Stop Hitting Yourself: Cast & dates announced

LCT3's have announced the cast for their world premiere of Stop Hitting Yourself, created by the ensemble-based theatre collective Rude Mechs and written by Kirk Lynn, opening at the Claire Tow Theater on 27 Jan 2014, following previews from 15 Jan 2014, and closing on 23 Feb 2014.

Directed by Shawn Sides, Stop Hitting Yourself will feature Thomas Graves, Heather Hanna, Joey Hood, Hannah Kenah, Lana Lesley, E. Jason Liebrecht and Pail Soileau, who are all members of Rude Mechs.

Part Pygmalion, part Busby Berkley, part self-help lexicon - Stop Hitting Yourself borrows from the plots of 1930's musicals to dig deep into the contemporary conservative dilemma: how to honor steely individualism without disavowing the virtue of charity - all the while tap-dancing around a queso fountain.

The creative team features sets by Mimi Lien, costumes by Emily Rebholz, lighting by Brian H Scott and original music and sound by Graham Reynolds.

LCT3 was established in 2008 by Lincoln Center Theater as a programming initiative devoted to producing the work of new artists as well as developing new audiences.