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Justin Kirk and Nicole Parker Open in These Paper Bullets!

Rolin Jones and Billie Joe Armstrong’s play with music makes its off-Broadway debut at Atlantic Theater Company after runs at Yale Rep and the Geffen Playhouse.

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December 16, 2015

Nicole Parker and Justin Kirk take their bow on the opening night of These Paper Bullets! at Atlantic Theater Company. — Nicole Parker and Justin Kirk take their bows on the opening night of *These Paper Bullets!* at Atlantic Theater Company.
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Atlantic Theater Company celebrated the opening night of Rolin Jones and Billie Joe Armstrong's These Paper Bullets! on December 15. The play with music runs through January 10 at the Linda Gross Theatre.

Justin Kirk and Nicole Parker lead the cast as Ben and Bea, reprising performances they originated in Los Angeles at the Geffen Playhouse earlier this year. They join fellow Los Angeles cast members James Barry as Pedro; Chris Geary as Mr. Crumpet, Anton, and Queen; Brad Heberlee as Mr. Urges and Reverend; Tony Manna as Mr. Cake; Keira Naughton as Ulcie and Belinda Bailey; Adam O'Byrne as Don Best; Lucas Papaelias as Balth; Greg Stuhr as Mr. Berry; and Ariana Venturi as Higgy. The New York company is completed by Stephen DeRosa as Leo Messina, Bryan Fenkart as Claude, Andrew Musselman as Boris, and Liz Wisan as Paulina Noble and Frida.

Check out TheaterMania's photos from the opening-night festivities in the gallery below.

Presented as "a modish ripoff" of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, the play follows Ben, Claude, Balth, and Pedro. The four make up the wildly popular band the Quartos. Worshipped by fans, feared by Scotland Yard, and hounded by their former drummer, who is determined to destroy them, they arrive in London. In only seven nights, the fab four from Liverpool will travel to London and attempt to cut an album and woo their way to true love. As usual, however, true love may end up making fools of them all. The play with music premiered at Yale Repertory Theatre in 2014.

Jackson Gay directs the production, which features songs by Green Day front man Armstrong, choreography by Kevin Williamson, orchestrations by Tom Kitt, music direction by Julie McBride, scenic design by Michael Yeargan, costume design by Jessica Ford, lighting design by Paul Whitaker, sound design and incidental music by Broken Chord, projection design by Nicholas Hussong, dialect coaching by Stephen Gabis, and fight direction by Mike Rossmy.

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