Photo Flash: Rehearsal Photos from Goodman Theatre's THE LONG RED ROAD; Opens 2/13

Rehearsals are underway for Goodman Theatre's production of 'The Long Red Road' directed by Phillip Seymour Hoffman. The show will run from February 13 to March 14 in the Goodman's Owen Theatre.

London's acclaimed stage and screen actor Tom Hardy makes his U.S. and Chicago theater debut in the complex central role of Sam-a character the playwright penned specifically with Hardy in mind-whose hard-drinking does little to quell the devastating memories of a past that haunts him. Joining Hardy in The Long Red Road's cast of six are Marcos Akiaten (The Legend of Hell's Gate); Greta Honold (The Wild Duck at Court Theatre); Chris McGarry (National Tour of Doubt, Salome on Broadway, with Al Pacino); Fiona Robert (High School Musical 2 at Circle Theatre) and Katy Sullivan (a former Goodman intern). Hardy appears with the permission of Actors' Equity Association, which the Goodman gratefully acknowledges for its assistance with this production. Support of new work development is provided by Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust.

"Philip and I are extremely excited about premiering this play at the Goodman, about the terrific cast and design team and especially thrilled and thankful that Equity has enabled Tom to make his Chicago and U.S. stage debut," said Playwright Brett C. Leonard, "a passionately engaged writer with a poetic soul, a gift for bristling dialogue, a pitch-black comic sensibility and an almost Orwellian view of the world" (Chicago Sun-Times). "He's a brilliant actor, one of the best there is. I sat down to write this play with him in mind. I'm happy it all worked out."

The Long Red Road is a raw and provocative new play about how one person's anguish can tear a family apart. Sam attempts to drink away his past and exorcise his demons on an Indian reservation in South Dakota, where he has been trying to forget his role in a tragic accident with his family. When a visitor from his past arrives on the reservation, Sam is forced to face his guilt-and take a harrowing look at the man he has become.

Tickets to The Long Red Road are currently on sale at GoodmanTheatre.org, at the box office (170 North Dearborn) or by phone at 312.443.3800. Mezztix are half-price mezzanine tickets available at 12 noon at the box office, and at 10am online (promo code MEZZTIX) day of performance; Mezztix are not available by telephone. 10Tix are $10 mezzanine tickets for students available at 12 noon at the box office, and at 10am online on the day of performance; 10Tix are not available by telephone. Valid student I.D. must be presented when picking up the tickets. Limit four per student with I.D. All tickets are subject to availability and handling fees apply. Discounted Group Tickets for ten persons or more are available at 312.443.3820.

Photo Credit: Liz Lauren