Austin-Based Theatre Collective Rude Mechs' Stop Hitting Yourself Premieres Off-Broadway at LCT3 | Playbill

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News Austin-Based Theatre Collective Rude Mechs' Stop Hitting Yourself Premieres Off-Broadway at LCT3 The LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater world-premiere presentation of Stop Hitting Yourself, which was created by Rude Mechs, the Austin, TX-based theatre collective, begins previews Jan. 15 at the Claire Tow Theater.

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Commissioned by LCT3, the play is written by Kirk Lynn and directed by Shawn Sides. Opening night is scheduled for Jan. 27; performances will continue through Feb. 23.

The cast features Thomas Graves, Heather Hanna, Joey Hood, Hannah Kenah, Lana Lesley, E. Jason Liebrecht and Paul Soileau.

Here's how the 90-minute production is billed: "Part Pygmalion, part Busby Berkeley, part self-help lexicon, Stop Hitting Yourself borrows from the plots of 1930's musicals to dig deep into the contemporary conservative dilemma: how to honor steely individualism without disavowing the virtue of charity -- all the while tap-dancing around a queso fountain.

"Once a year, at the Charity Ball, a single worthy cause is chosen to benefit from the Queen’s Annual Good Deed. Prominent families compete to find citizens deserving of assistance. This year, a Socialite has discovered a Wildman in the forest and tries to improve him. The Wildman’s desire to save the natural world and usher in an era of love and harmony is a sure-winner. Now the Socialite must teach him how to eat, dance and behave in society so that his cause can be victorious."

Rude Mechs productions seen previously Off- Broadway include Method Gun and Dionysus in 69.

The production has sets by Mimi Lien, costumes by Emily Rebholz, lighting by Brian H Scott and original music and sound by Graham Reynolds.

Show times are Monday at 7 PM, Wednesday-Sunday at 7 PM with matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM.

Tickets, priced at $20, are available at the Lincoln Center Theater box office, telecharge.com or by visiting lct3.org.

 
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