The Pain and Itch: Jayne Houdyshell will play Carol

Jayne Houdyshell will star in Playwrights Horizons and the Edge Theatre's production of The Pain and the Itch, by Bruce Norris, playing at Playwright Horizons Main Stage from 1 Sep - 8 Oct 2006

Jayne Houdyshell will create the role of Carol, which she played in Chicago's Steppingwolf 2005 production of the play. Houdyshell made her Broadway debut in Lisa Kron's comedy 'Well' earlier this year, playing the role of Ann for which she was nominated for the 2006 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.

The Pain and the Itch: With a young daughter in serious need of attention and a ravenous creature possibly prowling the upstairs bedrooms, what begins as an average Thanksgiving for one privileged family unravels into an expos� of disastrous choices and less-than-altruistic motives.

The Pain and the Itch will be directed by Ann D. Shapiro.