Press Kit: Lysistrata

Directed by Emma Jaster
Adapted from Aristophanes by Emma Jaster and Gil Mitchell, with assistance from Stephen Halliwell, Sarah Ruden, and others
May 23rd-June 7th, 2026 @ Dance Loft on 14

Aristophanes’ classic comedy gets a facelift in this new adaptation, directed by Emma Jaster. Desperate to end the bloodshed of war, Lysistrata and her comrades stage a sit-in at the capital and swear an oath never to touch their men until the war is over. The men may laugh it off, but that will only make things... harder. Boyfriends, boos, and baby daddies beware! The Peloponnesian War may be ancient history, but this thoroughly physical production is anything but.

Cast

Aja Goode - Lysistrata + Ensemble

Surasree Das - Myrrhine + Ensemble

Tracy Coffey - Nikki + Ensemble

Cristina Sánchez - Cali + Ensemble

Pauline Lamb - Lampito + Ensemble

Clint Blakely - Kinesias + Ensemble

Hana Clarice - Understudy Kinesias, Dictonius

Michael Allen Chamberlin - Dictonius ("Dic") + Ensemble

María del Mar Rodríguez - Understudy Nikki, Cali

Layali Aljirafi - Understudy Lysistrata, Myrrhine, Lampito

Creative Team

Director - Emma Jaster

Costume Designer - Sabrina Mandell

Musical Director - Clint Blakely

Sound Designer - Chelsea Prillerman

Lighting Designer - Niya John

Fight Choreographer - Bess Kaye

Intimacy Choreographer - Bess Kaye

Assistant Director - Layali Aljirafi

Adapted By - Gil Mitchell, Emma Jaster

Adapted From - Aristophanes, Sarah Ruden, Stephen Halliwell, Athenian Society

Stage Manager - Paige Washington

Dramaturg - Gil Mitchell

Props Designer/Master - Sabrina Mandell