World Premiere of By the Water, By Sharyn Rothstein, Starts Preview Performances Off-Broadway

The world premiere of Sharyn Rothstein’s By the Water begins performances at New York City Center—Stage II on November 4. The play, which is part of the Manhattan Theatre Club and Ars Nova’s commissioning partnership, The Writer’s Room, is directed by Hal Brooks. The limited engagement will open officially on November 18 and run through December 7.

By the Water takes place after Hurricane Sandy has ravaged the lifelong home of Marty and Mary Murphy. The storm has ripped apart more than just the walls: with their neighbors too devastated to stay, the couple's beloved Staten Island community is in danger of disappearing forever. Determined to rebuild, Marty wages a campaign to save his neighborhood and his home, but when the Murphys' sons arrive to help their parents dig out, past betrayals come rushing to the surface.

The cast includes Cassie Beck, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Charlotte Maier, Deirdre O’Connell, Tom Pelphrey, Ethan Phillips and Vyto Ruginis.