What Once We Felt: The cast has been announced for the next LCT production

LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater�s initiative devoted to producing work of new playwrights, directors and designers, has announced that Opal Alladin, Mia Barron, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Lynn Hawley, Ronete Levenson and Ellen Parker will be featured in its world premiere production of What Once We Felt, a new play by Ann Marie Healy, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll.

The first of LCT3�s three productions during the 2009-2010 season, What Once We Felt will open at The Duke on 42nd Street on 9 Nov 2009, following previews from 26 Oct and will run through to 21 Nov 2009.

The second and third LCT3 productions, to be announced, are scheduled for Spring 2010 and will also be presented at The Duke on 42nd Street.

Set in a darkening future, What Once We Felt follows a writer's journey through the political world of publishing, as her novel becomes the last print published novel ever.

What Once We Felt will have sets by Kris Stone, costumes by Linda Cho, lighting by Japhy Weideman and sound design by Leah Gelpe.

Citing the need to develop strong relationships with a new generation of artists, and recognizing the frustrations that young playwrights have with the current system of readings and workshops, Lincoln Center Theater created LCT3 to offer new artists fully staged productions. All tickets to LCT3 productions are priced at an affordable $20.

Lincoln Center Theater�s long term plans for LCT3 call for the creation of a permanent venue to present the work of these artists; to that end a 99-seat theater will be built in or near Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Paige Evans is the Director of LCT3.

To celebrate its 25th Year, Lincoln Center Theater will present a season of eight new works, all New York, American or World Premieres. In addition to What Once We Felt, LCT�s 2009-2010 season will include Nathan Louis Jackson�s 'Broke-ology,' which marks the playwright�s New York debut, Sarah Ruhl�s 'In The Next Room or the vibrator play,' which will mark the playwright�s Broadway debut, the American premiere of Andrew Bovell�s 'When The Rain Stops Falling' and the world premiere of A.R. Gurney�s 'The Grande Manner.'

Bio's

Ann Marie Healy is the author of the plays 'The Legend of Minne Willet' (developed at the O�Neill Playwrights Conference), 'The Gentleman Caller,' 'Have You Seen Steven' (developed at the Sundance Theater Institute and subsequently produced by 13P, directed by Anne Kauffman), 'The Night That Roger Went To Visit The Parents Of His Old High School Girlfriend,' (which premiered at the EST Marathon of One Acts, directed by Andrew McCarthy), 'Now That�s What I Call A Storm,' (developed by MCC and subsequently produced by Edge Theater Company where it was directed by Carolyn Cantor and featured Mary Louise Burke) and 'Dearest Eugenia' (developed as part of LAByrinth Theater�s summer intensive).

Ken Rus Schmoll directed Kristen Kosmas� 'Hello Failure' at P.S. 122 this spring, the NY premiere of Jordan Harrison�s 'Amazons and Their Men' for Clubbed Thumb at the Ohio Theatre and Anne Washburn�s 'The Internationalist,' first at 13P and then the Vineyard Theater. His other directorial credits include productions for 13P, the Long Wharf Theatre, NY Stage & Film, NY Fringe, The Culture Project and Primary Stages.

Opal Alladin has understudied on Broadway in 'Hedda Gabler' and 'On Golden Pond.' Off-Broadway: 'Romeo & Juliet' (Shakespeare in the Park), 'Miss Julie' (Cherry Tree Theatre), 'The Two Noble Kinsmen' (Public) and Marco Polo Sings A Solo (Signature Theater).

Mia Barron appeared on Broadway Lincon Theatre Center's production's of 'The Coast of Utopia' & 'Q.E.D.'. Off-Broadway she has starred in 'The Pain and the Itch' and 'The World Over,' both by Playwrights Horizons.

Marsha Stephanie Blake has appeared on Broadway in the Lincoln Center's production of 'Joe Turner�s Come and Gone' and understudied the role of'Tituba' in the 2002 Broadway production of 'The Crucible' (directed by Richard Eyre). Off-Broadway credits include 'This Beautiful City,' 'Queens Boulevard,' ' Aunt Dan and Lemon' (New Group), and 'Twelfth Night' (Public Theater).

Lynn Hawley's Off Broadway credits include 'Aristocrats' (Irish Repertory Theatre), Venus (Public), 'The Truth-Teller' (Circle Repertory Company), 'The Illusion' (Classic Stage Company), 'Owners' (New York Theatre Workshop) and 'Woyzeck' (Public).

Ronete Levenson's regional theater credits include 'Argonautika' (directed by Mary Zimmerman) at the Berkley Rep, Shakespeare Theater and McCarter Theater.

Ellen Parker's Broadway credits include 'The Heidi Chronicles,' 'Plenty,' 'Strangers' and 'Equus' (original production directed by John Dexter). Her many Off-Broadway credits include: 'Richard II' (Classic Stage Company), 'House,' 'Garden,' 'Joined at the Head,' 'Absent Friends' for the Manhattan Theatre Club; 'The Heidi Chronicles' 'Cold Sweat' and 'Justice' for Playwright Horizons; and 'Aunt Dan and Lemon,' 'Fen' and 'Plenty' for the Public Theater.