Photo Flash: NOVEMBER Opens in LA - Starry Arrivals, Curtain Call and More!

David Mamet's comedy "November" is now playing at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum through November 4, 2012. Opening night was last night - check out photo coverage of the starry arrivals, curtain call and more below!

 

The Cast features Ed Begley, Jr., Felicity Huffman and Rod McLachlan, as well as Gregory Cruz and Todd Weeks. Watch a re-election campaign promo for November's 'Charles Smith' below!

Just in time for the 2012 election, "November," which is directed by Scott Zigler, takes place a few days before a presidential election and incumbent Charles Smith (played by Begley) is in for a rough month -- his campaign funds are running out, his poll numbers are "lower than Gandhi's cholesterol" and the sofa needs to be reupholstered. But although his speechwriter (Huffman) seems to have defected, his chief of staff (McLachlan) has all but given up and his wife is planning for her post-White House life, Charles isn't ready to throw in the towel quite yet.

With Mamet's characteristic no-holds-barred style, "November" is a scathingly hilarious take on the state of America today and the lengths to which people will go to win.

"November" features set design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Laura Bauer and lighting design by Josh Epstein. The production stage manager is Barclay Stiff.

 

Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging

 Actor William H. Macy and Cast Member Felicity Huffman 

Cast Members Todd Weeks, Rod McLachlan, Gregory Cruz, Felicity Huffman, Ed Begley, Jr. and Playwright David Mamet backstage after the opening night performance of "November"

Cast Member Rod McLachlan, Actor Jeff Goldblum and Cast Member Ed Begley, Jr. 

Actor William H. Macy, Emilie Livingston and Jeff Goldblum

 Playwright David Mamet, Actress Rebecca Pidgeon, Cast Member Ed Begley, Jr. and Actress Rachelle Carson-Begley

Cast Members Felicity Huffman, Ed Begley, Jr., Rod McLachlan and Playwright David Mamet 

Emilie Livingston and Actor Jeff Goldblum

Emilie Livingston, Actor Jeff Goldblum, Actor Bruce Davison and Michele Correy 

Rachelle Carson-Begley, Hayden Carson-Begley and Cast Member Ed Begley, Jr.

Cast Member Ed Begley, Jr. is presented flowers by Emilie Livingston and Actor Jeff Goldblum

Ed Begley, Jr. is presented flowers by Emilie Livingston and Actor Jeff Goldblum

William H. Macy and Cast Member Rod McLachlan

William H. Macy, director Scott Zigler and Playwright David Mamet talk backstage

From right, Actor William H. Macy hugs Actor Jack Wallace backstage

CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie and Cast Member Felicity Huffman

Actress Sandra Vidal, Cast Member Gregory Cruz and Saye Yabandeh

Cast Members Todd Weeks, Felicity Huffman, Ed Begley, Jr., Rod McLachlan and Gregory Cruz take their curtain call

Cast Members Todd Weeks, Felicity Huffman, Ed Begley, Jr., Rod McLachlan and Gregory Cruz take their curtain call

Actress Rebecca Pidgeon and Playwright David Mamet

Actor Val Kilmer

Actor William H. Macy

Actor William H. Macy

CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie and Allison Janney

CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie and Actor Jeff Goldblum

CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie and Actor Jeff Goldblum

Actor Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston

Actor Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston

Actor Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston

Actresses Kate Burton and Allison Janney

Actor Eric Idle

Actress Allison Janney

Jenna DeAngeles and Actor Raphael Sbarge

Lindsey Bushman and Spencer Locke

Actress Spencer Locke

Actress Spencer Locke

Actor Tony Hale

Actress Glenne Headley

Actor Bruce Davison

Actress Sandra Vidal

Actress Sandra Vidal

Actress Sharon Lawrence

Actress Saye Yabandeh

Actor Michael Grant Terry

Actor Theodore Bikel

Laura Smolowe and Actor Adam O'Byrne

Actors Beege Barkette and Mark Rydell

Actors Spencer Locke, Lindsey Bushman, Christian Jules LeBlanc, Robert Gillespie Adamson and Cooper Harris