Photo Flash: First Look at Manhattan Theatre Club's THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of The Ruins of Civilization, the new play by award-winning playwright Penelope Skinner (The Village Bike), directed by Obie Award winner Leah C. Gardiner (Born Bad), is now in previews and will open on Wednesday, May 18, at The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center - Stage II (131 West 55th Street). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The cast of the limited engagement features Drama Desk Award nominee Orlagh Cassidy (The Field at Irish Rep, "Guiding Light"), Emmy Award nominee Tim Daly ("Madam Secretary"), Rachael Holmes (Amazon's "Mad Dogs," Ruined), and Roxanna Hope (Frost/Nixon).

Sometime in the future, Dolores (Rachael Holmes) and Silver (Tim Daly) are living their married life within the constraints and norms of a new world order. In an act of what seems like pure generosity, Dolores secretly opens their home to a stranger in need; but will she come to regret it? Can her actions have an impact or is it just too late? A bold world premiere thriller, The Ruins of Civilization explores our need for free will and connection, even in a world on the brink of extinction. It's the latest work from Penelope Skinner, the award winning author of The Village Bike.

The creative team for The Ruins of Civilization includes Neil Patel (scenic design), Jessica Pabst (costume design), Philip S. Rosenberg(lighting design), John Gromada (original music and sound design), and Charlotte Fleck (dialect coach).

Photo Credit: Joan Marcus