Time Stands Still: Golden Globe nominee Alicia Silverstone joins cast

Golden Globe nominee Alicia Silverstone will join the previously announced Laura Linney in the cast of in Manhattan Theatre Club�s upcoming New York premiere of Time Stands Still by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies.

Silverstone will be returning to Broadway after her appearance in the Broadway production of 'The Graduate.' Her extensive television and film credits include the film 'Clueless' and the NBC series 'Miss Match' for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.

In this new production, Silverstone will play �Mandy,� a role which garnered her critical acclaim during the play�s world premiere in Los Angeles. Bob Verini of Daily Variety said Silverstone, �turns her character into an independent spirit of unexpected conviction.�

The limited engagement, to be directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan ('Proof') will open at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on 28 Jan 2010, following previews from 5 Jan 2010 for a limited engagement.

Time Stands Still: Are we supposed to deny ourselves ordinary happiness because there�s misery in the world? James and Sarah (Linney), a journalist and a photographer, have been together for nine years and share a passion for documenting the realities of war. But when injuries force them to return home to New York, the adventurous couple confronts the prospect of a more conventional life.

This new production of Time Stands Still marks the fourth collaboration for playwright Margulies and director Daniel Sullivan.

Complete casting for the four person play and the complete creative team for Time Stands Still will be announced in the coming weeks.

Tickets will go on sale to the genera public on 31 Aug 2009.

Manhattan Theatre Club�s complete 2009-2010 Broadway season at the Samuel J. Friedman will feature a new production of George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber�s 'The Royal Family' the New York premiere of Donald Margulies� Time Stands Still, and the Broadway premiere of Margulies� 'Collected Stories.' The Off-Broadway season will include Lynn Redgrave�s 'Nightingale,' Bill Cain�s Equivocation and Polly Stenham�s 'That Face.'

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