Running SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 18, 2026
@ WP Theater | 2162 Broadway (at 76th Street)
a co-production with WP Theater + Signature Theatre
consulting producer Noor Theatre
"Sharp, funny, and intensely vulnerable."
- Austin Fimmano, New York Theatre Guide
"Brimming with laughs...Sharp direction by Tatiana Pandiani...
Ranz-Lind is a gifted comedian."
- Zachary Stewart, TheaterMania
"Funny and poignant."
- Stuart Miller, Theater Pizzazz
"The five-member ensemble works in impressive harmony."
- Deirdre Donovan, Off Off Online
"Aker has a strong ear for mean teen banter."
- Nicole Serratore, Exeunt
"A wild adventure with a lot of laughs and smiles...FISH left an indelible impression."
- Mason Pilevsky, Pages On Stages
"the outrageousness of Aker’s world--efficiently realized by director Tatiana Pandiani--(is) fascinating to dive into--pun intended."
- Matthew Hardy, Bored and Confused
Watch the FISH trailer by Theo Cote.
Join us for these Fish Special Events.
SWANASA Affinity Mixer
Friday, October 2 at 7:00 PM
Join us for this mixer and receive a free drink voucher with your ticket purchase.
Writing Workshop with Melis Aker at Signature Theatre
Monday, October 5 from 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Ever wonder how a headline becomes a play? Melis Aker pulls back the curtain on her writing process, showing participants how she transformed inspiration from real news stories into original theater, the exact process that became Fish.
NLTP Night
Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 PM
A night to celebrate our Artists, Staff, and Board Members. Come for the show, then join NLTP for a drink at Amsterdam Ale House, located around the corner from the theater.
Post-Performance Talkback for SWANASA Affinity Night
Friday, October 7, following the 7:00 PM performance
Join playwright Melis Aker, director Tatiana Pandiani, Sanaz Toossi, Mona Monsour, and Heather Raffo for a post-show discussion.
Open Caption Performance
Friday, October 16 at 7:00 PM
Childcare Matinee
Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 PM
Free childcare with ticket purchase, including a Theater Workshop at Goddard Riverside for children ages 4 - 12. Care is from 1:30 PM to 4:00 PM.
Open Caption Performance
Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 PM
MEET THE
ARTISTS
Click here to read the bios of our cast, creative + production teams.
Written by Melis Aker
Directed by Tatiana Pandiani
Intimacy Direction by Judi Lewis Ockler
Dialect Coaching by Atticus Orsborn
Scenic Design by Emmie Finckel
Costume Design by Siena Zoë Allen
Lighting Design by Reza Behjat
Sound Design by G Clausen
Prop Design by Emmarose Campbell
Production Stage Manager Aislin Galvin
Assistant Stage Manager Morgan Grant
The Company of FISH.
2016, London. Seventeen-year-old Karya is navigating her brother’s unresolved disappearance. When her mother’s outrageous theory about his whereabouts starts to gain traction, Karya decides to put it to the test. With her Best Friend, she devises a twisted online experiment, setting a hook in the darkest corners of the internet. But what begins as a search for answers quickly spirals into something more sinister than she ever expected. By turns sharp, tensely funny, and tender, Fish is a darkly comedic coming-of-age story about grief, girlhood, and games that go too far.
Production pictures by Joan Marcus.
