The Collection & A Kind Of Alaska extends by one week

Atlantic Theater Company's first main stage production of its 2010-2011 season, The Collection & A Kind Of Alaska: Two Play by Harold Pinter has been extended in advance of officially opening later this month. The limited engagement will now play through to 19 Dec 2010.

Directed by Atlantic founding member Karen Kohlhaas and starring Atlantic Theater Company members Larry Bryggman and Matt McGrath and guest artists Lisa Emery, Rebecca Henderson and Darren Pettie, the Pinter double bill began previews 3 Nov 2010 and will open 22 Nov 20100 Off-Broadway at the Classic Stage Company.

Atlantic returns to the work of Tony Award and Nobel Prize winning playwright Harold Pinter, (the first major production of his work to be done in NYC since his death in 2008) following its critically hailed 2005 production of his first and last plays 'The Room' and 'Celebration.' Here again, the plays are separated chronologically by many years, both, however, are steeped in the author's signature humor, mystery and psychological tension.

The Collection (1961), a 4:00am phone call and a surprise visitor set off a series of conversations about potential infidelities among two couples.

A Kind of Alaska (1982), a middle-aged woman who has been asleep in a hospital room awakens after thirty years and must reorient herself to a greatly changed world. The play was inspired by the work of Oliver Sacks in his seminal book, Awakenings.

The creative team for The Collection & A Kind Of Alaska: Two Play by Harold Pinter features scenic design by Walt Spangler, costume design by Bobby Frederick Tilley II, lighting design by Jason Lyons and sound design by Obadiah Eaves.

Director Karen Kohlhaas is a founding member of the Atlantic Theater Company who returns to staging the work of Harold Pinter following her production of 'The Hothouse' at Atlantic. Kohlhaas most recently directed the world premiere of Annie Baker's 'Body Awareness' at Atlantic. She also recently staged Clare Bayley's 'At Sea' for Cambridge UK's Menagerie Theatre and '25 Questions for a Jewish Mother' by Kate Moira Ryan starring Judy Gold at the Montreal Comedy Festival, Ars Nova, Off-Broadway at the St. Luke's Theatre, and national tour.

Larry Brygmann returns to Atlantic following appearing in Tom Donaghy's world premiere adaptation of 'The Cherry Orchard' and his performance in the world premiere of David Mamet's comedy 'Romance.'

Lisa Emery returns to Atlantic following starring in the American premiere of Moira Buffini's 'Gabriel.' Rebecca Henderson was most recently seen Off-Broadway in Sheila Callaghan's 'Roadkill Confidential.'

Matt McGrath starred in the musical 'The Black Rider' at Center Theater Group's Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles, the Barbican Theatre in London, San Francisco's ACT and in Sydney, Australia; and also starred on Broadway in 'Cabaret' as 'The Emcee.'

Darren Pettie has appeared at Atlantic in 'Hobson's Choice,' on Broadway in 'Butley' and Off-Broadway in 'This' and in 'Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams.'