The New Group's Production of THE ADDING MACHINE Announces Cast
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Sarita Choudhury, Michael Cyril Creighton, Daphne Rubin-Vega, and Jennifer Tilly will star in The Adding Machine by Elmer L. Rice, with revisions by Thomas Bradshaw, this spring at The Theater at St. Clement’s as part of The New Group’s 2026 season.
The play, which will be directed by Scott Elliott, tells the story of Mr. Zero, who can’t fulfill his needs, the needs of his wife, or his “work wife,” Daisy. His life turns upside down when his boss replaces him with a machine — he lashes out violently and has to engineer his own fate. While the satire was written and originally produced over 100 years ago, it remains eerily relevant today.
This production features Sarita Choudhury, Michael Cyril Creighton, Daphne Rubin-Vega and Jennifer Tilly. Scenic Design is by Derek McLane. Costume Design is by Catherine Zuber. Lighting Design is by Jeff Croiter. Sound Design is by Stan Mathabane. Production Stage Manager is Valerie A. Peterson. Production Supervisor is Five OHM.
Rice, the original playwright, won a Pulitzer Prize for his play Street Scene, which was later adapted into a musical with lyrics by Langston Hughes and music by Kurt Weill. He also wrote We, The People, Judgement Day, and On Trial. Bradshaw served as a consulting producer on the Emmy award-winning Netflix mini-series When They See Us, and his play The Seagull/Woodstock premiered at The New Group and was named one of the Wall Street Journal’s top ten plays of 2023. He is the Chair of the Department of Radio/Television/Film at Northwestern University.
Director Elliott is the founding artistic director of The New Group. The New Group’s season will also include Bocking by Preston Crowder, directed by Stevie Walker-Webb (Summer/Fall 2026); and Jackals by Adam Rapp, directed by Carolyn Cantor (Fall/Winter 2026). All performances take place at The Theater at St. Clement’s.
The Adding Machine runs at The Theater at St. Clement’s on West 46th Street in New York City from March 24 to May 10, with official opening on April 14. Tickets go on sale Feb. 3. For tickets and more information, visit here.
