In his latest work, Rapp pens a "timely drama about a New York writer and his explosive encounter with a small American town that he travels to in order to defend one of his young adult novels, which has been banned by the local school board," according to Vineyard. "The controversy ignites heated emotions over religious beliefs and censorship."
Crudup is featured in a cast that also includes Guy Boyd, David Greenspan, Halley Wegryn Gross, Phoebe Strole, Betsy Aidem, Connor Barrett, Susan Blommaert and Jessy Hodges.
Here is a first look at the cast:
Billy Crudup
Peter James Zielinski
Adam Rapp
Peter James Zielinski
Adam Rapp and Billy Crudup
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Adam Rapp, Vineyard Theatre executive director Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell, Vineyard artistic director Douglas Aibel and Vineyard associate artistic director Sarah Stern
Peter James Zielinski
Halley Wegryn Gross, Betsy Aidem, Susan Bloomaert and Guy Boyd
Peter James Zielinski
David Greenspan, Adam Rapp and Billy Crudup
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Playwright Adam Rapp and the cast of The Metal Children
Peter James Zielinski
Tickets to The Metal Children at the Vineyard Theatre, 108 East 15th Street, can be purchased by calling (212) 353-0303. For more information, visit vineyardtheatre.org.
