'Scarcity' Extends at The Atlantic, Now thru 10/21

Atlantic Theater Company is proud to announce a one week extension of the world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, directed by Jackson Gay. 

Scarcity began previews August 29, officially opened September 20 and has now been extended through Sunday, October 21 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at The Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street). The original limited engagement was scheduled through October 14.

Scarcity features Atlantic Company members Kristen Johnston ("Third Rock From the Sun," Atlantic's The Lights), Maggie Kiley (the upcoming film We Own the Night) and Todd Weeks (Atlantic's The Voysey Inheritance, Broadway's Full Monty) and Meredith Brandt, Jesse Eisenberg (The Hunting Party, The Squid and the Whale), Miriam Shor (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and Michael T. Weiss (NBC's "The Pretender," the feature film Jeffrey).

Playwright Lucy Thurber makes her Atlantic debut with the world premiere of Scarcity. Her play Stay was presented Off-Broadway last season and her other plays include Where We're Born, Ashville, Killers and Other Family and Monstrosity. Jackson Gay returns to Atlantic, where she directed the Pulitzer Prize finalist production of Rolin Jones' The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow and Kia Corthron's Master Disaster for the 10x20 one act festival at Atlantic Stage 2.

"Set in rural western Massachusetts, Scarcity tells the tale of two siblings whose aspirations to escape the confines of poverty and small town life come into direct conflict with their sense of family responsibility. When sixteen-year-old Billy is afforded an opportunity to change schools and move out of town by an unusually attentive young teacher, his family starts to unravel around him in this stark exploration of how class in America shapes our very image of ourselves," explain press notes.

The design team for Scarcity features scenic design by Walt Spangler, costume design by Ilona Somogyi, lighting design by Jason Lyons and sound design by Daniel Baker.

Scarcity will play will play Tuesday through Friday at 8PM, Saturday at 2PM & 8PM and Sundays at 3PM.

Atlantic Theatre Company Main Stage at the Linda Gross Theatre is located at 336 West 20th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).  Tickets for main stage productions are $55 and available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or www.ticketcentral.com.