Schreiber, Margulies, Etc. Join 24 Hour Plays on Bway

More stars have been assembled for "The 6th Annual 24 Hour Plays on Broadway," which will take place on Monday, October 23rd at the American Airlines Theatre.

Joining the cast are David Cross, Michael Ealy, Gaby Hoffman, Anthony Mackie, Liev Schreiber, Erika Christensen, Matthew Lillard, Julianna Margulies, Sam Rockwell, Pablo Schreiber, Fisher Stevens, Catherine Tate, Nia Vardalos and Wallace Shawn.  Jennifer Aniston, Elizabeth Berkley, Rachel Dratch, and Rosie Perez were previously announced.

The stars will perform in short plays penned by, among others, David Lindsay-Abaire, Adam Rapp and Theresa Rebeck.  Miguel Arteta, Andrew McCarthy, Ian Morgan, Indhu Rubasingham and Josie Rourke will be among the directors. 

"The 24 Hour Plays," which will be presented by Centenario Tequila, "is an annual benefit event at which entertainment's biggest names join forces to participate in an annual rite of extreme live performance: they will write, direct and perform six original short plays …all in just 24 hours!"

The creative process of 'The 24 Hour Plays' begins at 10PM the night before the show, when a group of six writers, six directors, 24 actors and production staff gather at the American Airlines Theater. After everyone has been briefed, the writers' stay up all night to each compose a ten-minute play. At 7AM the following morning, the directors return, read the plays, and choose their favorites to direct. The casts meet for the first time at 8 am and quickly get to work rehearsing. Tech rehearsal runs from 5:00 to 7:30PM and doors open at 7:45PM. At 8:00PM, ink barely dry, the new plays are performed for a live audience."

Proceeds from the event benefit Working Playground, a not-for-profit cultural organization that uses the arts to educate, inspire and enrich the lives of youth in over 40 underserved New York City schools. "Through a dynamic range of programsincluding playwriting, animated video production, instrument building, playwriting, science cartooning andspoken word,Working Playground helps youthdevelop the creative and analytic impulsesthat will serve them as students, professionals and citizens."

Founded by the creator of The 24 Hour Plays, The 24 Hour Company is the long-standing incarnation of a group of artists and producers that has mounted over 300 short plays since 1995--all written, cast, rehearsed and performed in a single day. 

Tickets are available at www.SmartTix.com or (212) 868-4444.