Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced today additional casting for the Nikos Stage productions for the 2011 Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF), the company's 57th season and the first under Ms. Gersten's leadership.
Esteben Andres Cruz (Jesus Hopped the A Train) as Pablo, Jennifer Engstrom (A Red Orchid Theatre Company) as Eunice,
Ana Reeder ("Damages") as Stella Kowalski,
Daniel Stewart Sherman (Desire Under the Elms) as Mitch,
Lou Sumrall (Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune) as Steve, and
Kirby Ward (Never Gonna Dance) as Doctor, will take part in the
David Cromer directed production of
Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire (June 22- July 3, 2011), joining the previously announced
Jessica Hecht and
Sam Rockwell (as Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski, respectively).
Ben Cole (recent NYU graduate),
Ari Graynor ("Fringe"),
Justin Long (Going the Distance; Samuel J. and K. at WTF) and
Lizbeth MacKay (All My Sons; The Torch-Bearers at WTF) join the cast of
Lewis Black's comedy One Slight Hitch, alongside the previously announced
Paige Howard and
Mark Linn-Baker.
Joe Grifasi directs the production, which plays July 6 - 17, 2011.
Josh Hamilton (The Coast of Utopia; Ancestral Voices at WTF) joins the cast of A Doll's House as Torvald, replacing
Hamish Linklater. Hamilton joins the previously announced
Oscar Isaac,
Matthew Maher,
Lily Rabe and
Lili Taylor in the production directed by
Sam Gold (July 20 - 31, 2011).
Michael Chernus (Love and Other Drugs; Create Fate at WTF) as Billy,
Lisa Joyce (La Bête; "Boardwalk Empire") as Kay and
Merritt Wever ("Nurse Jackie") as Emma will take part in Beth Wohl's comedy Touch(ed), directed by
Trip Cullman and playing the Nikos Stage from August 3 - 14, 2011.
Closing the season on the Nikos Stage,
Matthew Maher,
Caitlin Miller,
Jennifer R. Morris, and
Robbie Collier Sublett of
The Civilians will present their original work You Better Sit Down: tales from my parents' divorce, August 16 - 21, 2011 (one week only!).
These shows join the previously announced Main Stage productions, which include
Jon Robin Baitz's two-person drama Three Hotels, the riotous Restoration comedy She Stoops to Conquer, and the American Premiere of
John Doyle's dazzling new musical Ten Cents a Dance. The Main Stage Season begins July 1, 2011 and runs through August 28, 2011.
Announcements regarding additional cast and creative team information for both Nikos Stage and Main Stage productions, as well as additional Festival events, are forthcoming.
Tickets for the 2011
Williamstown Theatre Festival season are on sale now and can be purchased online at www.wtfestival.org. Starting June 1, 2011, tickets can be purchased by phone at (413) 597-3400 or in person at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance, 1000 Main St. (Route 2), Williamstown, MA 02167. New curtain times for all Main Stage and Nikos Stage shows are as follows: Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Saturday & Sunday at 2:00 p.m. For more schedule details, visit
www.wtfestival.org.
The
Williamstown Theatre Festival brings award-winning actors, directors, and playwrights to the Berkshires, engaging a loyal audience of both residents and summer visitors. A WTF season covers a broad range of theatrical endeavors, revisiting classic plays with exciting new productions on its Main Stage, developing and nurturing bold new works on the Nikos Stage, and offering audiences a rich array of cultural events including Free Theatre, Late-Night Cabarets, readings, workshops, and educational programs like the Greylock Theatre Project-a program for children in neighboring North Adams. While best known for its acclaimed productions, WTF is also home to unparalleled training and professional development programs serving new generations of aspiring theatre artists and managers. WTF was honored with the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre in 2002 and
The Commonwealth Award for Achievement in 2011. The Festival welcomes
Jenny Gersten as its new Artistic Director for the 2011 season.
