'Gone Missing' Ends Off-Bway Hit Run 1/6; CD Released 1/15

The Civilians, the acclaimed New York-based theater troupe, will end their smash Off Broadway debut with Gone Missing on Sunday, January 6, 2008 at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street).  Gone Missing will not, however, go entirely missing as its cast album from Ghostlight Records has announced a release date of January 15, 2008.  The album features the entire original cast of Emily Ackerman, Damian Baldet, Jennifer R. Morris, Stephen Plunkett, Robbie Collier Sublett and Colleen Werthmann and is produced by Kurt Deutsch and Jan Folkson.  Exclusive advance copies of the cd are now on sale at the Barrow Street Theatre.

Written and directed by Steven Cosson with additional text by Peter Morris, and featuring music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, Gone Missing began performances on June 14 and became an instant SRO hit and one of the best reviewed shows of the year.

Gone Missing is produced Off Broadway by Scott Morfee and Tom Wirtshafter in association with The Civilians. 

"Gone Missing is crafted from company interviews with real-life New Yorkers about things gone missing: keys, IDs, a Gucci pump...or one's mind.  Since its initial performance, just after September 11, 2001, Gone Missing has continued to morph into its current incarnation, set against Mr. Friedman's score, which incorporates salsa, ballads, operetta and tuneful pop," explain press notes. A cast of six, featuring Damian Baldet, Jennifer R. Morris, Stephen Plunkett, Robbie Collier Sublett, Alison Weller and Colleen Werthmann portray more than 30 characters in The Civilians' signature storytelling cabaret style.

Gone Missing features choreography by Jim Augustine, set design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Sarah Beers, lighting design by Thomas Dunn and sound design by Ken Travis.

The Barrow Street Theatre is located at 27 Barrow Street at 7th Avenue South in the heart of Greenwich Village.

The performance schedule for Gone Missing is Tuesday – Friday at 7:30PM, Saturday at 2:30PM & 7:30PM and Sunday at 5PM.  Tickets are $50 and are available through Telecharge at (212) 239-6200 or by visiting www.telecharge.com. There are also a limited number of $20 student rush seats available at the box office on the day of the performance, subject to availability.  Check www.barrowstreettheatre.com for holiday scheduling information.