Last night, Thursday February 18, The New Group opened Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, directed by Ethan Hawke, as the second production in its 2009-2010 season. This production plays a limited Off-Broadway engagement through March 20 at The New Group at Theatre Row. This production marks the first New York revival since the play's 1985 award-winning debut.
In A Lie of the Mind, blinded by jealousy and rage, Jake believes he may have murdered his wife. While Jake seeks refuge in the home of his unstable mother, his brother Frankie goes to investigate and soon finds himself caught in the confusing currents of revenge and longing. A Lie of the Mind, noted by Shepard as "a love ballad, a little legend about love," depicts two families shaken by sudden violence.
A Lie of the Mind features Keith Carradine (B'way: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; TV: "Dollhouse"), Josh Hamilton (at The New Group: Hurlyburly, Things We Want), Marin Ireland (B'way: After Miss Julie, reasons to be pretty - Tony® nomination), Laurie Metcalf (B'way: November - Tony nomination; Film: Toy Story 3), Alessandro Nivola (Film: Mansfield Park, Face/Off), Maggie Siff (Off-B'way: Or, TV: "Sons of Anarchy"), Frank Whaley (Film: Pulp Fiction, Swimming with Sharks) and Karen Young (Off-B'way: A Lie of the Mind - original cast; TV: "The Sopranos").
Set Design is by Derek McLane, Costume Design is by Catherine Zuber, Lighting Design is by Jeff Croiter, and Sound Design is by Shane Rettig. This production features Original music composed and performed by Shelby and Latham Gaines
A Lie of the Mind plays at The New Group @ Theatre Row (The Acorn Theatre / 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th & 10th Avenues) as follows: Monday @ 8:00 PM, Tuesday @ 7:00 PM, Wednesday - Saturday @ 8:00 PM, with a matinee on Saturday @ 2:00 PM.
Tickets may be arranged through Ticket Central at www.ticketcentral.com or (212) 279-4200, or at the Theatre Row Box Office (12:00-8:00 PM daily). Tickets are $60.00 plus $1.25 restoration fee.
For more information, visit www.thenewgroup.org.
Photo Credit: Monica Simoes
Pablo Schreiber
Parker Posey
Grant Shaud
Bobby Canavale
Laurie Metcalf
Marin Ireland
Karen Young
Laurie Metcalf
Alessandro Nivola & Emily Mortimer
Karen Young
David Cale
Keith Carradine
Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke and Scott Elliott, Artistic Director of The New Group
Frank Whaley, Allessandro Nivola, Marin Ireland, Josh Hamilton, Maggie Siff, Ethan Hawke, and Karen Young
Peter Dinklage
Grant Shaud
Emily Mortimer
Emily Mortimer
Bobby Canavale
Ethan Hawke
Jill Clayburgh
Ethan Hawke
Keith Powell
Karen Young
Producer Jason Blum and Playwright Jonathan Marc Sherman
Ethan Hawke
Alessandro Nivol
Maggie Siff
Catalina Sandino-Moreno
Keith Carradine
Ethan Hawke
Maggie Siff
Composers Shelby Gaines and Latham Gaines
Tate Donovan
Marin Ireland
Maggie Siff
Frank Whaley, Allessandro Nivola, Marin Ireland, Josh Hamilton, Maggie Siff, Ethan Hawke, and Karen Young
Keith Carradine
