Broadway Vets Board Second Stage's INVISIBLE THREAD, Formerly WITNESS UGANDA; Full Cast Set!

BroadwayWorld has just confirmed complete casting for Secong Stage's upcoming world premiere production of INVISIBLE THREAD, a new musical by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews, in association with American Repertory Theater, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus (Finding Neverland, Pippin).

Co-creator Griffin Matthews will be joined by Melody Betts ("Chicago PD"); Rodrick Covington (Central Avenue Breakdown); Kevin Curtis (A Chorus Line National Tour); Tyrone Davis, Jr. (Shrek National Tour); Nkrumah Gatling (Hair); Latrisa Harper (The Color Purple); Jason Herbert (Fela!); Aisha Jackson (Beautiful); Kristolyn Lloyd (Heathers The Musical); Michael Lluwoye (Fable); Corey Mach (Hands on a Hardbody); Tiffany Mann (Lincoln Center's Sweeney Todd); Jeremy Pope (Choir Boy); Jamard Richardson (The Book of Mormon); Nicolette Robinson (Brooklynite); Adeola Role (Lily's Revenge); Conor Ryan (Cinderella) and Jamar Williams (Broken Window Theory).

INVISIBLE THREAD will begin performances Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Second Stage Theatre's Tony Kiser Theatre (305 West 43rd Street).

Determined to find his place in the world, 20-something Griffin leaves his job and his New York City apartment to volunteer for a charity in Africa. But when his altruistic aspirations collide with the real world, his life is changed in unexpected and profound ways. Inspired by a true story, this rousing new musical infuses a world pop score with African beats in an electrifying journey about discovering whether changing the world is even possible.

INVISIBLE THREAD, previously titled Witness Uganda, had its world premiere at American Repertory Theater in February 2014.

Second Stage Theatre Company is currently presenting the world premiere of WHORL INSIDE A LOOP, written by Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott and directed by Michael Mayer and Dick Scanlan, running through September 20th.

Season subscriptions and group tickets for INVISIBLE THREAD are available through www.2st.com or by calling the box office at 212-246-4422. Single tickets will go on sale Wednesday, September 16.

INVISIBLE THREAD is part of a four-play package starting at $195 which includes Whorl Inside a Loop by Dick Scanlan and Sherie Rene Scott and directed by Michael Mayer and Dick Scanlan (playing through September 20); Invisible Thread (beginning October 31) by Matt Gould and Griffin Matthews and directed by Diane Paulus; Smart People (beginning January 2016) by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Kenny Leon and Dear Evan Hansen (beginning Spring 2016) with book by Steven Levenson, music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and directed by Michael Greif.

Box-office hours at the Tony Kiser Theatre on 305 West 43rd Street are Monday 10:00am - 6:00pm; Tuesday 10:00am - 7:00pm; Wednesday - Saturday 10:00am to 8:00pm; and Sunday 10:00am to 3:00pm.