Intimacy: The New Group announces cast

The New Group have announced the full cast for their world premiere production of Thomas Bradshaw's Intimacy, opening at Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre on 29 Jan 2014, following previews from 14 Jan 2014, and running through to 08 Mar 2014.

Directed by Scott Elliott, the cast for Intimacy features David Anzuelo, Austin Cauldwell, Ella Dershowitz, Laura Esterman, Daniel Gerroll, Déa Julien and Keith Randolph Smith.

Intimacy takes us on a journey with three families in a well-manicured American town. Interracial couple Jerry and Pat borrow tools from their recently widowed, white evangelical neighbor James, and they even share the same Latino contractor, the mysterious Fred. Everything's suburban bliss until James discovers that Jerry and Pat's daughter Janet is a budding porn star and shuns the family. But James doesn't know that his son Matthew, an aspiring filmmaker, has other ideas.

The creative team includes set design by Derek McLane, costumes by Scott Elliott, lighting by Russell H. Champa and sound design by Shane Rettig.

Thomas Bradshaw's plays include 'Job' (The Flea, 2012), 'Burning' (The New Group, 2011), 'Mary' (Goodman Theater, 2011), 'Southern Promises' (PS 122, 2008), 'Dawn' (The Flea, 2008) and many more.

Scott Elliott is an award winning stage director, filmmaker and the founding Artistic Director of The New Group. New Group directing credits include the new musical 'Bunty Berman Presents...,' with book & lyrics by Ayub Khan Din and music by Ayub Khan Din & Paul Bogaev, Francine Volpe's 'The Good Mother,' Erika Sheffer's 'Russian Transport,' Thomas Bradshaw's 'Burning' and many more. His Broadway credits include 'Present Laughter,' 'Barefoot in the Park,' 'The Threepenny Opera,' 'The Women' and 'Three Sisters.'