Transport Group, the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk
Award and a 2007 Obie Award, will present Marcy
in the Galaxy, a world premiere musical, with book, music, and lyrics by
Nancy Shayne, based on a story by Ms. Shayne and Michael Patrick King, and
directed by artistic director Jack Cummings III (a Drama Desk nominee for
Transport Group's The Audience) beginning performances Friday, March 28 (220
East 4 Street, between Avenues A & B).
The opening has been scheduled for Sunday, April 6 at 3PM.
"Marcy in the
Galaxy is a humorous and poignant musical glimpse at what happens when
dreams of being a New York
artist take longer to come true than planned.
At mid-life, Marcy finds herself alone in the Galaxy Diner—out of money
and almost out of hope—in this darkly comic romp through dreams,
disappointment, family, first love, and absolutely delicious diner
desserts," describe press notes.
The cast of Marcy in
the Galaxy is Donna Lynne Champlin, Teri Ralston, Janet Carroll, Mary-Pat Green,
Jenny Fellner and Jonathan Hammond.
The set design for Marcy
in the Galaxy is by Sandra Goldmark; the costume design is by Kathryn Rohe;
the lighting design is by R. Lee Kennedy; the sound design is by Michael
Rasbury; musical direction, arrangements, and orchestrations are by Mark
Berman; casting is by Nora Brennan Casting; dramaturgy is by Adam R. Perlman;
production stage manager is Wendy Patten.
Marcy in the Galaxy
plays Thursday through Saturday and Monday at 8PM, Saturday at 2PM, and Sunday
at 3PM through Sunday, April 20, at 220 East 4 Street, between Avenues A &
B (6 to Astor Place, W/N to 8th Street or F/V to Second Avenue). There is only one performance on Saturday,
March 29. The evening performance on
Saturday, April 5 is at 7pm. There are
added performances on Sunday, March 30, at 7pm and Wednesday, April 2, at 8pm.
Tickets are $38 and are available at www.transportgroup.org or by phoning
TheaterMania at (212) 352-3101; $10 rush tickets are available to students one
hour prior to curtain. For more
information about Transport Group and Marcy
in the Galaxy, visit www.transportgroup.org.
Photos courtesy The
Transport Group
Transport Group's Executive Director Lori Fineman
Set Designer Sandra Goldmark
Costume Designer Kathryn Rohe
Marcy in the Galaxy composer, lyricist, and bookwriter Nancy Shayne
Director Jack Cummings III and Musical Director, Arranger, and Orchestrator Mark Berman
Producer Sarah Ackerman and Marcy in the Galaxy composer, lyricist, and bookwriter, Nancy Shayne
Director Jack Cummings III and Transport Group's Literary Manager and Dramaturg Adam R. Perlman
Mary-Pat Green who plays Joyce
Jenny Fellner who plays Sharon
Donna Lynne Champlin who plays Marcy and Teri Ralston who plays Peppy
Donna Lynne Champlin who plays Marcy, Teri Ralston who plays Peppy, and Director Jack Cummings III
Janet Carroll who plays Dorthea
Jonathan Hammond who plays Steve, a Greek waiter
The cast and creative team of Marcy in the Galaxy: (l-r) Mary-Pat Green, Donna Lynne Champlin, Jenny Fellner, Teri Ralston, Janet Carroll, Jack Cummings III, Mark Berman (seated), Jonathan Hammond, Adam Perlman, Nancy Shayne
