"The New Group Off Stage" Presents a Benefit Reading of Beth Henley's "The Jacksonian"

8/3/2020 3:09pm


The New Group will continue its Reunion Reading Series featuring original cast members of iconic plays from the company’s first 25 years.  Each reading, broadcast live, will benefit The New Group and other local initiatives and organizations. This series continues Thurs Aug 27 at 7:00 PM EST with Beth Henley’s THE JACKSONIAN. With ticket purchase the reading will be available after the live broadcast to watch on demand until Sunday, August 30 at 11:59pm EST. Tickets to the online readings are available at $10 for the first 100 tickets and $25 for all remaining tickets at TheNewGroup.org.  Each Reunion Reading is paired with a local initiative that is working to support New Yorkers. For "The Jacksonian," 10% of the proceeds will benefit Race Forward. Jackson, Mississippi, 1964. When his wife kicks him out, respectable dentist Bill Perch (Ed Harris) moves into the seedy Jacksonian Motel. There, his downward spiral is punctuated by encounters with his teenage daughter (Juliet Brett), a gold-digging motel employee (Jane Krakowski), a treacherous bartender (Bill Pullman), and his now-estranged wife (Amy Madigan). Revolving around the night of a murder, The Jacksonian, brimming with suspense and dark humor, unearths the eerie tensions and madness in a town poisoned by racism. The show  was originally produced by Geffen Playhouse and received its New York premiere as part of The New Group’s 2013/14 Season. Press contact: Bridget Klapinski/Seven17 PR (347/246-6182)...