The New Group presents the world premiere production of The Spoils, a new play written by and featuring Jesse Eisenberg, directed by Scott Elliott. This production will feature Erin Darke, Annapurna Sriram and Michael Zegen, and as previously announced, Jesse Eisenberg and Kunal Nayyar.
Previews begin tonight, May 5, in advance of an Official Opening Night on Tuesday, June 2. A limited Off-Broadway engagement is slated through June 28 at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street). The Spoils marks the third show in The New Group's current 20th Anniversary Season.
Nobody likes Ben. Ben doesn't even like Ben. He's been kicked out of grad school, lives off his parents' money, and bullies everyone in his life, including his roommate Kalyan, an earnest Nepalese immigrant. When Ben discovers that his grade school crush is marrying a straight-laced banker, he sets out to destroy their relationship and win her back. The New Group presents The Spoils, a deeply personal and probing comedy written by Jesse Eisenberg as the third show in the company's 2014-2015 Season. Directed by Scott Elliott, this production features Erin Darke as Sarah, Jesse Eisenberg as Ben, Kunal Nayyar as Kalyan, Annapurna Sriram as Reshma and Michael Zegen as Ted.
This production includes Set Design by
Derek McLane, Costume Design by
Susan Hilferty, Lighting Design by
Peter Kaczorowski, Sound Design by
Rob Milburn &
Michael Bodeen and Projection Design by Olivia Sebesky.
The Spoils is presented by
The New Group in association with
Lisa Matlin.
The New Group opened its 20th Anniversary Season with
David Rabe's Sticks and Bones, directed by
Scott Elliott and featuring
Richard Chamberlain,
Nadia Gan,
Holly Hunter,
Morocco Omari,
Bill Pullman,
Ben Schnetzer and
Raviv Ullman, and followed with
Joel Drake Johnson's Rasheeda Speaking, featuring
Patricia Conolly,
Darren Goldstein,
Tonya Pinkins and
Dianne Wiest, helmed by
Cynthia Nixon in her directorial debut.
The New Group, led by founding Artistic Director
Scott Elliott and Executive Director
Adam Bernstein, is an award-winning, artist-driven company with a commitment to developing and producing powerful, contemporary theater. Founded in 1995,
The New Group was born of Artistic Director
Scott Elliott's desire to develop a place for artists to experiment, take risks and learn from each other without the pressures of commercial theater. Notable productions at
The New Group include Ecstasy, This is Our Youth, Aunt Dan and Lemon, Hurlyburly, Abigail's Party, Rafta, Rafta..., The Starry Messenger, A Lie of the Mind, Blood From a Stone, Marie and Bruce, and many more. The company has received over 90 awards and nominations for excellence.
The New Group is a recipient of the 2004 Tony® Award for Best Musical (Avenue Q). In 2011, The Kid received five Drama Desk nominations and the Outer Critics Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical. That year,
The New Group and
Scott Elliott were honored with a Drama Desk Special Award "for presenting contemporary new voices, and for uncompromisingly raw and powerful productions." The company's 2013-2014 season included the New York premiere of
Beth Henley's The Jacksonian, directed by
Robert Falls, featuring
Ed Harris,
Glenne Headly,
Amy Madigan,
Bill Pullman and
Juliet Brett; the world premiere of
Thomas Bradshaw's Intimacy, directed by
Scott Elliott; and the New York premiere of
Sharr White's Annapurna, directed by
Bart DeLorenzo, starring
Megan Mullally and
Nick Offerman.
The Pershing Square Signature Center, the permanent home of
Signature Theatre, is a three-theatre facility on West 42nd Street designed by
Frank Gehry Architects to host Signature's three distinct playwrights' residencies and foster a cultural community. The Center is a major contribution to New York City's cultural landscape and provides a venue for cultural organizations that supports and encourages collaboration among artists throughout the space. In addition to its three intimate theatres, the Center features a studio theatre, rehearsal studio, a bookstore, and Signature Café and Bar, open to public from noon-midnight Tuesdays-Sundays. For more information on renting the Center, visit
www.signaturetheatre.org/rentals.
Tickets may be arranged at
www.thenewgroup.org, or by calling Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200, or in person at 416 West 42nd Street (12-8pm daily). Regular tickets are $77.00. Premium tickets are $97.00. Performance schedule as follows: Tuesday - Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2:00pm & 8:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm. Wednesday matinees at 2:00pm on June 10 and June 24. Sunday evening performances at 7:30pm on June 7 and June 21.
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