Jason Ritter, Mary McCann & More Tapped for David Mamet Double Bill Ghost Stories Off-Broadway

Casting is now set for the Atlantic Theater Company production of David Mamet’s Ghost Stories: The Shawl and Prairie du Chien. Emmy nominee Jason Ritter will star alongside Mary McCann, Arliss Howard and more. Performances will begin on May 27 and run through June 28. Opening night is set for June 16 at Atlantic Stage 2.

Directed by Scott Zigler, the double bill explores the toll of death and murder. The first follows a bereaved woman (McCann) who consults a small-time mystic (Howard) and his apprentice (Ritter) for guidance. The latter takes place on a railroad car as a friendly card game escalates to jealousy and murder.

Ritter received an Emmy nod for his guest spot on Parenthood; his additional credits include Girls, Joan of Arcadia and The Event on screen and Third, The Distance From Here and The Beginning of August on stage. McCann recently appeared off-Broadway in The Weir, as well as Harper Regan and Bluebird. Howard returns to the Atlantic after appearing in CQ/CX; his additional credits include Joe Turner’s Come and Gone on Broadway and Ode to Joy and The Late Henry Moss off-Broadway.

Rounding out the cast are Nate Dendy, Jim Frangione, Henry Kelemen, Jordan Lage and Dereks Thomas. The production will feature set design by Lauren Helpern, costumes by Linda Cho and lighting design by Jeff Croiter.