Welcome to A skate play!

Please turn off your phones after reading this program, keep your masks on for the show and remember to return your headphones post-show! 

Inspired by Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

An adventurous tale about Luna Seagull, bored with the daily squabbles over food and impassioned by the art of flight. Up against all odds, she goes on a journey to explore the meaning of freedom and love. Actors and skaters come together to bring this story to life at the Golconda Skatepark.

Runtime: 45 mins

ACTORS

Luna: Amber Marie Barrios

Storytellers: Caitlin Nasema Cassidy & Milton Lyles

Elder / Anthony / Flock Leader: Jeff Brackett

Fletcher : Anthony Vaughn Merchant

SKATERS

Luna: Will Robbins

Elder: Charlie Dovey

Fletcher: Drew Darnell

Anthony: Kava Vasquez

Sullivan: Daniela Gomez

creatives

Creator/Director: Noelle Ghoussaini

Skate Director: Joel Meinholz

Producer: Nilou Safinya, Eyes Up Here Productions

Associate Producer: Esther Chang

Composer: Brian Lawlor

Costume Designer: Xurui Wang

Sound Engineer: Kari Estes

A Skate Play is made possible by a grant from the Downtown Brooklyn + Dumbo Art Fund, a partnership with Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and Dumbo Improvement District as part of New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative.

Follow our journey and see updates from this week’s performance by visiting A Skate Play on Instagram.