Atlantic Theater Company Extends 'Port' Through 6/22

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) is proud to announce an extension of the New York premiere production of Olivier Award® winning playwright Conor McPherson's play PORT AUTHORITY, directed by Henry Wishcamper and featuring Tony Award® nominee Brian d'Arcy James (Sweet Smell of Success), Tony Award® winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening) and Olivier Award® winner Jim Norton (The Seafarer).

The limited engagement originally scheduled through Sunday, June 15th, 2008 has been extended one week through Sunday, June 22nd, 2008.

PORT AUTHORITY begins previews tonight, Wednesday, April 30th and officially opens Wednesday, May 21st Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).

Set against the backdrop of contemporary Dublin, PORT AUTHORITY weaves the stories of three generations of Irishmen as they experience loss, failure and the elusiveness of love as Conor McPherson (The Seafarer, Shining City,The Weir) exposes the heart of the common man with his customary wit and compassion.

PORT AUTHORITY marks the return of Olivier Award® winning and Tony Award® nominated playwright Conor McPherson to Atlantic, where his play Dublin Carol received an award winning American premiere production. His acclaimed West End transfer of The Seafarer recently concluded a hit run on Broadway this season. Henry Wishcamper has served as assistant director on the Broadway productions of August: Osage County and Conor McPherson's Shining City. His recent directing credits include Horton Foote's Talking Pictures at The Goodman Theatre and the New York premiere of Jane Martin's Flags.

PORT AUTHORITY marks the return of three celebrated actors to the Atlantic stage. Brian d'Arcy James last appeared at Atlantic in the American premiere of The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and reprised his role with the Broadway transfer. He will star in the title role in SHREK THE MUSICAL, when it debuts next season on Broadway. John Gallagher, Jr. originated the role of "Moritz" in Atlantic's world premiere of the musical Spring Awakening, and won a Tony Award® for his performance when the hit musical transferred to the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Broadway. Jim Norton won an Obie Award for his performance in McPherson's Dublin Carol at Atlantic, and is now starring on Broadway in the playwright's The Seafarer, for which he won a 2007 Oliver Award® in the West End production.

The design team for PORT AUTHORITY will feature scenic design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Jenny Mannis, lighting design by Matthew Richards and sound design by Bart Fasbender.

Atlantic's hit world premiere production of Academy Award® winning film maker Ethan Coen's (No Country for Old Men) Almost an Evening, directed by Atlantic artistic director Neil Pepe, transferred to The Theatres at 45 Bleecker Street, where it is now playing a limited engagement through Sunday, June 1st, 2008.

PORT AUTHORITY will play Tuesday through Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm and Sundays at 3:00 p.m.

ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY MAIN STAGE AT THE LINDA GROSS THEATER is located at 336 West 20th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).  Tickets for main stage productions are $55.00 and available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 (ticketcentral.com).

Purchase an "All -In-One Membership" and see every main stage and Atlantic Stage 2 production for $182 (plus an $8 service charge).  For membership information, wheelchair seating, and/or group sales for both theaters call 212-691-5919, extension 1092.

 www.atlantictheater.org

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