Photo Coverage: Opening Night of 'What's That Smell' at the Atlantic

On Wednesday September 10th, Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) presented Peter Bartlett (The New Century, The Drowsy Chaperone) and two-time Tony Award® nominee David Pittu (Is He Dead?, LoveMusik), in the world premiere production of  WHAT'S THAT SMELL: THE MUSIC OF JACOB STERLING, featuring original music by Randy Redd.

The new comedy, conceived by Pittu and co-directed with Atlantic Artistic Director Neil Pepe, began previews on September 2nd and will play a limited engagement through Sunday, September 28th, 2008 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street). The three person ensemble includes Brandon Goodman, Helene Yorke and Matt Schock

WHAT'S THAT SMELL: THE MUSIC OF JACOB STERLING is a satire with music that charts the career of eternally up-and-coming (and fictitious) musical theater composer Jacob Sterling (Pittu). A rare, up close and personal visit with an artist of questionable gifts who performs from his songbook and shares his human struggle to keep musical theater alive and well in the 21st century. Bartlett will play the host of a musical theater talk show who interviews Pittu's character.

WHAT'S THAT SMELL: THE MUSIC OF JACOB STERLING will play Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00pm, Saturday matinees at 2:00pm and Sundays at 3:00pm. All tickets are $35.00 and available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 (www.ticketcentral.com).

ATLANTIC STAGE 2 is located at 330 West 16th Street (between 8th & 9th Avenues).  For membership information, wheelchair seating, and/or group sales call Ticketcentral at 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com.

www.atlantictheater.org

Photos by Peter James Zielinski

The Atlantic Theater Company

'What's That Smell' at the Atlantic Theater Company

Paul Rudnick, Julie Halston and Claudia Shear

Atlantic Artistic Director Neil Pepe and Marylouise Burke

Atlantic company members Todd Weeks and Steven Goldstein

Atlantic's Associate Artistic Director Christian Parker, Neil Pepe and Managing Director Andrew Hamingson

Peter Bartlett, Anne Kaufman Schneider and David Pittu

Matt Schock, Peter Bartlett, David Pittu, Helene Yorke and Brandon Goodman

Peter Bartlett and David Pittu

Julie Halston, Peter Bartlett and Paul Rudnick

Projectionist Dustin O'Neill, sound designer Jill BC DuBoff and costumer Martin Pakledinaz

Brandon Goodman with Mother Hazelle Goodman

Marylouise Burke and David Pittu

David Pittu and composer Randy Redd