New Place Players proudly presents the World Premiere of Tempest Tossed
A reimagining of “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare for four shows only in March at Casa Duse. Tickets on sale now.
“New Place Players, the innovative actors-and-musicians ensemble that performs Shakespeare with music and without a fourth wall, presented a condensed version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Brilliantly directed by Craig Bacon and Janina Picard, the performance focused on the main scenes between the two protagonists, interspersed with modern-day songs.” - Woman Around Town on Masque of Night
“How to infuse the most well-known of well-known Shakespeare plays with new energy, making the age-old story of star-crossed lovers as fresh and captivating as it was when the audience first encountered it (probably in high school)? The New Place Players’ The Masque of Night, a cabaret of songs (some Elizabethan, mostly contemporary) interspersed with Romeo and Juliet’s most iconic set-pieces, does just that.” - Thinking Theater NYC on Masque of Night
“You can whittle Shakespeare down to a core, you can stage him in a living room, you can do most anything to him; in our collective imagination, his characters still stand tall, their cries still ring. Directors Bacon and Janina Picard know this, and their nocturnal “masque” found the heart of Romeo and Juliet.” - BlogCritics on Masque of Night
New York, NY - February 24, 2026 - NEW PLACE PLAYERS is pleased to announce the world premiere production of TEMPEST TOSSED, directed by Janina Picard. TEMPEST TOSSED will play four shows only at Casa Duse (16 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY). Performances begin Thursday, March 5, and continue through Thursday, March 26. Opening Night is Thursday, March 5 (7:30 p.m.). Tickets are $40 and available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tempest-tossed-tickets-1982852835207.
TEMPEST TOSSED is a chamber adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, where the play's action is beautifully focused with original music by music director Flavio Gaete, as well as a magical Butoh-inspired movement led by Yoshiko Usemi. The performance creates an immersive island, where Caliban’s mother, the powerful witch Sycorax, finally has a voice, offering a fresh perspective on this story of justice, restoration, freedom, and forgiveness.
The cast of seven performers includes Anna Bikales as Sycorax, Jacquie Bonnet (Off-Broadway’s The Glitch) as Ariel, Blake Brundy (Off-Broadway’s Singfeld: The Parody Musical about Nothing!, and Apocalypse Truck: The Musical) as Romeo, Craig Bacon (Merry Wives of Windsor (Shakespeare & Co.); Twelfth Night (Lincoln Center Inst.)) as Prospero, Flavio Gaete (performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center) as Juno, and Clara Tristan (Off-Broadway’s Two Girls) as Miranda.
The production features scenic consulting by Grace Laubacher, costume design by Kathleen Rembish, and lighting design by Ethan Feil. Flavio Gaete is the music director & sound designer. Publicity by Katie Rosin/Kampfire PR.
TEMPEST TOSSED plays the following weekly schedule through Thursday, March 26:
Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $40 and are now available online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tempest-tossed-tickets-1982852835207
Running Time: 75 minutes
Website: https://www.newplaceplayers.org/tempest-tossed
BIOGRAPHIES
JANINA PICARD (Director) is a German-born actor, director, and teacher of dreamwork for artists based in NYC. With over a decade of professional experience working as a stage and film actor in both Europe and the United States, her directorial vision is deeply influenced by working with the unconscious. She assisted, trained, and studied extensively with her mentor, Sandra Seacat, in Los Angeles and has furthered her studies of dreamwork with the C.G. Jung Institute Berlin and the C.G. Jung Centre Dublin. She has been coaching artists privately and teaching workshops internationally since 2020.
FLAVIO GAETE (Music Director) has worked as a musician, sound designer, actor, arts administrator, and teacher for the last 20+ years. He has collaborated with a wide variety of ensembles in music, theater, film, and dance. Some of his latest collaborations have been with New Place Players as music director for The Masque of Night & Othello, film composer Renaud Barbier for his latest film soundtrack, Petit Pays, and the Orquesta de Cámara de Chile for their 2018-19 season. Flavio has been a guest lecturer at Sciences Po Paris-Reims and NYU, and has taught extensively throughout NYC. He has also played with various orchestras and ensembles, including the Orquesta de Cámara de Chile, Distinguished Concerts International NY, The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, the Manhattan Camerata, Grammy nominee Nikolett Pankovits, and various others, having performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City, among others.
NEW PLACE PLAYERS embodies the power of Shakespeare’s plays, performing in intimate, found spaces, integrated with original live chamber music. The company employs both experienced musicians and actors and recent MFA graduates, empowering a new generation of theater artists.
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Listings Information:
Who: New Place Players
What: Tempest Tossed
Where: Casa Duse, 16 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215
When: March 5, 12, 19, 26
How: Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at https://www.newplaceplayers.org/tempest-tossed
A reimagining of “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare
