'Pumpgirl' Opens Tonight at MTC

The Manhattan Theatre Club production of Abbie Spallen's Pumpgirl officially opens tonight, Tuesday December 4 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage II (131 West 55th Street).

Directed by Carolyn Cantor (co-founder and Artistic Director of Edge Theater), the cast features: Hannah Cabell (Jane Eyre at The Acting Company), Geraldine Hughes (Translations at MTC), and Paul Sparks (Broadway's Take Me Out).

Abbie Spallen received the 2007 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Pumpgirl.

"In this gripping play from one of Ireland's brightest new talents, playwright Abbie Spallen shapes a startling tale of three lives colliding in rural Ireland. The play unfolds with the story of a homely, tomboyish pump girl (Cabell) at a rundown gas station. When a local racetrack star (Sparks) becomes the focus of her obsession, the affair threatens more than the feelings of his disenchanted wife (Hughes). A blazing success last season in Edinburgh and at London's renowned Bush Theatre, the play is in the best tradition of richly detailed and unforgettable Irish storytelling," explain press notes.

The creative team for Pumpgirl includes David Korins (scenic design), Mimi O'Donnell (costume design), David Weiner (lighting design), Robert Kaplowitz (sound design), and Deborah Hecht (dialect coach).

Single tickets for all Manhattan Theatre Club productions at New York City Center can be purchased by calling CityTix at (212) 581-1212. Tickets for Pumpgirl are $50. Group and student rates are available. For group ticket information, call (212) 399-3000 x 4132. Student tickets are $25 and will be on sale for all performances based on availability on the day of the performance, up to one hour before show time. Call (212) 581-1212 for further information. MTC at New York City Center is accessible to people with disabilities and is equipped with a hearing augmentation system.

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Performance Schedule:
Now - December 9 Tuesday - Sunday at 7:30pm, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30pm.
After December 10: Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30pm; Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday at 2:30pm.