Neighbors extends by one week

The Public Theater has announced that Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' Neighbors, the second show of the 2009-2010 Public LAB season, will extend its run by one week and will now continue through to 14 Mar 2010 at the Public's Shiva Theater.

Neighbors began performances at the Public's Shiva Theater on 16 Feb 2010, and was originally schedued to close on 7 Mar 2010.

Directed by Niegel Smith Neighbors features Jocelyn Bioh as 'Topsy,' Danielle Davenport as 'Melody,' Brandon Gill as 'Jim,' Birgit Huppuch as 'Jean,' Chris McKinney as 'Richard,' Okieriete Onaodowan as 'Sambo,' Tonye Patano as 'Mammy' and Eric Jordan Young as 'Zip.'

Have you seen the new Neighbors? Richard Patterson is not happy. The family of black actors that has moved in next door is rowdy, tacky, shameless, and uncouth. And they are not just invading his neighborhood—they're infiltrating his family, his sanity, and his entirely post-racial lifestyle.

Neighbors marks the major debut of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, member of the Public's Emerging Writers Group.