A Midsummer Night's Dream: Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci ("Pan AM") will star alongside the previously announced two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago, Sweet Charity), in the Classic Stage Company's production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, playing at the Classic Stage Company from 28 Mar 2012 - 6 May 2012.

Directed by Tony Speciale, Bebe Neuwirth will star as 'Titania - Queen of the Fairies' and Christina Ricci as 'Hermia' - one of the play's four young lovers. Further casting, and the creative team, is still to be announced.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: On an enchanted summer's evening four young lovers find themselves entangled in a bewildering game of lust and longing. In a magical forest where a powerful fairy king and queen are at war nothing is as it seems as mischievous spirits run riot, confusion reigns and love conquers all. Christina Ricci made her Broadeway debut when she palyed 'Mandy Bloom' in Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Donald Margulies' 'Time Stands Still.' In 2006 she was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in "Grey's Anatomy." Ricci currently stars as 'Maggie Ryan' in the ABC period drama "Pan AM." Her many film credits includes playing "Wednesday Addams" in "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values," as well as "Casper," "The Ice Storm," "Buffalo 66" "Sleepy Hollow," "Monster," "Penelope" and "The Opposite of Sex (1998), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.

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