youssif/Daniel
Dan Kurtz, Ahmed/Martin
Maria Giere Marquis, Bana/Laura
Shadi Moeini Nejad, Woman/Ameera
Jessica Lea Risco, Interpreter

Crew

Katja Rivera, Director
Quinci Waller, Stage Manager
Taylor Gonzalez, Sound Designer
Sophia Craven, Lighting Designer
Leigh Rondon-Davis, Coordinator

Series Coordinators

Leigh Rondon-Davis
Michelle Talgarow

Series Sponsors

Mark Chaitkin & Cecilia Storr
Kathleen Kahn
Richard Nelson & Jan Berman
Stanley & Miriam Schiffman
Jon Wagner & Lynne Hollingsworth
Alex, Electra, and Lucy White