Hollis McCarthy, Rebecca Nelson & More to Star in SHATTER at Urban Stages

Frances Hill, Founding Artistic Director of Urban Stages, today announced casting for the American Premiere of the award-winning drama Shatter by prolific Canadian playwright Trina Davies, directed by Susan Fenichell.

The four character play, based on historic fact and set in 1917 Halifax when the largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima hits Nova Scotia, Canada, will feature Hollis McCarthy (TV: "House of Cards," Netflix; Off Broadway: Eternal Equinox; film: Road to Perdition) and Rebecca Nelson (Broadway: Some Americans Abroad; Film: Hunter & Game, Henry Fool, Trust; Off-Broadway: The Illusion, Signature Theatre) as two women affected by the explosion and the ensuing witch hunt for someone to blame. Joining them will be Jackie Hansen (film: The Gatherers) and Michael Chris McGuire (film: My Date With Adam) as teenagers whose first romance is threatened by events beyond their control.

Shocking and surprisingly relevant to our post-9/11 world, this critically acclaimed Canadian play in its American premiere is an eerie examination of the cycles of fear. Shatter has been hailed as "a thoroughly engrossing, haunting performance, and one that you will be unable to forget or cast aside for some time to come" (Vue Magazine); "an intense, moving, thought-provoking, very human drama" declared the Halifax Herald); and St Albert Gazette said "Shatter unfolds close to the heart, splintering it into a million pieces as it follows the prejudiced upshot of the 1917 Halifax explosion...[the production is] a living, breathing gem."

This limited Off-Broadway engagement will run at Urban Stages (259 West 30th Street, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues) from October 18th to November 16th, 2014 with Opening Night set for Thursday, October 23rd. Director Susan Fenichell (Marion Bridge 2005) returns to Urban Stages for this unique play. Her design team will be Rebecca Phillips (scenic design), Mary Louise Geiger (lighting), Kim Sorenson (costumes), Lucy Mackinnon (projections), and Sean Hagerty (sound designer/composer). The production staff includes Casting Director Daryl Eisenberg, Production Stage Manager Brian D. Gold, Associate Producer Peter Napolitano and Marketing Director Antoinette Mullins.

Urban Stages is located at 259 West 30th Street (between Seventh and Eighth Avenues). For Shatter, previews will be Saturday October 18th at 3pm & 8pm, Sunday October 19th at 2pm & 7pm, Tuesday and Wednesday October 21-22 at 7pm. Opening night is Thursday October 23rd. Post-opening performances will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturday at 3pm & 8pm, and Sundays at 5pm, through November 16th.

Tickets will be $40, with preview tickets for only $25. Opening Night tickets are available to the public for $50, which includes the performance and a Champagne reception. Student Rush tickets are available for $15 (with valid ID, 15 minutes before curtain, subject to availability). Tickets may be purchased at www.SmartTix.com or by phone at 212/868-4444. For more information about Urban Stages, please visit www.urbanstages.org.

Tickets for Urban Stages Patrons' Night on Tuesday, October 28th, 2013 (6:30pm Cocktails / 7pm Show / 9pm Dinner) is available for $125. For more information, please call 212/421-1380.

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