The Great God Pan: PH announces initial cast

Playwrights Horizons (PH's) have announced the initial casting for their world premiere production of The Great God Pan, written by Obie Award winner Amy Herzog's ('After the Revolution' at PH, '4000 Miles'), opening at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater on 18 Dec 2012.

The cast will feature Becky Ann Baker ('Good People,' 'All My Sons,' 'Assassins'), Tony Award-nominee and Obie Award-winner Peter Friedman ('Ragtime,' PH's 'The Shaggs,' 'After the Revolution,' 'Circle Mirror Transformation' and 'The Heidi Chronicles'), Olivier Award-nominee Sarah Goldberg ('Clybourne Park' in London and the PH production on Broadway), Keith Nobbs ('Lombardi,' 'columbinus,' Lortel Award-nominee for 'Four'), *Joyce Van Patten ('I Ought to Be in Pictures,' 'Brighton Beach Memoirs,' 'Rumors') and Erin Wilhelmi ('The Girl from Nowhere,' 'Likeness'). Final casting to be announced soon.

*Due to a scheduling conflict, Joyce Van Patten replaces the previously-announced Judith Ivey, who is soon to star on Broadway in 'The Heiress.'

The production will be helmed by Carolyn Cantor ('After the Revolution' and 'Essential Self-Defense' at PH, 'Pumpgirl,' 'Orange Water Flower').

The Great God Pan: Jamie's life in Brooklyn seems just fine: a beautiful girlfriend, a budding journalism career, and parents who live just far enough away. But when a possible childhood trauma comes to light, lives are thrown into a tailspin.