Thursday, December 20, 2012

It's official! CLIVE rehearsals have begun!

World Premiere
CLIVE
By Jonathan Marc Sherman
Directed by Ethan Hawke

with Brooks Ashmanskas, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ethan Hawke, Zoe Kazan, and more


Inspired by Bertolt Brecht's inflammatory play Baal, Clive tracks a dissipated songwriter in 1990s New York City from the hedonistic heights of seduction and consumption into an ecstasy of self-destruction. This production reunites Jonathan Marc Sherman and Ethan Hawke, who teamed previously at The New Group on Things We Want (written by Sherman, directed by Hawke). At once a celebration and a nightmare vision of life lived for pleasure, Clive boasts an eclectic selection of classic American songs performed live.


Set Design: Derek McLane
Costume Design: Cathy Zuber
Lighting Design: Jeff Croiter
Sound Design: Shane Rettig
Original Music: GAINES



Tuesday, December 11, 2012

CYNTHIA ROWLEY INTERVIEWS GRETCHEN MOL ON FASHION AND THEATER



Gretchen Mol: I think what it was is that I had just started working on the show Boardwalk Empire—and it's been such a great experience. It’s so much bigger than anything I can ever do or even bring to it. Especially with having Martin Scorsese, and everyone else who is involved. Then I got the script for The Good Mother. I read it and thought it was amazing. It really drove me to take the role. I really wanted something that would require the use of my entire being. 

What I found working on it is that the script is a pretty strong skeleton; the script is a very strong piece. The director, Scott Elliott, has been doing this for a while, and he knew what he was doing. I get so many different reactions from people who have seen it—family, friends. It’s been a great thing, and I am exhausted, but it’s good.


CR: Do you think you will do theater again?

GM: Yes, and next time I won’t be as afraid as I was this time around. For actresses, theater is always a place where there are endless strong roles. It’s just not the same with television. I see it as an investment for my future. They keep the door open for you; there will always be parts there. A lot of the actors on Boardwalk do theater, and it’s good to keep those muscles going.


Click here to see more of the interview on Elle.com!!!

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Next week for our New Group/New Works Series

FUCK TALK 
by Dave Flebotte 
directed by Steve Cosson 
Tuesday, December 11th at 7 pm

"As long as we don't physically do anything, I don't see the harm in two people talking, do you?"

Please join us for a reading of provocative and rich play by Dave Flebotte (writer on Boardwalk Empire and Desperate Housewives, among others).

 At 42, Dan has logged 23 years soldering transformers, when Linda joins him on the next bench over. It being her 41st birthday, they first connect over age worries, but soon stumble into a game of sharing sexual fantasies. While keeping their noses in their work, what begins as fun leads them into deeper emotional waters than either expect.

To reserve your complimentary tickets,
 please RSVP to seats@thenewgroup.org.

Seating is limited. Hope to see you there!
Ian Morgan 
Associate Artistic Director

FUCK TALK by Dave Flebotte 
Tuesday, December 11th at 7pm 
 Studio Theatre at Theatre Row 
 410 W 42nd St. New York, NY 10036 
 Fourth floor

Cynthia Rowley Goes Off-Broadway

Why fashion designer Cynthia Rowley joined The New Group's The Good Mother- Check it out!

Thursday, November 15, 2012

A New Group November Update

TONIGHT!!!
The Opening Night For The Good Mother

 
Performance Schedule:
Monday-Wednesday @ 7pm, Thursday-Friday @ 8pm,
Saturday @ 2pm and 8pm
Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street
Check out this great "After The Rehearsal" clip with
The Good Mother's Alfredo Narciso!




Coming up soon as part of our
New Group/New Works series...

ALIEN CHILD
by Jim Shankman
directed by Craig George
Monday, November 19th at 7 pm

With
Jessica Dickey, Shana Dowdeswell, Jacob Liberman,
Wayne Maugans, and Jill Shackner


Please join us for our third reading of the season, Charlie is a severely autistic teen, and her twin brother Jonah is the only one who can calm her down. When their parents begin to cave under pressure to give up Charlie's care, Jonah refuses to let her go - and things get ugly fast. Jim Shankman's sparkling, insightful, and often comically absurd play gets us inside the chaos that this crisis creates for this family, beautifully balancing the perspectives of Jonah, Charlie, and their parents.

To reserve your complimentary tickets, please RSVP to seats@thenewgroup.org.
Seating is limited.

ALIEN CHILD by Jim Shankman
Monday, November 19th at 7pm
Studio Theatre at Theatre Row
410 W 42nd St.
Fourth floor

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

2012-2013 Season

• • FALL 2012 • •
World Premiere
THE GOOD MOTHER
By Francine Volpe
Directed by Scott Elliott

With Darren Goldstein, Gretchen Mol,
Alfredo Narciso, Eric Nelsen and  Bill Sage

In this taut psychological thriller, Larissa is a single mother who can barely meet the mortgage on her house in Mount Vernon, NY. When a bizarre incident involving her 4-year-old daughter forces her to face someone from her past, her own questionable actions come back to haunt her. Gretchen Mol stars as Larissa in this suspenseful drama by Francine Volpe, in a world premiere production at The New Group.

Set Design: Derek McLane
Costume Design: Cynthia Rowley
Lighting Design: Jason Lyons
Sound Design: Bart Fasbender


Previews begin October 29th
Opening November 15th
Closing December 22nd

Performance Schedule:
Monday-Wednesday @ 7pm, Thursday-Friday @ 8pm,
Saturday @ 2pm and 8pm
Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street

Tickets on Sale beginning September 13th