Scarcity, Atlantic announce full cast for world premiere of Lucy Thurber's drama

The Atlantic Theatre Company have announced the cast for the first producion of their 2007 - 08 season, the world premiere of Lucy Thurber�s play Scarcity, directed by Jackson Gay, opening at Atlantic's Linda Gross Theater on 20 Sep 2007, following previews from 29 Aug and running through to 14 Oct 2007.

Scarcity will feature Atlantic Company members Kristen Johnston, Maggie Kiley and Todd Weeks, as well as Meredith Brandt, Jesse Eisenberg, Miriam Shor and Michael T. Weiss.

Set in rural western Massachusetts, Scarcity tells the tale of two siblings whose aspirations to escape the confines of poverty and small town life come into direct conflict with their sense of family responsibility. When sixteen-year-old Billy is afforded an opportunity to change schools and move out of town by an unusually attentive young teacher, his family starts to unravel around him.

Kristen Johnston (Martha) returns to the company where she has appeared in numerous productions including 'Overruled', 'As You Like It', 'Portrait of a Woman'. She won two Emmy Awards for playing �Sally Soloman� on the hit NBC series, '3rd Rock from the Sun.'

Todd Weeks (Louie) most recently appeared in Atlantic�s production of The Voysey Inheritance and Maggie Kiley (Ellen) most recently appeared in Tina Howe�s New York premiere of the play 'Birth And After Birth'. Miriam Shor (Gloria) last appeared Off-Broadway in Hedwig and the Angry Inch (1998).

Jesse Eisenberg (Billy), Michael T. Weiss (Herb) and Meredith Brandt (Rachel), who is eleven years old, will all be making their Off-Broadway stage debut.

Jackson Gay (Director) returns to Atlantic where she recently directed the New York premiere production of Rolin Jones� The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, which was selected as a 2006 Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Lucy Thurber (Playwright) is the author of 'Where We�re Born', 'Ashville', 'Scarcity', 'Killers and Other Family' and 'Monstrosity'.