The Singing Forest announces compete cast

The Public Theater has announced the complete cast for the New York premiere of Craig Lucas' The Singing Forest.

Joining the previously announced Olympia Dukakis will be Mark Blum, Rob Campbell, Louis Cancelmi, Pierre Epstein, Jonathan Groff, Randy Harrison, Deborah Offner and Susan Pourfar.

Directed by Mark Wing-Davey, The Singing Forest will open at the Public's Martinson Theater on 27 Apr 2009, following previews from 7 Apr and running through to 17 May 2009.

The Singing Forest takes you on a passage through time - from today's world of Starbucks, celebrity and therapy to Freud's inner circle in 1930's Vienna and to Paris at the end of WWII. It's the story of three generations of a family whose lives are intertwined despite the secrets that have torn them apart.

�Craig Lucas is one of our most accomplished writers, and The Singing Forest is his most ambitious and beautiful play yet,� said Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis. �In it, he combines his unique wit and use of theatrical fantasy with deep concerns about the fabric of human history and the human heart.�

The Singing Forest will feature scenic design by John McDermott, costume design by Gabriel Berry, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, and original music and sound design by John Gromada.

Craig Lucas (playwright) was nominated for a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for his play 'Prelude to a Kiss' (1990), and he was nominated for a second Tony for his book for the musical 'The Light in the Piazza' (2005). His play 'Reckless' was produced on Broadway in 2004. Lucas serves as associate artistic director at Intiman Theater in Seattle.