Thinking Theater NYC

Lilith in Pisces Written by Kayla Eisenberg Directed by Stephanie Cox-Connolly Presented by  Drops in the Vase at The Siggy at The Flea 20 Thomas St, Manhattan, NYC March 5-22, 2025 Morgan Zipf-Meister and Nicki Kissil. Photo by Kent Meister. It is most assuredly the season of the witch in the world premiere of Lilith in Pisces , a new, outstanding play written by Kayla Eisenberg and directed by Stephanie Cox-Connolly, making its debut at The Flea. Eisenberg’s play is a deeply moving meditation on the weight of the past, the appeals of escapism, and what it means to need connection—all under the auspices of something as innocuous as an extended interaction with a babysitter in a pleasant suburban townhouse in New Jersey. Albeit under a full moon. On the surface, Diane (Morgan Zipf-Meister, understudy for Evelyn Peralta) and Erin (Nicki Kissil) have little in common beyond this would-be brief exchange at a babysitting gig in the suburbs. But as Erin settles into Diane’s warmly lit...

Feejee Mermaid Written by Clay McLeod Chapman Directed by Pete Boisvert Presented by Drops in the Vase at  The Flea 20 Thomas St, New York, NY 10007 October 19-November 2, 2024 Morgan Zipf-Meister & Niccolò Walsh. Photo by Kent Meister Under the auspices of the eve of the 19th Annual International Taxidermy Championships, Clay McLeod Chapman's new play, Feejee Mermaid , renders a Milwaukee hotel room a liquor-fueled crucible, taking the audience on an unlikely journey into the dark heart of competition, creativity, violence and taboo. Feejee Mermaid is a rare work, a resounding success: as poignant as it is funny, as heartfelt as it is unflinchingly brutal. The action is centered around one night in this hotel room, with the full weight of the previous year’s competition, and the interpersonal consequences therein, fueling the tension-soaked 75 minutes to come. The play opens in the hotel room, rendered perfectly anodyne and anonymous (emanating the essence of what is means to...