Picnic: Roundabout announces complete cast

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the full cast for their upcoming Broadway revival of William Inge's Picnic, directed by Sam Gold. The comedy opens at the American Airlines Theatre on 13 Jan 2013, following previews from 14 Dec 2012, where it will play through to 24 Feb 2013.

Maggie Grace, who portrayed "Shannon Rutherford" in the cult TV series "Lost," will make her Broadway debut starring as "Madge Owens."

Her co-star will be Sebastian Stan in the role of 'Hal.' Stan made his Broadway debut in 2007 when he starred in 'Talk Radio.' His TV credits include "Gossip Girl," "Political Animals" and "Once Upon a Time." Stan's film credits include portraying "'Bucky' Barnes" in the "Captain America" franchise.

They will be joined by Reed Birney as 'Howard Bevans,' Maggie Grace as 'Madge Owens,' Elizabeth Marvel as 'Rosemary Sydney,' Sebastian Stan as 'Hal Carter,' Mare Winningham as 'Flo Owens' and Ellen Burstyn as 'Helen Potts.'

The cast will also feature Madeleine Martin (Millie Owens), Ben Rappaport (Alan Seymour), Cassie Beck (Christine Schoenwalde), Maddie Corman (Irma Kronkite) and Chris Perfetti (Bomber).

The creative team features set design by Andrew Lieberman, costumes by David Zinn, lighting by Jane Cox and sound by Jill BC Du.

Picnic: It's a balmy Labor Day in the American Heartland, and a group of women are preparing for a picnic... but they'll have to lay a lot on the line before they can lay out the checkered cloths. When a handsome young drifter named Hal (Stan) arrives, his combination of uncouth manners and titillating charm sends the women reeling, especially the beautiful Madge (Grace). When Hal is forced out of town, Madge must decide whether their fleeting encounter is worth changing the course of her life.

Picnic premiered on Broadway in 1953 starring Ralph Meeker as 'Hal' and Janice Rule as 'Madge.' The production earned its director Joshua Logan a Tony Award. The show was revived by The Roundabout Theatre Company in 1994, directed by Scott Ellis, it starred Kyle Chandler as 'Hal' and 'Ashley Judd' as Madge.

The Roundabout has a long history with William Inge having also produced 'The Rainmaker' (1999), 'Come Back, Little Sheba' (1983) 'The Dark at the Top of the Stairs' (1979).