Photo Flash: Jonathan Groff, Guillermo Diaz and More Attend TRIBES Opening at CTG's Mark Taper Forum

Tribes celebrated its Opening Night on Sunday, March 10 at the Mark Taper Forum. Written by Nina Raine, the CTG and Barrow Street Theatre production is directed by David Cromer in the play's West Coast Premiere.

At the center of "Tribes" is Billy, the youngest son of a raucous family of intellectuals obsessed with self expression. As his parents and siblings verbally spar and compete for attention, Billy, who is deaf, catches what he can by lip-reading. When Billy meets Sylvia, a young woman who is an expert at sign language and is losing her hearing, he asks her to teach him how to sign, and for the first time, he is introduced to the deaf community. Billy's life is transformed as a different world is unveiled to him. But when a new door opens, does another have to be closed?

Mark Taper Forum at the Music Center is located at 135 N. Grand Ave. Downtown Los Angeles, Calif. "Tribes" continues through April 14, 2013. Tickets are available in person at the CTG box office, by phone (213) 628-2772 or online at www.CenterTheatreGroup.org.

Photo Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging

Cast member Susan Pourfar, playwright Nina Raine and cast member Russell Harvard

Cast members Lee Roy Rogers, Gayle Rankin and Jeff Still

Cast members Susan Pourfar and Russell Harvard

Cast members Susan Pourfar and Russell Harvard

Cast members Susan Pourfar and Russell Harvard

Cast member Susan Pourfar, CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie and cast member Will Brill

Cast member Susan Pourfar, actor Jeff Perry and actor Guillermo Diaz

Cast member Susan Pourfar and actor Guillermo Diaz

Actor Ian Harding and cast member Will Brill

Cast members Lee Roy Rogers and Jeff Still

Actor Jonathan Groff and cast member Russell Harvard

Cast members Will Brill and Jeff Still

Actor Jonathan Groff and cast member Susan Pourfar

Actor Jonathan Groff and cast member Susan Pourfar

Cast member Gayle Rankin and actress Mia Barron

Cast member Susan Pourfar and Shohreh Asghdashloo

Actress Shoshannah Stern and understudy Thomas DellaMonica

Actresses Mia Barron and Shoshannah Stern

Actress Shoshannah Stern and cast member Russell Harvard

Assistant director Stella Powell-Jones and playwright Nina Raine

Actress Mary Elizabeth Barrett and cast member Russell Harvard

Actress Mary Elizabeth Barrett and cast member Russell Harvard

Cast member Russell Harvard and actor Rod McLachlan

The cast take their bows during the curtain call for the opening night performance of "Tribes".

Playwright Nina Raine and Olly Rowse

Actor Guillermo Diaz

Actress Jane Kaczmarek

Actor Jeff Perry

Actor Jonathan Groff

Actor Ian Harding

Actress Deidre Hall

Actress Deidre Hall

Actress Charlayne Woodard

Actress Charlayne Woodard