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Gummer, Powell, Lysy Join Cast of Rebeck's The Water's Edge

By: Apr. 20, 2006
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Mamie Gummer, Katharine Powell and Austin Lysy have signed onto the cast of the off-Broadway premiere of Theresa Rebeck's The Water's Edge, which will begin performances at Second Stage Theatre (307 W. 43rd St., off 8th Avenue) on May 23rd, open June 15th and run through July 9th.

They join previously-announced stars Kate Burton (The Constant Wife, Hedda Gabler), Tony Goldwyn (Holiday, The Exonerated).

"A woman. Her two children. Their lakeside home. And the husband and father who returns following a 17-year absence...the show is a mysterious family drama that explores the question, 'What wouldn't you do for your child," according to press notes. Will Frears (Ominum Gatherum) will direct the play by Rebeck, who has penned such works as Omnium Gatherum (a Pulitzer-finalist co-written with Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros), The Family of Mann and Spike Heels. The play will also feature Austin Lysy, who appeared in The Water's Edge alongside Burton at the 2004 Williamstown Theatre Festival; that production was also helmed by Frears.

Gummer made her Off-Broadway debut in the recent Mr. Marmalade. Powell has been seen in the play Smashing, and on the TV shows "Out of Practice" and "Without a Trace." Lysy appeared on Broadway in Macbeth and Off-Broadway in Other People and Manic Flight Reaction, among others.

The design team will include Alexander Dodge (set design), Junghyun Georgia Lee (costumes), Frances Aronson (lighting) and Vincent Olivieri (sound), with original music by Michael Friedman.

Second Stage Theatre is currently presenting Paul Weitz' Show People, which will run through April 30th.

For information on subscriptions and single tickets, visit the Second Stage box office, call (212) 246 4422 or (800) 766-6048, or visit www.secondstagetheatre.com.





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