Cecily Strong to make New York theater debut

For her next big gig, Cecily Strong will be working almost every day of the week.

The “Saturday Night Live” breakout is set to make her New York stage debut in an off-Broadway production of “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe,” Jane Wagner’s classic 1977 solo play that starred Lily Tomlin and which was later adapted into a 1991 film.

Directed by Tony-nominated Leigh Silverman, the play will begin performances Dec. 21 at The Shed’s Griffin Theater.