TIME STANDS STILL Announces Talk Back Series 10/12

TIME STANDS STILL, the hit play which reopened last week to rave reviews, will begin a talk back series tonight, October 12 following the 7 PM performance. Each talk back will feature noted experts from the worlds of journalism, photojournalism, foreign affairs, and leaders in the international fight to protect journalistic freedoms.

Tonight's first talk back, sponsored by Getty Images, will be hosted by James Estrin, New York Times' staff photographer and co-editor of "Lens," the Times' photography blog. Estrin will be joined by panelists from Getty Images: Mario Tama, Spencer Platt, and Jonathan Torgovnik.

Additional talkback panelists and topics will be announced in the coming weeks.

TIME STANDS STILL stars Laura Linney, Brian D'Arcy James, Eric Bogosian, and Christina Ricci. The play is by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan.

TIME STANDS STILL, follows Sarah and James (Laura Linney and Brian D'Arcy James), a photojournalist and a foreign correspondent trying to find happiness in a world that seems to have gone crazy. Theirs is a partnership based on telling the toughest stories and together, making a difference. But when their own story takes a sudden turn, the adventurous couple confronts the prospect of a more conventional life... and everything changes - in a flash.

Tickets range from $56.50 - $121.50 with premiere seating available from $176.50 - $251.50 with standing room (when available) at $26.50. Tickets include a $1.50 facility fee. Tickets are available through Telecharge.com, by phone at 212-239-6200, or 800-432-7250, online at http://www.Telecharge.com or at the Cort Theatre Box Office (138 West 48th Street).

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR TIME STANDS STILL:

* THROUGH SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Tuesday 7PM, Wednesday 2PM & 8PM, Thursday 8PM, Friday 8PM, Saturday 2PM & 8PM, Sunday 3PM

* MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8 - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Tuesday 7PM, Wednesday 2PM & 8PM, Thursday 7 PM, Friday 8PM, Saturday 8PM, Sunday 3PM & 7PM

* MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 - SUNDAY, NOVMEBER 28 Tuesday 7PM, Wednesday 2PM & 8PM, Thursday No show, Friday 2PM & 8PM, Saturday 2PM & 8PM, Sunday 3PM

* MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19 Tuesday 7PM, Wednesday 2PM & 8PM, Thursday 7PM, Friday 8PM, Saturday 2PM & 8PM, Sunday 3PM

* MONDAY, DECEMBER 20 - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26 Sunday, December 26 at 3PM & 7PM. There will only be two performances this week.

* MONDAY, DECEMBER 27 - SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 Tuesday 7PM, Wednesday 2PM & 8PM, Thursday 2PM & 7PM, Saturday 2PM & 8PM, Sunday 3PM

BIOGRAPHIES

JAMES ESTRIN (New York Times) is the Senior Staff Photographer for The New York Times and co-editor of the New York Times Lens blog.

MARIO TAMA (Getty Images). As a news photographer for Getty Images, Tama has captured powerful imagery from the most current and vital events happening in the world around us, including the earthquake in Haiti, the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, September 11th and the funeral of Pope John Paul II.

SPENCER PLATT (Getty Images) currently covers news stories throughout Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and America. His work appeared frequently in The New York Times, Time, Newsweek, Stern, the Paris Match and the Los Angeles Times.

JONATHAN TORGOVNIK (Reportage by Getty Images). Torgovnik's photographs from various projects and assignments have been published in numerous International publications including Newsweek, Aperture, GEO, The Sunday Times Magazine, Stern, Paris Match, and Mother Jones among others.