MTC's The Country House announces full casting



Manhattan Theatre Club have announced full casting for their co-production of Donald Margulies' The Country House, directed by Daniel Sullivan, which will open at Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on 2 Oct 2014, following previews from 9 Sep 2014.

Joining previously announced Blythe Danner as Anna Patterson, will be Kate Jennings Grant (Nell McNally), Eric Lange (Elliott Cooper), David Rasche (Walter Keegan), Sarah Steele (Susie Keegan) and Daniel Sunjata (Michael Astor).

The Country House arrives on Broadway following a world premiere co-production by Geffen Playhouse and Manhattan Theatre Club at Geffen Playhouse on 3 Jun 2014.

Synopsis: 'Anna Patterson is the matriarch of a brood of famous and longing-to-be-famous creative artists, who have gathered at their Berkshires summerhouse during the Williamstown Theatre Festival. But when the weekend takes an unexpected turn, everyone is forced to improvise... inciting a series of simmering jealousies, a flurry of romantic outbursts and a bout of passionate soul-searching.'

Bios:

Kate Jennings Grant has appeared in two previous MTC productions: 'An American Daughter' and 'Proof'. She was last seen on Broadway in The Lyons and played Sarah Brown in Broadway's most recent revival of Guys and Dolls.

Eric Lange is perhaps best known for his recurring appearances on "Weeds" (Showtime) and "Lost" (ABC). He previously appeared in 'The Country House' at The Geffen Playhouse and will be making his Broadway debut in this play.

David Rasche's previous Manhattan Theatre Club credits include 'Last Dance' and 'Moonlight and Magnolias'. His Broadway credits include 'Speed-the-Plow', 'Lunch Hour', 'Loose Ends' and 'The Shadow Box'.

Sarah Steele's Off-Broadway credits include 'Slowgirl', 'Russian Transport', 'All-American', 'Speech and Debate', 'The Netflix Plays' and 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'.

Daniel Sunjata is best known for his appearances in "Rescue Me", where he plays firefighter Franco Rivera. He was most recently seen on Broadway in Lincoln Center's production of 'Macbeth', where he played opposite Ethan Hawke. Sunjata was nominated for a Tony Award for his role as Darren Lemming in 'Take Me Out', a 2003 Tony Award-winning play by Richard Greenberg.

- by Bona Ruocco

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