MCC Theater announced initial casting for the World Premiere of Shit. Meet. Fan. written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara (MCC’s BLKS, Slave Play, Bootycandy), and based on the Lotus Production and Medusa Film Perfect Strangers by Paolo Genovese – the most remade film in cinema history. Shit. Meet. Fan. will begin previews on Thursday October 10, with an opening night set for Monday October 28 and a limited run through Sunday November 17, 2024 at MCC Theater’s Newman Mills Theater (511 W 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019).
Shit. Meet. Fan. will star Garret Dillahunt (“Hand of God,” “Fear the Walking Dead”), Genevieve Hannelius (Along for the Ride), Tony Award nominee Billy Magnussen (Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Coup!), Emmy Award winner Debra Messing (“Will and Grace,” Birthday Candles), Tramell Tillman (“Severance,” Good Night, Oscar), and Golden Globe nominee Constance Wu (Little Shop of Horrors, Crazy Rich Asians). Additional casting will be announced shortly.
Here’s the game... Phones Out. Face Up. Volume High. Every text, every email, every call must be shared aloud. That’s what a group of long-time friends gather to play on the night of the eclipse. With the cocktails flowing among grownups who refuse to grow up, outrageous secrets and skeletons begin to emerge... Shit. Meet. Fan. Are they ready for the ensuing chaos? Are you?
The mayhem unfolds in real time in this World Premiere uproarious new satire written and directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara (MCC’s BLKS, Slave Play, Bootycandy).
Shit. Meet. Fan. will feature scenic design by Tony Award winner Clint Ramos (MCC’s BLKS), costume design by Tony Award nominee Sarafina Bush (for colored girls...), lighting design by Alex Jainchill (MCC’s BLKS), and sound design by Tony Award nominee Palmer Hefferan (MCC’s Nollywood Dreams). Imani Champion (Merrily We Roll Along) is the Production Stage Manager. Casting is by The Telsey Office.
Shit. Meet. Fan is produced in association with Eva Price, Simon Horsman, and Gianni Nunnari.
Priority access tickets to Shit. Meet. Fan. for patrons begins today at noon ET. Priority access for subscribers will be available on August 22—full-season packages begin at $175. General on sale will begin on September 3. Tickets will start at $39 and more information can be found at mcctheater.org.
The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesdays - Fridays at 7pm; Saturdays at 8pm; and Sundays at 3pm. Exceptions:
· There will be no performances on Tuesday October 29; and Tuesday November 5.
· There will be additional performances on Saturday October 26, Saturday November 2, Saturday November 16 at 2pm; Sunday October 27 at 7pm; Thursday October 31 and Thursday November 7 at 2pm; and Monday November 4 at 7pm.
· The Saturday October 19 and Saturday November 9 performances will be at 4pm & 8:30pm.
· The Sunday October 20 and November 17 performances will be at 2pm & 7pm.
Events tied to the production that are free and open to the public include:
- Thursday October 10 and Saturday October 12: Voter Registration. The last day to register to vote in November is October 26. Stop by the MCC lobby to register to vote.
- Thursday November 14 at 5:30pm: Shit. Meet. Fan. Game Night. Think you know someone well? Come prove your knowledge at game night. Bring a friend, partner, parent, or plus one and answer trivia questions that only they know the answer to. Prizes will be awarded to top players.
Shit. Meet. Fan. is supported in part by the R&S Shulman Fund, which supports artistic development and production of new plays, as well as development and engagement activities, with a focus on work by African American playwrights.
MCC Theater is one of New York’s leading nonprofit Off-Broadway companies, driven by a mission to provoke conversations that have never happened and otherwise never would. Founded in 1986 by Bob LuPone (1946-2022) and Bernie Telsey, and later joined by co-Artistic Director Will Cantler, as a collective of artists leading peer-based classes to support their own development as actors, writers and directors, MCC fulfills its mission through the production of world, American, and New York premiere plays and musicals that challenge artists and audiences to confront contemporary personal and social issues, and robust playwright development and education initiatives that foster the next generation of theater artists and students.