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Manhattan Theatre Club
Announces Full Casting For
The Broadway Premiere of
MARY JANE
Starring
Academy Award Nominee
Rachel McAdams
With
April Matthis, Susan Pourfar,
Lily Santiago, Brenda Wehle
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By Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog
Directed by Anne Kauffman
Previews for Mary Jane begin Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Opening Night is Tuesday, April 23, 2024
With a Celebratory Performance & Party on Sunday, April 21, 2024
At MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway
Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Chris Jennings (Executive Director), are pleased to announce the full cast for the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog (A Doll’s House, 4000 Miles), starring Academy Award® nominee & Critics Choice Award Winner Rachel McAdams and directed by Anne Kauffman (The Sign in Sydney Brustein’s Window).
Joining Rachel McAdams will be April Matthis (The Piano Lesson), Susan Pourfar (Tribes), Lily Santiago (“La Brea”) and Brenda Wehle (“The Gilded Age”).
The creative team for Mary Jane will be Lael Jellinek (Set Design), Brenda Abbandandolo (Costume Design), Ben Stanton (Lighting Design), Leah Gelpe (Sound Design), J. Jared Janas (Hair, Wig & Make-up Design), Caparelliotis Casting & Kelly Gillespie (Casting), Kate Wilson (Vocal Coach), and Narda E. Alcorn (Production Stage Manager).
Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in the Broadway premiere of Mary Jane, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog (4000 Miles, the recent Tony-nominated adaptation of A Doll’s House). Captivating, affecting and compassionate, it’s the story of a single mother in an impossible family situation. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Mary Jane relies on unflagging optimism and humor, along with the wisdom of the women around her who have become a makeshift family, to take on each new day. But will inner strength and newfound friendships be enough to see her through? The New York Times calls Mary Jane “the most profound of Herzog’s many fine plays.” And The New Yorker raves, “beautiful and remarkable… Herzog has made theatre that shines.” Directing is the acclaimed Anne Kauffman (The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window).
Mary Jane will begin previews on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47^th Street). Opening night is set for Tuesday, April 23 and the show will have a party and celebratory performance on Sunday, April 21.
The 2022-23 season marked Lynne Meadow’s 50th Anniversary as Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club. Meadow was joined in summer 2023 by Chris Jennings, MTC’s new Executive Director. MTC’s mission, which Meadow created in 1972 and has implemented over five decades of award-winning theatrical productions, is to develop and present new work in a dynamic, supportive environment; to identify and collaborate with the most promising new as well as seasoned, accomplished artists; and to produce a diverse repertoire of innovative, entertaining, and thought-provoking plays and musicals by American and international playwrights. Since 1989, MTC Education, which uses the power of live theatre and playwriting to awaken minds, ignite imaginations, open hearts, and change lives, has also been an important corollary to MTC’s work, reaching thousands of students and educators worldwide each season.
TICKETING INFORMATION
BIOGRAPHIES
RACHEL McADAMS (Mary Jane). Academy Award nominated Rachel McAdams’ transformative performances have established her as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after and respected actors. Films: adaptation of Judy Blume’s best-selling novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Game Night alongside Jason Bateman and Kyle Chandler; Sebastián Lelio’s Disobedience, co-starring opposite Rachel Weisz; starred alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen and Chiwetel Ejiofor in Scott Derrickson’s Marvel film, Doctor Strange; Dr. Christine Palmer opposite Benedict Cumberbatch and Elizabeth Olsen in Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness, directed by Sam Raimi; Thomas McCarthy’s critically acclaimed Spotlight, alongside Michael Keaton and Mark Ruffalo (Oscar Nom, Critics’ Choice Award Nom, Screen Actors’ Guild Award Nom); Woody Allen’s Midnight In Paris (SAG nomination) opposite Owen Wilson, Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Marion Cotillard, Carla Bruni, and Michael Sheen; Irene Adler in Sherlock Homes: A Game of Shadows opposite Robert Downey Jr.; The Little Prince opposite Jeff Bridges, Paul Rudd, and Benicio del Toro; Anton Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright and Willem Dafoe; Cameron Crowe’s Aloha opposite Bradley Cooper and Emma Stone; She played Sigrit Ericksdóttir opposite Will Ferrell in Netflix’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga; Southpaw opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Forest Whitaker, Wim Wenders’ Everything Will Be Fine opposite James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Robert Naylor; Michael Sucsy’s The Vow, opposite Channing Tatum; Richard Curtis’ About Time opposite Domnhall Gleeson and Bill Nighhy; Terrance Mallick’s To The Wonder opposite Ben Affleck and Olga Kurylenko; Brian De Palma’s Passion opposite Noomi Rapace; Roger Michell’s Morning Glory opposite Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford; Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes; The Time Traveler’s Wife; Neil Burger’s The Lucky Ones; Married Life (Toronto Film Festival 2007 Premiere); The Family Stone opposite Diane Keaton and Sarah Jessica Parker; Wes Craven’s Red Eye opposite Cillian Murphy; Wedding Crashers opposite Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Christopher Walken; Nick Cassavettes’ The Notebook opposite Ryan Gosling and Mean Girls.
Television: McAdams guest starred in FX’s popular series “Dave” in three episodes as herself, alongside Brad Pitt and Dave Burd; Nic Pizzolatto’s “True Detective” where she starred alongside Colin Farrell, Taylor Kitsch, and Vince Vaughn. 
In 2005, McAdams received ShoWest’s Supporting Actress of the Year Award as well as the Breakthrough Actress of the Year at the Hollywood Film Awards. In 2009, she was awarded with ShoWest’s Female Star of the Year.
