THE UNDERSTUDY's Justin Kirk Featured In New York Magazine's '21 Questions'

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new comedy The Understudy, directed by Scott Ellis featuring Mark-Paul Gosselaar (TNT's "Raising the Bar") as "Jake", Justin Kirk (Showtime's "Weeds") as "Harry" and Tony® Award winner Julie White as "Roxanne".

New York Magazine's "21 Questions" holds an interview with Kirk titled "Justin Kirk Still Loves Dave Letterman"

It begins "Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
I got these questions The Day Before the Letterman story broke, but I'm stickin' with Dave. As a teen in the Midwest, the NBC show meant the world to me. It felt like it didn't just change TV, it changed everything."

To read the full interview click here: http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/10/justin_kirk_still_loves_dave_l.html

The Understudy opens officially on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre (111 West 46th Street). This is a limited engagement through Sunday, January 3rd, 2010.

The design team includes Alexander Dodge (Sets), Tom Broecker (Costumes), Kenneth Posner (Lights), Obadiah Eaves (Original Music & Sound).

Box office heroes and washed-up has-beens take heed: the play's almost the thing. In this bitingly witty and entertaining comedy by Theresa Rebeck (Mauritius), the lights of Broadway cast an affectionate glow over this look at one of the most notorious roles in the theatre: the understudy.

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.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
The Understudy plays Tuesday through Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

Photo credit: Peter James Zielinski

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