New Georges to Present Two World Premieres as Part of 25th Anniversary Season

New Georges has announced that its 25th anniversary season will include two world premieres: Alligator by Hilary Bettis and Water by Sheila Callaghan.

Directed by Elena Araoz, Bettis' Alligator (November 22-December 17 at A.R.T./New York Theatres) follows Emerald and Ty, twin orphaned teenagers who live in the backwoods of the Florida Everglades and wrestle gators in a roadside attraction. The play will be presented in collaboration with the Sol Project, a new multiyear initiative intended to raise the visibility of Latina and Latino playwrights in New York City and nationwide.

Created by Sheila Callaghan and Daniella Topol with Liza Birkenmeier and the design team, Water (June 4-30, 2017 at 3LD Art & Technology Center) will be coproduced with 3LD Art & Technology Center as part of Water City, a monthlong, multidisciplinary art event, curated by New Georges deputy artistic director Sarah Cameron Sunde. A collaboratively created piece of participatory theater, the work explores human relationships to the environment in the face of profound ecological threat.

Water's design team includes set designer Louisa Thompson, lighting designer Barbara Samuels, video designer Cory Einbinder, and original music and sound design by Broken Chord Collective and John P. Hastings.

For tickets to Alligator, click here.

For tickets to Water, click here.