Photo Flash: First Look at THE BLACK BOOK, Opening This Weekend at American Theatre of Actors

THE BLACK BOOK, a mystery thriller that challenges you to "read between the minds," will premiere Off-Broadway and open Sunday, September 13th at the American Theatre of Actors (314 W 54th St). The play is written and directed by Phil Blechman and will will play a limited engagement through November 22. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

THE BLACK BOOK tells the story of a college student, who disguises his suicide note in a poem and leaves it in his poetry professor's classroom. The apprehensive professor, is compelled to delve into his student's past and unravel the clues within his poem in attempt to save him. THE BLACK BOOK propels you through a psychological chess game; challenging you to always stay one move ahead.

Featured in the cast are: Gabe Templin, Anto Pereira, David Siciliano, Margy Love, Sean Borderes, Haley Dean, Catie Humphreys, and Joe Reece.

The BLACK BOOK comes to Off-Broadway, after being offered a special opportunity in 2012 by The Araca Project, an initiative by The Araca Group that encourages theatre chosen alumni at select universities across America to produce their work at an Off-Off-Broadway theatre in New York City.

THE BLACK BOOK is being produced by Danny Bateman, Glo Gambino and Kate McCombs. The set is designed by Ann Beyersdorfer with lights by Susannah Baron, sound by Christopher Marc, and costumes by Jenn O'Brien.

Phil Blechman's (playwright/director): New York directing credits include: The Black Book, Breaking Heels, American Games, Start/Pause. Other writing credits: The Unwritten Code at Guild Hall. Graduate of Syracuse University.

The playing schedule for THE BLACK BOOK is as follows: Mondays and Sundays at 7 p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8PM. with matinees Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35 and are available at www.theblackbook.nyc or by calling 802-282-4289.

Photo Credit: Andrew Zeiter and Sara Edwards