The Assembled Parties: further casting announced

Manhattan Theatre Club have announced additional casting for the world premiere of The Assembled Parties, the new play by Tony Award winner Richard Greenberg, directed by MTC's Artistic Director Lynne Meadow.

Previously announced Tony nominee Jessica Hecht (A View From the Bridge) and Tony and Emmy Award winner Judith Light ('Other Desert Cities' "One Life to Live") will be joined by Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos (Clybourne Park), Obie Award winner Mark Blum (Gus and Al), and Tony Award nominee Sam Robards (The Man Who Had All the Luck).

The Assembled Parties, directed by Lynne Meadow, opening at the Friedman Theatre on 17 Apr 2013, following previews from 19 Mar 2012.

Shamos can currently be seen opposite Al Pacino in the revival of Glengarry Glen Ross and last season received a Tony nomination for his performance in 'Clybourne Park.' He previously appeared in MTC's productions of 'We Live Here' and 'Reckless.' In The Assembled Parties Shamos will play the role of 'Jeff,' a house guest of the Bascov family.

Blum will play the role of 'Mort,' Faye's (Judith Light's) husband. He recently appeared Off-Broadway in Paul Weitz's 'Lonely I'm Not' and MTC's world premiere of Zoe Kazan's 'We Live Here.' In September this year he concluded a run in the Tony nominated revival of 'The Best Man.'

Robards returns to MTC after appearing in the revival of 'Absurd Person Singular.' He received a 2002 Tony Award-nomination for the revival of Arthur Miller's 'The Man Who Had All The Luck.' In The Assembled Parties, Robards will play 'Ben,' the husband of Julie (Jessica Hecht).

The Assembled Parties welcomes us to the world of the Bascovs, an Upper West Side Jewish family in 1980. In a sprawling Central Park West apartment, former movie star Julie Bascov and her sister-in-law Faye bring their families together for their traditional holiday dinner. But tonight, things are not usual. A house guest has joined the festivities for the first time and he unwittingly - or perhaps by design - insinuates himself into the family drama. Twenty years later, as 2001 approaches, the Bascovs' seemingly picture-perfect life may be about to crumble.

The creative team includes: Santo Loquasto (scenic design), Jane Greenwood (costume design), Peter Kaczorowski (lighting design), and Obadiah Eaves (original music & sound design).

Greenberg returns to MTC following the Broadway revival of his play 'The American Plan.' MTC's collaboration with Greenberg spans 20 years and has seen the New York premieres of such works as 'The Violet Hour,' 'Three Days of Rain' and 'Eastern Standard.' This production marks MTC's 10th collaboration with Greenberg.