Directed by Nathaniel Shaw, the play is produced in association with Goode Productions.

The cast will comprise John P. Keller, Cheryl Freeman, Lincoln Thompson, Heather Lee Harper and Andrew Sellon.

The Violet Hour, according to production notes, concerns "a young publisher who struggles to choose his next project while dealing with the appearance of a strange machine that spits out manuscript pages with information about his future."

The design team includes Mike Inwood (lighting), Craig Napoliello (set), Jacob Subotnik (sound) and Tony Award nominee Bobby Pearce (costumes).

Richard Greenberg is the author of Take Me Out (Tony, New York Drama Critics, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lortel and Drama League Awards), The Violet Hour, The Dazzle (Outer Critics Circle Award), Hurrah at Last, Three Days of Rain (L.A. Drama Critics Award; Olivier, Drama Desk, Hull- Warriner nominations) and more.

The Workshop Theater is located at 312 W. 36th Street. For ticket information visit www.theactivetheater.com.