Manhattan Theatre Club has announced announce casting for the American premiere of Simon Mendes da Costa's Losing Louie at the Biltmore Theatre. Previews begin Thursday, September 21 for a Thursday, October 12 opening.
The production will star (in alphabetical order):
Adam Arkin (Tony),
Matthew Arkin (Reggie), Scott Cohen (Louie),
Jan Maxwell (Elizabeth), and
Michele Pawk (Sheila). The production will be directed by four-time Tony Award winner
Jerry Zaks (
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, La Cage aux Folles, Guys and Dolls).
Casting for the remaining two roles for the seven-person cast of
Losing Louie will be announced at a later date.
"How do our childhood memories affect our lives? How do the mistakes of
one generation impact the next? And most importantly, why does love
make us do such crazy things? Interwoven events from the past and
present blend together in this wise and witty new play, as two
generations of family members work things out in the same bedroom,
fifty years apart," state press notes on the show.
Losing Louie will mark the first time that brothers Adam and
Matthew Arkin will appear on stage together; both are the sons of
Alan Arkin.
Adam Arkin has appeared on Broadway in
Brooklyn Boy and
I Hate Hamlet, and Off-Broadway credits include
Four Dogs and a Bone and
The Extra Man. Matthew Arkin has been seen on Broadway in
The Sunshine Boys, and Off-Broadway in
Indian Blood, Moonlight and Magnolias, Dinner with Friends and more. Cohen has been seen Off-Broadway in
Glimmer, Glimmer & Shine and
The Crucible.
Maxwell last appeared in the Roundabout's
Entertaining Mr. Sloane. She received a Tony nomination for
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and has also been seen on Broadway in
Sixteen Wounded, Match, The Dinner Party, The Sound of Music and more. Pawk is a Tony Award-winner for her work in
Hollywood Arms; other Broadway credits include
Democracy, Mamma Mia!, Seussical, Cabaret, Triumph of Love, Chicago and
Crazy for You.Subscriptions to MTC can be obtained by calling (212) 399-3030, Monday - Friday, noon - 8 PM with a major credit card. Subscriptions are also available online at
www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.
