Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs, Stop Making Sense) will be directing his first play in NYC this spring:
Apr 7-May 23, 2010
Family Week
by Beth Henley
A year after the death of her son, Claire checks into a recovery center in the desert, searching for a way to cope. When her mother, daughter and sister arrive to participate in "family week," long-dormant traumas collide with recent tragedies in surprisingly comical, shocking and deeply moving ways. United in this family struggle, the women rage and reach out in an effort to reconcile their love with the way things are. Making his theatrical debut, Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs) collaborates with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart) on a new version of this bitterly funny play. Acclaimed actresses Rosemarie DeWitt (Rachel Getting Married) and Sarah Jones (Tony Award-winner for Bridge and Tunnel) will join the cast.
"With Jonathan Demme in charge, there’s a guarantee of taste and skill.” -New Yorker
For more information, go to MCC Theater
