Manhattan Theatre Club's 2007 - 08 season's schedule

Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) announce upcoming productions for its 2007-2008, including two shows on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre and four productions at MTC�s Off-Broadway theatres at Stage I and Stage II at New York City Center. A third Biltmore production will be announced at a later date.

The 2007-2008 season will include: two world premieres, two New York premieres, one American premiere, and one Broadway premiere.

Broadway's Biltmore Theatre:

• New York Premiere
  Mauritius
  Playwright: Theresa Rebeck
  Director: Doug Hughes
  Cast: F. Murray Abraham (Sterling), Dylan Baker (Phillip), Bobby Cannavale (Dennis), Katie Finneran (Mary), and Alison Pill (Jackie).
  Synopsis: Jackie and Mary are half-sisters whose mother's death leaves them in possession of a rare stamp collection. But which sister actually owns the stamps? Which of three dealers can be trusted with their sale? And where do we choose to live: the present or the past?
  Dates Previews: 13 Sep 07, Opens: 4 Oct 07, Closes: 25 Nov 07.
• Broadway Premiere
  Top Girls
  Playwright: Caryl Churchill
  Director: James Macdonald.
  Cast: TBA
  Synopsis: Set at the Top Girls Employment Agency in London in the early 1980s, the play tells the story of Marlene, an ambitious career woman who has just been appointed head of the firm. But as she celebrates her achievements, can we applaud her values?
  Dates Previews: 15 Apr 08, Opens: 7 May 08, Closes: 22 Jun 08.

Off-Broadway's New York City Center: Stage I

• World Premiere
  
• The Receptionist
  Playwright: Adam Bock
  Director: Joe Mantello
  Cast: Jayne Houdyshell, Josh Charles, Robert Foxworth and Kendra Kassebaum.
  Synopsis: Beverly takes pride in her work as the receptionist at a busy Northeast office. Whether coaching her co-worker Lorraine through romantic troubles, fielding calls for their boss Mr. Raymond or carefully monitoring the flow of office supplies, Beverly keeps her domain shipshape. But when handsome Mr. Dart arrives unexpectedly from the central office, Beverly is charmed, Lorraine is smitten and Mr. Raymond is caught completely off guard.
  Dates Previews: 12 Oct 07, Opens: 30 Oct 07, Closes: 16 Dec 07.
• World Premiere
  The Starry Messenger
  Playwright: Kenneth Lonergan
  Director: Kenneth Lonergan
  Cast: Matthew Broderick (Mark), further casting tba
  Synopsis: Mark works at the Hayden Planetarium, teaching Upper West Siders about the mysteries of the galaxy. But when this forty-something married man meets a pretty young single mother, his own solar system begins spinning out of control, forcing him to come to terms with the inertia that is his life. Is it too late to try and re-connect with his wife and son? And how did his middling career get so badly off track?
  Dates Previews: 07 Feb 08, Opens: 26 Feb 08, Closes: 13 Apr 08.

Off-Broadway's New York City Center: Stage II

• American Premiere
  
• Pumpgirl
  Playwright: Abbie Spallen
  Director: Carolyn Cantor
  Cast: TBA
  Synopsis: A tale of three lives colliding in rural Ireland. The play unfolds with the story of a homely, tomboyish pump girl at a rundown gas station. When a local racetrack star becomes the focus of her obsession, the affair threatens more than the feelings of his disenchanted wife.
  Dates Previews: 8 Nov 07, Opens: 4 Dec 07, Closes: 13 Jan 08.
• World Premiere
  The Four of Us
  Playwright: Itamar Moses
  Director: Pam Mackinnon
  Cast: TBA
  Synopsis: When Benjamin's first novel vaults him into literary stardom, his friend David, a struggling playwright, is thrilled for his newfound success...or is he? Should Benjamin help David by using his new connections? Can David even expect such favors from his friend? And, most importantly, who should pay for lunch?
  Dates Previews: 06 Mar 08, Opens: 25 Mar 08, Closes: 11 May 08.

MTC's Artistic Director Lynne Meadow begins her previously announced sabbatical during the 2007-2008 season, Daniel Sullivan, a close associate of MTC and director of several Manhattan Theatre Club productions (Rabbit Hole, Brooklyn Boy, Sight Unseen, Proof, Psychopathia Sexualis), will serve as Acting Artistic Director. Sullivan will continue consulting with Meadow and MTC's artistic staff on the planning of the 2007-2008 season.

Meadow will return to MTC for the 2008-2009 season and will consult on the planning of that season.