Jesse Eisenberg on CW 11 Morning News 9/6

Jesse Eisenberg, now starring in Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, will sit down live with CW 11 Morning News anchor Emily Frances tomorrow morning Thursday, September 6 in the 8AM half hour. Eisenberg will discuss both his return to the New York stage and his co-starring role opposite Richard Gere in the feature film The Hunting Party, which opens nationwide on Friday.

"CW 11 Morning News" airs daily from 7AM – 9AM on WPIX Television, Channel 11 in the New York Metropolitan area and New Jersey.

Jesse Eisenberg recently appeared on stage opposite Al Pacino in Lyle Kessler's play Orphans in Los Angeles. He earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his role opposite Laura Linney and Jeff Daniels in the acclaimed independent feature The Squid and the Whale and stars opposite Richard Gere and Terrence Howard in the feature film The Hunting Party.

Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, directed by Jackson Gay (The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow) began previews August 29 and officially opens Thursday, September 20. The limited engagement plays through Sunday, October 14 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).

"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 raw, emotionally rich world premiere new drama from playwright Lucy Thurber explores the stark reality of how class in America shapes our very image of ourselves," explain press notes.

Scarcity plays 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 $55.00 and available by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 (www.ticketcentral.com) For more information www.atlantictheater.org