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Manhattan Theatre Club to Present World Premiere of The Extinction Method; Public Reading of Carl’s Sister With Boyd Gaines and Julie White

Julie White
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Julie White
(© Joseph Marzullo/WENN)

Manhattan Theatre Club will present the world premiere of Daniel Goldfarb’s The Extinction Method, to begin previews on May 10 at Manhattan Theatre Club at New York City Center – Stage I. The production, which will open officially on May 25, will be directed by Tony Award nominee Sam Buntrock. Casting and creative team will be announced at a later date.

The play will replace the previously announced production of Alfred Uhry’s Carl’s Sister. A public reading of that play will be held at MTC as part of its 7@7 reading series on Monday, March 7 at 7pm starring Tony Award winners Boyd Gaines and Julie White.

In The Extinction Method, Annie and Nate have a baby who won’t sleep, while Claire and Luke are losing sleep over the decision to get married and start a family.
Goldfarb’s stage credits include Sarah, Sarah, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, The Retributionists, and Modern Orthodox.

Buntrock received a Tony nomination for Sunday in the Park, and his other credits include Take Flight and Assassins

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