Photo Coverage: A LIE OF THE MIND Opens Off-Broadway

In A Lie of the Mind, blinded by jealousy and rage, Jake believes he may have murdered his wife. While Jake seeks refuge in the home of his unstable mother, his brother Frankie goes to investigate and soon finds himself caught in the confusing currents of revenge and longing. A Lie of the Mind, noted by Shepard as "a love ballad, a little legend about love," depicts two families shaken by sudden violence.

A Lie of the Mind features Keith Carradine (B'way: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; TV: "Dollhouse"), Josh Hamilton (at The New Group: Hurlyburly, Things We Want), Marin Ireland (B'way: After Miss Julie, reasons to be pretty - Tony® nomination), Laurie Metcalf (B'way: November - Tony nomination; Film: Toy Story 3), Alessandro Nivola (Film: Mansfield Park, Face/Off), Maggie Siff (Off-B'way: Or, TV: "Sons of Anarchy"), Frank Whaley (Film: Pulp Fiction, Swimming with Sharks) and Karen Young (Off-B'way: A Lie of the Mind - original cast; TV: "The Sopranos").

Set Design is by Derek McLane, Costume Design is by Catherine Zuber, Lighting Design is by Jeff Croiter, and Sound Design is by Shane Rettig. This production features Original music composed and performed by Shelby and Latham Gaines

A Lie of the Mind plays at The New Group @ Theatre Row (The Acorn Theatre / 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th & 10th Avenues) as follows: Monday @ 8:00 PM, Tuesday @ 7:00 PM, Wednesday - Saturday @ 8:00 PM, with a matinee on Saturday @ 2:00 PM.

Tickets may be arranged through Ticket Central at www.ticketcentral.com or (212) 279-4200, or at the Theatre Row Box Office (12:00-8:00 PM daily). Tickets are $60.00 plus $1.25 restoration fee.
For more information, visit www.thenewgroup.org.

Photo Credit: Monica Simoes