The Off-Broadway not-for-profit has dubbed the spread "Ten by Twenty." The plays were commissioned by notable playwrights whose work has been produced at the resident theatre over the past two decades.
At the new 99-set theatre on West 16th Street, expect new works by Hilary Bell, Jez Butterworth, Kia Corthron, Tom Donaghy, John Guare, Peter Hedges, Kevin Heelan, Tina Howe, Rolin Jones, Howard Korder, Quincy Long, Craig Lucas, David Mamet, Joe Penhall, David Pittu, David Rabe, Keith Reddin, Edwin Sanchez, Jeff Whitty and Bill Wrubel.
The 99-seat Atlantic Stage 2 theatre at 330 W. 16th Street will house two productions of new works each season and serve as a home theatre for the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School. The ribbon cutting is scheduled for 10 AM June 14.
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"Ten By Twenty" will reunite many of Atlantic's ensemble of actors and directors. Featured actors include Jen Albano, Peter Bartlett, Kate Blumberg, Patrick Breen, Brennan Brown, Ronnie Butler, Ted Danson, Matt Dawson, Donna Duplantier, Alex Draper, Mike Doyle, Kathryn Erbe, Jim Frangione, Linda Gehringer, Zabryna Guevara, Steven Hawley, John Benjamin Hickey, Peter Jacobson, Kristen Johnston, Jordan Lage, Jan Maxwell, Roberta Maxwell, Carolyn McCormick, Peter Maloney, Christian Parker, Emily Peck, Susan Pourfar, David Pittu, Jonathan Rossetti, Christa Scott-Reed, Steven Skybell, Patrick Taylor, Ray Anthony Thomas and Mark Webber with direction by Robert Bella, Carl Forsman, Jackson Gay, Peter Hedges, Hilary Hinckle, Karen Kohlhaas, Dave Mowers, Christian Parker and Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe.
Three different programs of works will run over three consecutive weeks beginning June 14.
WEEK 1
Wednesday June 14-Saturday June 17 at 8 PM, Saturday matinee at 2 PM.
Wednesday June 21–Saturday June 24 at 8 PM, Saturday matinee at 2 PM.
Wednesday June 28–Saturday July 1 at 8 PM, Saturday matinee at 2 PM.
Atlantic Stage 2 is located at 330 West 16th St (between Eighth & Ninth Avenues). For membership information, wheelchair seating, and/or group sales call (212) 691-5919, ext. 1092.
Visit www.atlantictheater.org.
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Atlantic is currently presenting the world premiere of the musical Spring Awakening, directed by Michael Mayer and featuring music by Duncan Sheik and book and lyrics by Steven Sater, which will officially open Off-Broadway June 15 at the Atlantic Main Stage (336 West 20th Street).
ATC (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) "is the award winning Off-Broadway theatre dedicated to producing great plays simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble," according to its mission statement. "Atlantic believes that the story of the play and the intent of the playwright are at the core of the creative process." Since its inception in 1985, Atlantic has produced more than 100 plays including the Tony Award winning production of The Beauty Queen Of Leenane, the world premieres of Woody Allen's A Second Hand Memory and Writer's Block, last season's hit world premiere of David Mamet's Romance, Jez Butterworth's Mojo, Tom Donaghy's Minutes From The Blue Route the American premieres of Blue/Orange, Dublin Carol and The Night Heron, the New York premieres of The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow and The Cider House Rules, the revivals of American Buffalo, Edmond, The Hothouse and Hobson's Choice.
Atlantic maintains an ensemble of acclaimed actors, writers and directors including David Mamet (playwright and director) and William H. Macy (Academy Award nominee for "Fargo"), who founded Atlantic 21 years ago, in 1985.
