Second Stage will present Jar the Floor, the latest by playwright Cheryl L. West, at its new Eighth Avenue space on July 28. The official opening is Aug. 11. The cast features Regina Taylor, Irma P. Hall and Lynne Thigpen. Marion McClinton directs.

West has a history at Second Stage, which previously mounted her Before It Hits Home. Though Jar the Floor has been around for several years and received many regional productions (including seven featuring Hall), this marks its New York premiere. West has reportedly made substantial revisions to the script in preparation for the Second Stage production.

The play looks at four generations of African-American women who gather to celebrate the family's great grandmother's 90th birthday. The connections between the various mothers and daughters are exposed when the youngest member of the clan arrives with an unexpected guest.

Taylor, a playwright herself, has appeared Off-Broadway in The Illusion and A Map of the World. Her own plays include Escape from Paradise. On television, she starred in the well-regarded series "I'll Fly Away."

Thigpen is a stage veteran, winning a Tony nomination for the musical Tintypes and the award itself for her portrayal of a Jewish, black professional experiencing a mid-life meltdown in Wendy Wasserstein's An American Daughter. Her many film credits include "The Paper" and "Tootsie." Also in the cast are Linda Powell and Welker White.

McClinton is best known for her extensive work with playwright August Wilson. He most recently directed Wilson's Jitney at several theatres across the nation.

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-- By Robert Simonson