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Atlantic Theater Company's "The New York Idea". Photos by Ari Mintz. 1/6/2011.

The New York Idea

Adapted by David Auburn
From the original play by Langdon Mitchell
Directed by Mark Brokaw

Lucille Lortel Theater
January 7 – June 24, 2012

In this sharp-tongued comedy, David Auburn enlivens and enriches a little-known play from a century ago, and shines a surprisingly contemporary light on social mores, status, and attitudes about sex and divorce in high society.

Cynthia Karslake is a freewheeling divorcee in 1906 New York City society. She has decided to settle down again into a much more stable, reliable relation- ship with a prominent Judge Philip Phillimore. Little does she know, however, that neither of their bombastic and blowsy ex-spouses, nor her beloved race horse Cynthia K, is yet down for the count.

Cast

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Joey Slotnick

Semyon Semyonovich Podeskalnikov
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Michael Countryman

Robert/Man
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Peter Maloney

Hank
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Rick Holmes

Tiger Brown
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Francesca Faridany

Vida Philimore
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Jaime Ray Newman

Cynthia Karslake
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Jeremy Shamos

John Karslake
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John Keating

Fiddler
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Mikaela Feely-Lehmann

Jacqueline
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Patricia Conolly

Miss Henage
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Patricia O’Connell

Mrs. Philimore
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Tom Patrick Stevens

Thomas

Team

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Mary Louise Geiger

Lighting Design
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Ben Furey

Dialect Coach
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Jenna Woods

Production Stage Manager
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David Auburn

Playwright
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Langdon Mitchell

Original Playwright
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Mark Brokaw

Director
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Allen Moyer

Sets
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Michael Krass

Costume Design
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Lewis Flinn

Original Music
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Frank Ventura

Movement Consultant & Etiquette
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Jessica Barker

Assistant Stage Manager

Gallery

Atlantic Theater Company's "The New York Idea". Photos by Ari Mintz. 1/6/2011.
Atlantic Theater Company's "The New York Idea". Photos by Ari Mintz. 1/6/2011.
Atlantic Theater Company's "The New York Idea". Photos by Ari Mintz. 1/6/2011.
Atlantic Theater Company's "The New York Idea". Photos by Ari Mintz. 1/6/2011.
Atlantic Theater Company's "The New York Idea". Photos by Ari Mintz. 1/6/2011.

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