Susan Heyward & More Enlisted for The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois Off-Broadway

Susan Heyward and more have been tapped for Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp's The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois off-Broadway. As previously reported, the New York premiere will close out Atlantic Theater Company's 2015-2016 season. Tickets are now available for the production, which is set to begin performances on May 25 and officially open on June 7 at Atlantic's Stage 2.

Joining Heyward (The Trip to Bountiful) as Monique will be William Apps (Wolf in the River) as Ellis, Connor Barrett (Finer Noble Gases) as Barrett and Katherine Reis (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) as Catherine.

Ellis Shook lives alone in a small duplex apartment in Paducah, Kentucky. He works nights buffing floors, keeps to himself—and always remembers to take his medication. But when two teenage girls arrive at his doorstep one autumn afternoon, their visit will force him to confront a tragic past while also offering him a glimpse at hope.

The Purple Lights of Joppa Illinois will feature scenic design by Andromache Chalfant, costume design by Jessica Pabst, lighting design by Keith Parham and sound design by Christian Frederickson.

The limited engagement is scheduled to run through June 19.