Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to announce the full cast for the upcoming New York premiere of Distracted, by Lisa Loomer, directed by Mark Brokaw. Distracted will begin previews on Saturday, February 7th and open officially on Wednesday, March 4th, 2009 at the Laura Pels Theatre in the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street).
The cast will feature Peter Benson (Dr. Broder, Dr. Karnes, Dr. Jinks), Shana Dowdeswell (Natalie),
Lisa Emery (Vera), Natalie Gold (Dr. Zavala, Waitress, Carolyn), Matthew Gumley (Jesse), Mimi Lieber (Sherry), Aleta Mitchell (Mrs. Holly, Dr. Waller, Nurse), Cynthia Nixon (Mama), Josh Stamberg (Dad).
The design team will include Mark Wendland (Sets), Michael Krass (Costumes), Jane Cox (Lights), David Van Tieghem (Original Music & Sound) and Tal Yarden (Projections).
Distracted is a fast-paced and disarmingly funny look at parenting in the age of the Internet and Ritalin. In this New York premiere, a contemporary American mom reaches out to teachers, psychotherapists, and neighbors to figure out if Attention Deficit Disorder is the root of her son's problems.
Cynthia Nixon returns to Roundabout having last appeared in the 2001 production of The Women at the American Airlines Theatre. She returns to the New York stage after her Tony winning performance in the 2006 production of Rabbit Hole and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Mark Brokaw also returns to the Roundabout and the Laura Pels Theatre after directing the 2006 production of Tennessee Williams' Suddenly Last Summer with Blythe Danner and Carla Gugino and The Constant Wife at the American Airlines Theatre in 2004. Peter Benson was last seen at Roundabout in 2006 Tony Award winning production of The Pajama Game as well as Little Me & Cabaret;
Lisa Emery was also featured in The Women with Cynthia Nixon in 2001; Natalie Gold was featured in Roundabout's fall production of The Language of Trees and last season's Howard Katz.
Distracted had its world premiere in March 2007 at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre box office (111 West 46 Street). Ticket prices range from $70.00-$80.00. This will be a limited engagement through May 3, 2009.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Distracted will play Tuesday through Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
BIOGRAPHIES:
Peter Benson (Dr. Broder, Dr. Karnes, Dr. Jinks). Broadway: To Be or Not to Be (Manhattan Theatre Club) The Pajama Game (‘Prez' - outer critics nomination - best featured actor), Wonderful Town (‘Frank Lippencot), Roundabout Theatre Co. production of Cabaret at Studio 54, Wendy Wasserstein's - An American Daughter (‘Billy Robbins'), Little Me (multiple roles') and State Fair (‘Harry'). Off-Broadway: The Maddening Truth (Keen Co.) The New Moon (City Center Cncores!), Tina Howe's Birth and Afterbirth (Atlantic Theatre Co.), The Country Club (The Drama Dept.). On television Mr. Benson has guest starred on "Law & Order", "Ed", "Strangers with Candy", "Law & Order: CI" and appeared as a regular on HBO's "Oz" and ABC's "Hi Honey I'm Home".