McAdams was born and raised in a small town outside of London, Ontario. Involved with theater growing up, she went on to graduate with honors with a BFA degree in Theater from York University.
APRIL MATTHIS (Sherry / Dr. Toros) is an Obie Award-winning actor. Broadway: The Piano Lesson. Selected Off-Broadway: Primary Trust (Roundabout); Help (The Shed); Toni Stone (Roundabout); Fairview, Lear (Soho Rep). With Elevator Repair Service: Baldwin/Buckley at Cambridge (Festival d’Avignon); The Sound & the Fury; Fondly, Collette Richland (NYTW); Measure for Measure (The Public); GATZ (Perth Festival).TV: “The Blacklist,” “New Amsterdam” (NBC), ”EVIL”,” The Good Fight” (Paramount Plus); “Life & Beth” (Hulu). Film: Black Card (HBO, Showtime), Fugitive Dreams (FantasiaFest, Cinequest), Ramona at Midlife (Woodstock Film Festival).
SUSAN POURFAR (Brianne / Chaya). On stage, Susan’s performance in Nina Raine’s critically acclaimed Tribes (Barrow Street Theatre) earned her an Obie Award, a Theatre World Award and the Clarence Derwent Award from Actors’ Equity. New York theater credits include Mary Page Marlowe (Second Stage), Mary Jane (New York Theatre Workshop), When the Rain Stops Falling (Lincoln Center Theater), In The Wake, The Singing Forest, The Poor Itch (Public Theater), Women or Nothing (Atlantic Theater Company) and others. On television Susan has appeared in the series “Black Mirror,” “The Staircase,” “The Sinner,” “Manifest,” “The Loudest Voice,” “Scandal,” “Elementary,” “Ray Donovan,” “Mr. Robot,” and “House of Cards.” Her film credits include “Manchester by the Sea” directed by Kenny Lonergan, “Journal for Jordan” directed by Denzel Washington, “In the Heights,” “Emelie,” “Irrational Man,” “Baby Ruby,” and the upcoming “Rosemead.” Susan is pleased to return to MTC.
LILY SANTIAGO (Amelia/Kat) plays Veronica in the NBC drama “La Brea” currently airing its third season. She was nominated for the 2023 Imagen Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on the show. In 2023, Lily performed the pivotal role of Cordelia with Shakespeare Theatre Company in their beautifully received production of King Lear. Santiago is a graduate of the theater program at Northwestern University as well as the prestigious LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. She has appeared in numerous stage productions, including the all-female Macbeth at the Red Bull Theater, Othello at Shakespeare in the Park, Romeo & Juliet, at the Huntington Theatre and, the Public’s mobile Shakespeare production of Measure for Measure. As a child, she appeared in a small supporting role in George C. Wolfe’s HBO film Lackawanna Blues.
BRENDA WEHLE (Ruthie/Tenkei) Broadway: The Crucible, Spinning into Butter, Come Back Little Sheba, The Grand Manner, Pygmalion, The Big Knife.  Off-Broadway:  Pocatello, Stuff Happens, The Michaels. Obie Awards: Talking Heads and Tony Kushner’s The Intelligent Homosexuals Guide… The Guthrie Theater Acting Company under Garland Wright: over 35 productions including the title roles of Medea and A Woman of No Importance. Internationally: Two European tours of The Children of Heracles. She has worked with renowned directors Michael Engler, Michael Greif, Douglas Hughes, Richard Nelson, Lucian Pintilie, Peter Sellars, Bartlett Sher, Daniel Sullivan, Ivo van Hove, Les Waters, Stanley Wojewodski, Robert Woodruff. Film: American Beauty (Sam Mendes), XX (Karyn Kusama), Chronic (Michel Franco), St. Vincent (Theodore Melfi), Soldier (Paul W.S. Anderson). Television: “Gilded Age,” “Malcolm In The Middle,” “Mildred Pierce,” “Law & Order,” “Boston Legal,” and this year’s widely acclaimed short, A Holiday To Remember.
AMY HERZOG’s (Playwright) new version of A Doll’s House was nominated for a Tony Award and received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Adaptation; her adaptation of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People begins on Broadway February 27. Her original plays include Mary Jane (New York Drama Critics Circle Award), 4000 Miles (Pulitzer Prize Finalist, Obie Award for Best New American Play), After the Revolution (New York Times Outstanding Playwright Award) and Belleville (Drama Desk Nominee). She received the Benjamin H. Danks Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Amy teaches playwriting at the David Geffen School of Drama.
ANNE KAUFFMAN (Director). New York Philharmonic, BAM, Ars Nova, NYTW, Roundabout Theatre Company, Encores! Off-Center, Women’s Project, Playwrights Horizons, MCC, The Public, P73 Productions, New Georges, Vineyard Theatre, LCT3, Yale Rep, Steppenwolf, Goodman Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Z Space, American Conservatory Theater and Berkeley Rep. She is a Resident Director at Roundabout Theatre, Artistic Associate and Founding Member of The Civilians, a Clubbed Thumb Associate Artist and co-creator of the CT Directing Fellowship, a New Georges Associate Artist, an SDC Executive Board Member, Vice President and Trustee of SDCF 2020-2023 and Artistic Director of City Center’s Encores! Off-Center 2017-2020. Kauffman’s awards include 2023 Tony nomination for Best Revival for The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, three Obies, the Joan and Joseph Cullman Award for Exceptional Creativity from Lincoln Center, the Alan Schneider Director Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, a Drama League Award and the Joe A. Callaway. Co-creator of the Cast Album Project with Jeanine Tesori. 
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