The New Group presents the Off-Broadway premiere of Philip Ridley's Mercury Fur, which launched the company's 2015-16 season last night, August 19, 2015 (previews began August 5). MERCURY FUR by Philip Ridley is directed by Scott Elliott and runs at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre (480 West 42nd Street).
In a society ravaged by warring gangs and a hallucinogenic-drug epidemic, Elliot and Darren, under the sway of the ruthless Spinx, throw parties for rich clients in abandoned apartment buildings, parties that help guests act out their darkest, most sinister fantasies. As the teenage brothers prepare for the latest festivities, some unexpected guests threaten the balance of the world they have created in the midst of this dystopian nightmare.
The New Group opens its 2015-2016 season with
Philip Ridley's
Mercury Fur, a terrifying yet tender look at just how far people will go to protect those they love the most.
Mercury Fur features
Jack DiFalco,
Bradley Fong,
Paul Iacono,
Peter Mark Kendall,
Emily CassMcDonnell,
Sea McHale,
Zane Pais and
Tony Revolori.
The design team includes
Derek McLane (Scenic Design),
Susan Hilferty (Costume Design),
Jeff Croiter (Lighting Design) and
M.L. Dogg (Sound Design).
Valerie A. Peterson is the Production Stage Manager. Casting by
Judy Henderson, CSA.
This production marks the Off-Broadway premiere of
Mercury Fur, bringing back
Philip Ridley to
The New Group, where his play The Fastest Clock in the Universe received its US premiere in 1998.
Mercury Fur premiered in February 2005 at the Plymouth Theatre Royal and transferred to the
Menier Chocolate Factory, London in March 2005.
Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski
William Jackson Harper, Jeff Biehl
Patricia Kalember, Daniel Gerroll
Alison Wright
Mark Gerrard
Raviv Ullman, Sarah Steele
Tonya Pinkins
Shakina Nayfack
Derek McLane
Juliet Brett
Jack DiFalco
Jack DiFalco
Paul Iacono
Paul Iacono
Paul Iacono, Bradley Fong
Bradley Fong
Bradley Fong
Peter Mark Kendall
Peter Mark Kendall
Emily Cass McDonnell
Emily Cass McDonnell
Noah Bean
Zane Pais
Zane Pais
Emily Cass McDonnell, Zane Pais
Sea McHale
Sea McHale
David Cale
Tony Revolori
Tony Revolori
Peter Mark Kendall, Adam Bernstein, Paul Iacono, Scott Elliott, Zane Pais, Jack DiFalco, Sea McHale, Bradley Fong, Emily Cass McDonnell, Tony Revolori
