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FLOYD AND CLEA UNDER THE WESTERN SKY
November 10 - December 17, 2006
Mainstage Theater

The New York Premiere of a new musical.
Book and Lyrics by David Cale.
Music and Lyrics by David Cale and Jonathan Kreisberg.
Featuring David Cale and Mary Faber.
Directed by Joe Calarco.

Audio Sample - "A Simple Life" (snippet) Click to download and play.

Audio Sample - "I'll Be Your Secret" (snippet) Click to download and play

Audio Sample - "White Cowboy Hat" (snippet) Click to download and play

Audio Sample - "Would You Give a Damn?" (complete song) Click to download and play





100 SAINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
August 24 - September 30, 2007
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a new play by Kate Fodor.
Featuring Zoe Kazan, Janel Moloney, Will Rodgers, Jeremy Shamos, and Lois Smith.
Directed by Ethan McSweeny.

Artist Interview - Kate Fodor discusses 100 SAINTS with Artistic Director Tim Sanford





A FEMININE ENDING
October 4 - November 11, 2007
Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The World Premiere of a new play by Sarah Treem.
Featuring Alec Beard, Gillian Jacobs, Marsha Mason, Richard Masur, and Joe Paulik.
Directed by Blair Brown.

Artist Interview - Sarah Treem talks to Literary Mgr. Adam Greenfield about A FEMININE ENDING





DORIS TO DARLENE, a cautionary valentine
November 16 - December 23, 2007
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a new play by Jordan Harrison.
Featuring De'Adre Aziza, David Chandler, Michael Crane, Laura Heisler, Tom Nelis, and Tobias Segal.
Directed by Les Waters.

Artist Interview - Jordan Harrison discusses DORIS TO DARLENE with Artistic Director Tim Sanford

Audio Sample - "The Boy For Me" - music by Kirsten Childs, produced by Victor Zupanc (1:00) Click to download and play.

Audio Sample - "Gosh Golly" Click to download and play

Podcast - Jordan Harrison talks to Director of Marketing Eric Winick about the intersection of pop, opera, and the origins of DORIS TO DARLENE (5:21). With music by Kirsten Childs.

Perspective - A brief essay by playwright Jordan Harrison on DORIS TO DARLENE





DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE
February 8 - March 30, 2008
Mainstage Theater

The New York Premiere of a new play by Sarah Ruhl.
Featuring David Aaron Baker, Kathleen Chalfant, Carla Harting, Kelly Maurer, Mary-Louise Parker, and T. Ryder Smith.
Directed by Anne Bogart.

Artist Interview - Sarah Ruhl discusses DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE with Artistic Director Tim Sanford

Podcast - Anne Bogart on technology, the classroom vs. the rehearsal room, and working with Mary-Louise Parker on DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE (5:22).





THE DRUNKEN CITY
March 5 - April 13, 2008
Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The New York City Premiere of a new play by Adam Bock.
Featuring Cassie Beck, Mike Colter, Maria Dizzia, Barrett Foa, Sue Jean Kim, and Alfredo Narciso.
Directed by Trip Cullman.

Artist Interview - Adam Bock discusses THE DRUNKEN CITY with Literary Manager Adam Greenfield

Perspective - “Hey, why not write a play where everyone is drunk – that way truth’ll be flying everywhich everywhere.” - Adam Bock

Podcast - Adam Bock (THE DRUNKEN CITY) on Hell's Kitchen, Shakespeare, and the rich history of inebriation in modern theater (6:00)





SAVED a new musical
May 9 - June 22, 2008
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a new musical.
Music and Lyrics by Michael Friedman.
Book and Lyrics by John Dempsey and Rinne Groff.
Based on the MGM motion picture written by Brian Dannelly and Michael Urban.
Featuring Josh Breckinridge, Josh Dossett, Mary Faber, Juliana Ashley Hansen, Curtis Holbrook, Van Hughes, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Julia Murney, Jason Michael Snow, Aaron Tveit, Emily Walton, Morgan Weed, and Daniel Zaitchik.
Choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
Directed by Gary Griffin.

Podcast - SAVED authors Dempsey, Friedman, and Groff talk about the genesis of the show and what fans of the 2004 MGM film can expect from the production (10:19)





THREE CHANGES
August 22 - October 3, 2008
Mainstage Theater

The World Premiere of a new play by Nicky Silver. Featuring Aya Cash, Scott Cohen, Dylan McDermott, Brian J. Smith, and Maura Tierney. Scenic Design by Neil Patel. Costume design by Theresa Squire. Lighting Design by Ben Stanton. Sound Design by Bart Fasbender. Production Stage Manager William H. Lang. Directed by Wilson Milam.

