Elephant Girls

Carl Gonzalez’s Elephant Girls takes place during a Kozy Kitchen party that the perfect housewife, Claire, decides to host for her sister (Elizabeth), her mother (Francis) and her friends (Suzie and Jasmin). After an unexpected guest (Robina Abdul–Claire’s daughter’s Afghani math tutor) stops by, Claire struggles to keep the party light and humorous. At first the group greets Robina with a mixture of awkwardness, forced politeness, curiosity and unconscious racism. As the humor, conversation and wine flow, they seem to work their way toward a genuine connection and understanding.

It is only after a tragic accident occurs – and a subsequent attempt to cover it up – that the women learn each other’s true characters. They find themselves exploring the complexities of human behavior and the consequences of their own life choices. What happens to a little girl in the absence of love? What happens when strangers half a world away take up her cause? Inspired by National Geographic’s famous cover photo “The Afghan Girl,” Elephant Girls culminates in six women spiraling into a maelstrom of white-hot emotion that leaves their relationships forever changed.

The production stars Sara Aziz, Amy Bizjak, Glory Gallo, Lue McWilliams, Vivian Meisner, and Gameela Wright. Derek Jamison directs.

Elephant Girls is presented as part of the Emerging Artists Theatre’s TripleThreat Festival.

Tickets may also be purchased in person on the day of the performance at Theatre 5, 311 West 43rd Street, 5th Floor.