Atlantic Theater Company

‘The Lying Lesson’ May Not Be Deep, but It’s Fun

Craig Lucas has written a divertissement in “The Lying Lesson,” at Atlantic Theater Company, which offers a terrific Carol Kane as Bette Davis plus a gun, a knife, and a thunderstorm.

Nyell Segura Keeps It Real (Slideshow)

Backstage member Nyell Segura is a nonunion actor who was cast in two films thanks to Backstage casting notices.

‘The Jammer’ Is Perfectly Simple

Rolin Jones’ new play “The Jammer,” from Atlantic Theater Company, about a common man who follows his dreams of the roller derby, offers a revelatory performance by Patch Darragh.

The Quirk Quotient Is Dangerously High in ‘What Rhymes With America’

Melissa James Gibson’s archly self-conscious, awfully dreary “What Rhymes With America,” at Atlantic Theater Company, is a rather sketchy collection of scenes in search of a play.

Making a Life in the Theater

Atlantic Theater Company founding member Mary McCann shares how hard work and determination have supported her life in the theater.

‘Harper Regan’ Tries to Complicate the Uncomplicated

Simon Stephens’ “Harper Regan,” getting its American premiere at Atlantic Theater Company after debuting at London’s National Theatre in 2008, is far too muddled for its own good.