Richard Dreyfuss to Star in Kevin Spacey Directed 'Complicit' at Old Vic

Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss is to star in the world premiere of Joe Sutton' s new play
Complicit to be directed by Kevin Spacey in-the-round at The Old Vic.

Complicit is a powerful American play that explores our current political climate. Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Ben Kritzer (Richard Drey fuss) is hauled before the Supreme Court where he faces the dilemma of defending his belief in the freedom of the press or protecting his family.

Artistic Director Kevin Spacey says: "I am delighted that Richard is to join our fifth Season with Complicit and is coming to The Old Vic to take on this challenging role. He is a brilliant actor whom I've long admired and I'm thrilled that we are being given this opportunity to work together. Its great that he's coming to London and I think audiences are in for a real treat."

Richard Drey fuss says: "There is no greater place to be human than in front of humans. No greater way to reflect being human. No greater place than The Old Vic. I'm very excited to have a chance of not being fired before the opening. So far I'm batting 500. Stay tuned!"

Richard Dreyfuss plays Ben Kritzer. Richard Dreyfuss' career spans theatre, film and television. He can currently been seen in Oliver Stone's 2008 bio-pic W as the American Vice President Dick Cheney. His extensive film credits include Mr Holland's Opus for which he was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe, What About Bob? with Bill Murray and Tin Men with Danny DeVito. His stage credits include the Broadway productions of Death and The Maiden with Glenn Close and Gene Hackman and Sly Fox, and in the West End The Prisoner of Second Avenue. Other credits include The American President, Lost in Yonkers, Stakeout and Down and Out in Beverly Hills. Dreyfuss is perhaps best known for his roles in the blockbusters Jaws and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, both directed by Steven Spielberg. He was also the youngest actor of his time to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in The Goodbye Girl, for which he also won a BAFTA and Golden Globe.

Kevin Spacey is Artistic Director of The Old Vic Theatre Company. He directed its inaugural production Cloaca, before appearing in National Anthems, The Philadelphia Story, Richard II and A Moon for the Misbegotten, which subsequently transferred to the Brooks Atkinson Theater New York, and most recently in Speed-the-Plow with Jeff Goldblum. Previous theatre includes The Iceman Cometh (Evening Standard and Olivier Awards for Best Actor, and Tony Award nomination) directed by Howard Davies (Almeida, The Old Vic and Broadway); Lost in Yonkers (Tony Award, Best Supporting Actor); Long Day's Journey into Night, with Jack Lemmon, directed by Jonathan Miller (Broadway and West End). He also sometimes works in the film industry.

Playwright Joe Sutton has gained a reputation for provocative, contemporary and topical work. His
previous credits include Voir Dire (nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the Best Play Award of the American Theatre Critics Association), As It Is in Heaven, The Benefits of Doubt, The Third Army, Special Interests, Restoring The Sun and Black Market.

Further casting to be announced.

Visit www.oldvictheatre.com for more information. 

Photo: Kevin Spacey by Walter McBride