Photo Flash: First Look at Phylicia Rashad, Robert Joy & More in HEAD OF PASSES at The Public

The Public Theater presents the New York premiere of Head of Passes, written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and directed by Tina Landau. Part of Oskar Eustis' 10th anniversary season, Head of Passes began previews on March 17, in the Newman Theater and runs through Sunday, April 17, with an official press opening on Monday, March 28. Check out a first look at the production below!

Complete casting for Head of Passes features Alana Arenas (Cookie), Francois Battiste (Aubrey), Kyle Beltran (Crier), J. Bernard Calloway (Spencer), Robert Joy (Dr. Anderson), John Earl Jelks (Creaker Johnson), Phylicia Rashad (Shelah), and Arnetia Walker (Mae).

Tarell Alvin McCraney, MacArthur Award-winning playwright of the acclaimed Brother/Sister Plays, has written a poetic and contemporary parable inspired by the Book of Job. At the mouth of the Mississippi River, Shelah's family and friends have come to celebrate her birthday and save her from a leaking roof but unexpected events turn the reunion into the ultimate test of faith and love. As her world seems to collapse around her, Shelah must fight to survive the rising flood of life's greatest challenges. Head of Passes is a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

HEAD OF PASSES features scenic design by G.W. Mercier; costume design by Toni-Leslie James; lighting design by Jeff Croiter; sound design by Rob Milburn and Michael Bodeen; and wig and hair design by Robert-Charles Vallance.

Photos by Joan Marcus