'Oedipus at Palm Springs' at the New York Theatre Workshop

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) present Oedipus at Palm Springs, written and performed by The Five Lesbian Brothers and directed by Leigh Silverman. The comedy opens at the New York Theatre Workshop on the 3 Aug 2005, following previews from the 20 Jul.

Synopsis: During a sunny vacation for two committed lesbian couples, the fun-loving surface of tanning, mixed drinks, golf, and sport utility vehicles meets the messy infrastructure of long-term relationships, maternal love, and gay marriage.

Oedipus at Palm Springs marks the return of The Five Lesbian Brothers to New York Theatre Workshops. Previous productions at NYTW include 'Brides of the Moon' (1997) and 'The Secretaries' (1994).

The comedy has set design by David Korins, costume design by Miranda Hoffman, lighting design by Mary Louise Geiger, sound design by John Gromada.

The Five Lesbian Brothers (Maureen Angelos, Babs Davy, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey,) came together as a theater company in 1989 after performing together in various other combinations at the WOW Cafe Theatre. Their repertoire includes four full length plays, 'Voyage to Lesbos', 'Brave Smiles', 'The Secretaries' and 'Brides of the Moon.' An anthology of their plays entitled 'Five Lesbian Brothers/Four Plays' was published in 2000 by Theatre Communications Group.