Atlantic Theater Company Extends Adam Rapp's THE PURPLE LIGHTS OF JOPPA ILLINOIS

Atlantic Theater Company has announced that the New York premiere of The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois, written and directed by Obie Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp, has been extended through Sunday, June 26.

The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois features William Apps (Wolf in the River), Connor Barrett (Finer Noble Gases), Susan Heyward (A Trip to Bountiful) and Katherine Reis (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt).

The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois began previews May 25 and officially opened June 7 Off Broadway at Atlantic Stage 2 (330 West 16 Street).

Ellis Shook (Apps) lives alone in a small duplex apartment in Paducah, Kentucky. He works nights buffing floors, keeps to himself - and always remembers to take his medication. But when two teenage girls arrive at his doorstep one autumn afternoon, their visit will force him to confront a tragic past while also offering him a glimpse at hope.

Adam Rapp returns to Atlantic where he staged the world premiere of his play Dreams of Flying Dreams of Falling. His plays include Finer Noble Gases, Nocturne, Faster, Blackbird, Essential Self-Defense and American Sligo. Rapp is a playwright, director and novelist whose work has been seen Off-Broadway in The Metal Children, Ghosts in the Cottonwoods and Red Light Winter for which he received an Obie Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The world premiere production of his latest play Wolf in the River recently played Off-Broadway at The Flea Theater.

The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois features scenic design by Andromache Chalfant, costume design by Jessica Pabst, lighting design by Keith Parham, sound design by Christian Frederickson and casting by Carparelliotis Casting.

The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois was commissioned by South Coast Repertory where it premiered in 2014.

ATLANTIC STAGE 2 is located at 330 West 16th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).

Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30pm

Tickets are available online at www.atlantictheater.org, by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111, or in person at The Linda Gross Theater box office (336 West 20 Street between 8 & 9 Avenues).

For information on Atlantic Theater Company membership or other inquiries, contact the Membership Department: 212-645-1242 or membership@atlantictheater.org

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