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Carrie Coon and Stars of Melissa James Gibson's Placebo Celebrate Opening Night

Daniel Aukin directs the new drama at Playwrights Horizons.

New York City Off-Broadway
Alex Hurt, Carrie Coon, William Jackson Harper, and Florencia Lozano take their bow.
Alex Hurt, Carrie Coon, William Jackson Harper, and Florencia Lozano take their bows on the opening night of Placebo.
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Melissa James Gibson's new play, Placebo, celebrated its opening night at Playwrights Horizons on March 16. Directed by Daniel Aukin, Placebo began performances on February 20 and will run through April 5.

Playwright Melissa James Gibson (right) poses with her star, Tony nominee Carrie Coon.
Playwright Melissa James Gibson (right) poses with her star, Tony nominee Carrie Coon.
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Tony Award nominee Carrie Coon (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Gone Girl) leads the cast of Placebo as Louise, a medical student working on a placebo-controlled study of a new female arousal drug. As her work in the lab navigates the blurry lines between perception and deception, those same questions seem to pertain more and more to her life at home.

The stars of Placebo: Florencia Lozano, William Jackson Harper, Carrie Coon, and Alex Hurt.
The stars of Placebo: Florencia Lozano, William Jackson Harper, Carrie Coon, and Alex Hurt.
(© David Gordon)

The company also includes William Jackson Harper (All the Way), Florencia Lozano (Winners), and Alex Hurt (Scenes From a Marriage). The production features scenic and costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Matt Frey, and sound design by Ryan Rumery. Kyles Gates is the stage manager.

Placebo director Daniel Aukin (left) and Playwrights Horizons Artistic Director Tim Sanford (right) flank their playwright, Melissa James Gibson.
Placebo director Daniel Aukin (left) and Playwrights Horizons Artistic Director Tim Sanford (right) flank their playwright, Melissa James Gibson.
(© David Gordon)

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