Cromer joins Raine's 'Tribes'

Cromer The Olivier-nommed "Tribes," which bowed at London's Royal Court, is getting a commercial production directed by David Cromer at Off Broadway's Barrow Street TheaterThe Nina Raine-penned comedy, which follows a deaf boy in a hearing family, is scheduled to begin performances in mid-February with an opening date set for March 4.Cromer's most recent Gotham outing was a revival of John Guare's "House of Blue Leaves" on Broadway, starring Edie Falco and Ben Stiller.Tickets for "Tribes" go on sale Dec. 15. Contact Sam Thielman at sam.thielman@variety.com