Photo Flash: First Look at Brooks Ashmanskas, Mary Birdsong and More in ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic DirectorJohn Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, continues its 2014/15 Season with Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular, directed by Jessica Stone. The production runs January 10-February 1, 2015, with the opening night on tonight, January 16 at 8pm. Tickets starting at $20 and ticket packages for Two River's season are available from 732.345.1400 or www.tworivertheater.org. Absurd Person Singular is supported by co-sponsor The Unterberg Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center. Check out a first look below!

Absurd Person Singular-a laugh-out-loud look at how three English couples deal with their relationships, social standings, and pressures of three successive Christmas gatherings-will be performed by a cast of gifted comic actors including Brooks Ashmanskas (Bullets Over Broadway, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me), Mary Birdsong (The Knick, The Descendants), Michael Cumpsty (Present Laughter, End of the Rainbow), Scott Drummond (Machinal, Boardwalk Empire), Melissa van der Schyff (Bonnie & Clyde, Big River), and Liz Wisan (The Servant of Two Masters, Uprights Citizens Brigade).

The creative team for Absurd Person Singular includes scenic designer Charlie Corcoran, costume designer Gabriel Berry, lighting designer Rui Rita, and sound designer Drew Levy. The dialect coach is Ben Furey, the casting is byAdam Caldwell, and the production stage manager is Libby Unsworth.

Ticket prices range from $37 to $65, with discounts available for groups, seniors, and U.S. military personnel, their families, and veterans. A limited number of $20 tickets are available for every performance; $20 tickets may be partial view. Tickets for patrons under 30 are $20 and include the best available seats at every performance. Tickets are available from tworivertheater.org or 732.345.1400.

Photo Credit: T. Charles Erickson