Atalanta: The Long Shot - A Sapphic Musical Epic by Lucier & Rose

ABOUT THE SHOW Atalanta: The Long Shot is a boundary-breaking new queer musical that resurrects the long-forgotten mythology of history’s original Amazon and unsung heroine of Ancient Greece. Raised by a bear in the Arcadian forest after being abandoned as an infant because of her sex, Atalanta (“equal in weight”) is the perfect combination of wild femininity and animal instinct. On her eighteenth birthday and prompted by the patronage of her lover, the goddess Artemis, she returns to Grecian society on a quest to discover the life that should have been hers. An exquisite hunter and runner, Atalanta is a staggering anomaly within her own culture and is rudely awakened to the harsh reality of life in a gendered world. But that won’t stop her from making her mark alongside the best heroes of her time. Will she claim the life she lost or will she fail at being human, after all? Doors 7:00 PM; Performance Starts 7:30 PM Join us for a special pre-show experience 30 min before the performance! ABOUT THE WRITERS Lucier&Rose are a genre-bending, queer musical theatre writing duo who have been collaborating on intensely sapphic work for more than a decade, focusing on “restorative narratives” that explore the hidden stories we long to remember. Following a successful production of Xena: Warrior Musical 2023 [Theatre Barn Records feat. Jenn Colella, L Morgan Lee, Taylor Iman Jones, Wren Rivera], their newest full-length work, Atalanta: The Long Shot, will premiere this November at Culture Lab LIC as part of New Works Lab. Atalanta tells the story of the only non-male hero of Ancient Greek Mythology—an embodiment of the original Amazon archetype who strains against the confines of her imposed gender. Lucier&Rose have been included in multiple concerts for rising queer composers [Maestra's First Takes Series 2024; Heart & Music at 54 Below 2025, reimagined works such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2019 with Hip to Hip Theater, and were commissioned to compose After The Show for Ring of Keys’ Queering the Canon at Joe’s Pub 2022, reprised at Ring of Keys: Queering the Canon Gala at Joe’s Pub 2025 [co-produced live album]. ABOUT CULTURE LAB LIC Culture Lab LIC is a 501(c)(3) formed to be the arts and culture umbrella for Western Queens. We present local, national, and international art of all genres, while supporting New York artists and other nonprofits by providing space, resources, and a sense of community. Operating out of a 12,000-square-foot converted warehouse, Culture Lab LIC hosts two fine art galleries, a 75-seat theater, an 18,000-square-foot outdoor venue, and a robust residency program. Culture Lab LIC is dedicated to upholding equity, diversity, and inclusion across all our platforms. Learn more at https://www.culturelablic.org ACCESSIBILITY The Gallery at Culture Lab LIC is wheelchair accessible from the street ASL Interpretation will be provided upon request | please email [email protected] at least one week prior to the program Culture Lab LIC strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. Culture Lab LIC has invested a significant amount of resources to help ensure that its website is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities, with the strong belief that website accessibility efforts assist all users and that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Learn more at: https://www.culturelablic.org/accessibility