Pearl Theatre Company Announces A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN Cast

THE Pearl Theatre Company (J.R. Sullivan, Artistic Director) has announced the casting for Eugene O'Neill's haunting and passionate A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN. Beginning performances on March 6, 2012 at New York City Center Stage II, this masterpiece, written in the twilight of O'Neill's illustrious career, follows a moonlight encounter between two lonely souls. The production will be directed by J.R. Sullivan.

The 5-person cast for A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN will include Dan Daily (Phil Hogan), a Pearlcompany member since 1998, who is currently appearing in The Philanderer and has appeared off-Broadway with The New Group, Keen Company, and Classic Stage Company.  Kim Martin-Cotten (Josie Hogan) makes her debut with The Pearl, having been seen on Broadway in Merchant of Venice (with Al Pacino) and in the national tour of August: Osage County. Regionally, she has appeared at The Goodman Theatre, The Actors Theatre of Louisville, and the Shakespeare Theatre DC. Andrew May (James Tyrone), also making his debut with the company, has been seen regionally with the Cleveland Play House, Great Lakes Theater, and Williamstown Theatre Festival. He will be seen in the upcoming national tour of War Horse. Kern McFadden (T. Stedman Harder), last appeared at The Pearl as Oronte in The Misanthrope. He has appeared in New York with the Irish Repertory Theatre and regionally with The Old Globe, the La Jolla Playhouse, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival. Sean McNall (Mike Hogan), a member of The Pearl company since 2003, was featured this season in the title role of Richard II and last season as Alceste in The Misanthrope. Mr. McNall received a 2008 OBIE Award for Sustained Excellence in Performance. 

Centered on the passionate and lonely Josie Hogan and the self-destructive James Tyrone, a character modeled on O'Neill's own older brother, A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN has been hailed as one of O'Neill's masterpieces and as one of the great works of the American stage. Having premiered in 1947, the play is a haunting exploration of despair, love, and resurrection. According to Frank Rich in the New York Times, O'Neill "distilled his theme to its purest form…and then transcended it."

The Pearl Theatre Company is dedicated to playing a vital role in the cultural life of New York City and its surrounding region by creating productions that examine, explore, and illuminate the human condition. The Pearlis an artistic home for a diverse company of theatre professionals, especially a core company of resident actors. The Pearl provides engagement opportunities that both educate and enrich the experiences of artists, students, and audiences. Last season, The Pearl received a 2011 Lortel Award nomination for Best Revival (for The Misanthrope), and a special 2011 Drama Desk Award for "notable productions of classic plays and nurturing a stalwart resident company of actors." 

The Pearl is supported, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.  Additionally, The Pearl receives major support from the Fund for the City of New York, the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Shubert Foundation, and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

THE PHILANDERER, by Bernard Shaw, is currently playing at City Center Stage II through February 19, 2012.A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN will be the final production in The Pearl's 2011-12 season.

Single tickets are currently on sale through NYCityCenter.org and CityTix® at 212-598-1212. Tickets are also available at the New York City Center box office (located on West 55^th Street between 6^th and 7^th Avenues).