Tim Daly, Rachael Holmes & More Will Explore Penelope Skinner's THE RUINS OF CIVILIZATION at MTC

Full casting has been announced for 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). The cast of the limited engagement will feature 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).

The Ruins of Civilization will begin previews Wednesday, May 4 and open 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).

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).

In order to ensure that tickets to all shows presented as part of The Studio at Stage II are affordable to the widest and most diverse audiences possible, MTC will price tickets for the first five weeks of The Ruins of Civilization at $30.

Single tickets are now on sale to the general public via CityTix (212-581-1212), www.nycitycenter.org and at the New York City Center Box Office.