The Royal Family: Ana Gasteyer to star as 'Kitty Dean�

Stage and television actress Ana Gasteyer will return to Manahattan Theatre Club to appear as �Kitty Dean� in the upcoming Broadway production of The Royal Family, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes, opening at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on 8 Oct 2009, following previews from 15 Sep 2009 and playing through to 22 Nov 2009.

Gasteyer previously appeared in MTC�s acclaimed 2003 production of David Lindsay-Abaire�s 'Kimberly Akimbo.' Her Broadway theatre credits include 'The Threepenny Opera' and 'Wicked.' She recently received a Jefferson Award nomination for her portrayal of �Fosca� in 'Passion' at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. She is most recognizable to television audiences for her six seasons on 'Saturday Night Live.'

Gasteyer joins the previously announced cast which includes: Emmy Award nominee Stephen Collins as �Gilbert Marshall,� Tony winner John Glover as �Herbert Dean,� Tony Award winner and Oscar nominee Rosemary Harris as �Fanny Cavendish,� Tony Award nominee Jan Maxwell as �Julie Cavendish,' Tony Award nominee Tony Roberts as �Oscar Wolfe,� and Tony Award nominee Reg Rogers as �Tony Cavendish.�

It�s half past one in the fabulously cluttered Cavendish duplex in the East Fifties, and anyone who�s anyone is still asleep. So begins The Royal Family, a comedy of theatrical manners, written by George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber, whose other storied collaborations include 'Dinner at Eight' and 'Stage Door.'

The Royal Family follows the Cavendishes, the famous family of stage stars, as they go about the drama of the day: choosing scripts, dashing off to a performance, and stealing kisses with handsome beaus. But what's this business about the younger Miss Cavendish wanting to quit the stage for domestic bliss? Never, darling!

The creative team for The Royal Family will include John Lee Beatty (Scenic Design), Catherine Zuber (Costume Design), Kenneth Posner (Lighting Design) and Darron L West (Sound Design).

Additional casting, single ticket information, and other listings information for The Royal Family will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Royal Family will be the first production of MTC�s 2009-2010 theatrical season. Other productions will include the Broadway premiere of Donald Margulies� 'Collected Stories' directed by Lynne Meadow and featuring Linda Lavin. Off-Broadway at City Center, MTC�s season will include Donald Margulies� 'Time Stands Still' directed by Daniel Sullivan, 'Nightingale' written by and starring Lynn Redgrave and directed by Joseph Hardy, and the New York premiere of Polly Stenham�s 'That Face.'

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