Artist Interview - Tim Sanford discusses THREE CHANGES with playwright Nicky Silver

Perspective - Nicky Silver on Nicky Silver: a dialogue





KINDNESS
September 25 - November 2, 2008
Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The World Premiere of a new play written and directed by Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp. Featuring Christopher Denham, Annette O'Toole, Ray Anthony Thomas, and Katherine Waterston. Scenic Design by Lauren Helpern. Costume Design by Daphne Javitch. Lighting Design by Mary Louise Geiger. Sound Design by Eric Shim. Production Stage Manager Richard Hodge.

Artist Interview - Adam Rapp discusses KINDNESS with Artistic Director Tim Sanford

Podcast - KINDNESS author Adam Rapp talks about his actors, the Decathlon of writing, and why directing films is more exhausting than basketball (8:08).

Podcast - Christopher Denham talks to 2008/09 Marketing Resident Rob Ribar about the pleasures of working with Adam Rapp and a couple guys named Nichols and Scorsese (6:10).

Perspective - "It was perhaps the most uncomfortable moment of my life thus far." - Adam Rapp on the genesis of KINDNESS




PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY
November 14 - December 21, 2008
Mainstage Theater

The New York Premiere of a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Craig Lucas. Featuring Cassie Beck, Zachary Booth, Victoria Clark, Jonathan Groff, Michele Pawk, and Skipp Sudduth. Scenic Design John McDermott. Costume Design Catherine Zuber. Lighting Design Stephen Strawbridge. Sound Design Scott Lehrer. Production Stage Manager Lisa Ann Chernoff. Directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher.

Podcast - Craig Lucas (PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY) on the city vs. the country, theater vs. film, and why you can't necessarily trust your inner voice (8:30).

Podcast - Cassie Beck talks to Rob Ribar about the art of acting in NYC and her role in Craig Lucas's PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY (6:53).

Perspective - "We definitely should get busy and hold ourselves to higher standards." - Craig Lucas on the writing of PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY





THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION
February 6 - March 15, 2009
Mainstage Theater

The New York Premiere of a new play by Evan Smith. Featuring Obie Award winner Reed Birney, Drama Desk Award winner Marylouise Burke, Tony Award nominee Dana Ivey, and Kellie Overbey. Scenic Design John Lee Beatty. Costume Design David C. Woolard. Lighting Design Kenneth Posner. Sound Design Tony Meola. Production Stage Manager Robyn Henry. Directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie.

Podcast - Evan Smith discusses the moments, places, and people that inspired THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION (7:28)

Podcast - Reed Birney talks to Rob Ribar about his relationship with PH, his character in THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION, and his storied career as an actor in NYC (7:35)

Perspective - EVAN SMITH's "Fun Facts for Theatergoers"





INKED BABY
March 5 - April 5, 2009
Peter Jay Sharp Theater

The World Premiere of a new play by Christina Anderson. Featuring Che Ayende, Michael Genet, Damon Gupton, LaChanze, Angela Lewis, Nana Mensah, and Nikkole Salter. Scenic Design Andromache Chalfant. Costume Design Kaye Voyce. Lighting Design Jason Lyons. Sound Design Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen. Production Stage Manager Kasey Ostopchuck. Directed by Kate Whoriskey.

Podcast - Christina Anderson on chicken feet, the mix of the personal and the political in INKED BABY, and on nabbing one's first off-Broadway production

Podcast - Nikkole Salter talks to Rob Ribar about environmental racism, winning awards, and feeling the rhythm of Christina Anderson's INKED BABY.

Perspective - "This play grew out of a single intention: write with unbridled control." - Christina Anderson on INKED BABY





OUR HOUSE
May 15 - June 21, 2009
Mainstage Theater

The New York Premiere of a new play by Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck. Featuring Morena Baccarin, Katie Kreisler, Stephen Kunken, Mandy Siegfried, Jeremy Strong, Haynes Thigpen, and Christopher Evan Welch. Scenic Design Derek McLane. Costume Design Susan Hilferty. Lighting Design Kenneth Posner. Sound Design Darron L West. Production Stage Manager James FitzSimmons. Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer.

Podcast - Theresa Rebeck on the dumbing down of the network news and the influence of the Almighty Buck on the Fourth Estate in OUR HOUSE (7:17).

Podcast - Stephen Kunken talks to Rob Ribar about playing Stu in OUR HOUSE, life as a journeyman actor in New York, and what it's like to be recognized for doing two scenes in "Gossip Girl" -- but not for ten months in FROST/NIXON on Broadway (7:40).

 

 

 




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