The Cast
JOHN LITHGOW (Joe Keller)
John Lithgow, a two-time Tony Award® winner, recently appeared at Lincoln Center in his critically-acclaimed one man show Stories by Heart. His other NY stage credits include Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Changing Room (Tony Award), Mrs. Farnsworth, The Retreat from Moscow, M. Butterfly and Sweet Smell of Success (Tony Award). He won four Emmy Awards, three for his performance as Dick Solomon on the hit NBC comedy series "3rd Rock from the Sun." His many film credits include two back-to-back Oscar nominations for the films The World According To Garp and Terms of Endearment. He is also the author of seven New York Times best-selling children's picture books. His newest "I Got Two Dogs" hits bookstores this October.
DIANNE WIEST (Kate Keller)
Dianne Wiest was most recently on the New York stage in an acclaimed performance in The Seagull at CSC. She also appeared in Wendy Wasserstein's Third at Lincoln Center and Kathleen Tolan's Memory House at Playwrights Horizons. On Broadway, she appeared in Salome, Solitaire, Othello, Beyond Therapy and In the Summer House. She won Obie Awards for her performances in The Art of Dining, Other Places and Serenading Louie. Film work includes: Bullets Over Broadway (Academy Award®), Hannah and Her Sisters (Academy Award), Parenthood (Academy Award nomination), The Birdcage, Radio Days, September, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Edward Scissorhands, The Lost Boys, Little Man Tate, Dan in Real Life, among others. Television work includes: "Road to Avonlea" (Emmy Award), "The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn" (Emmy nomination), and HBO's "In Treatment."
PATRICK WILSON (Chris Keller)
Patrick Wilson was last seen on Broadway in Barefoot in the Park. His other Broadway credits are The Full Monty (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle nominations, Drama League Award); Oklahoma! (Tony and Drama Desk nominations); and Gershwins' Fascinating Rhythm (Drama League Award). He was seen off-Broadway in Bright Lights, Big City (Drama Desk nomination, Drama League Award); Tenderloin (Encores!); and in the national tour of Carousel (Drama-Logue Award, Carbonell Award, L.A. Ovation nom.); and Miss Saigon. His regional credits include Sweet Bird of Youth; Harmony; The Cider House Rules; Romeo and Juliet: The Musical; Lucky in the Rain; The Full Monty. Recordings: The Full Monty; Tenderloin; Lucky in the Rain; Bright Lights, Big City; Allegro. Film: Angels in America (Golden Globe and Emmy nominations); The Alamo; The Phantom of the Opera; Hard Candy; Little Children; Evening. Upcoming Films: Lakeview Terrace; Passengers; Watchmen. Recently Wrapped: Barry Munday.
KATIE HOLMES (Ann Deever)
Katie Holmes will make her Broadway bow in All My Sons. She made her debut in Ang Lee's acclaimed film The Ice Storm, which led to her role in the popular television series "Dawson's Creek." Her other film credits include Disturbing Behavior, Go, Wonder Boys with Michael Douglas, Abandon, Pieces of April, The Singing Detective with Robert Downey Jr., First Daughter with Michael Keaton, Thank You for Smoking, Batman Begins, and Mad Money.
BECKY ANN BAKER (Sue Bayliss)
Broadway: Assassins, Titanic, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Off-Broadway: Suddenly Last Summer, The House in Town, The Sisters Rosensweig (LCT); Othello, Two Gentlemen of Verona (NYSF); Encores! Wonderful Town; The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (NYTW); Shanghai Moon, June Moon (Drama Dept.); Durang, Durang (MTC); Laura Dennis (Signature); The Vagina Monologues. Regional: Old Globe, South Coast Rep, Williamstown Theater Festival, Arena Stage, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Goodman. Film: Nights in Rodanthe, Spinning Into Butter, Stay, Spiderman 3, The Night Listener, War of the Worlds, Two Weeks Notice, A Simple Plan, In & Out, Unstrung Heroes. TV: "Freaks and Geeks," "Storm of the Century," "Frasier," "Sex and the City," "Law & Order," "Oz." Becky is a member of the Actor's Studio, founding member of The Drama Dept. and a Usual Suspect at the New York Theatre Workshop. Most recently she appeared in Carnegie Hall's concert production of Show Boat.
CHRISTIAN CAMARGO (George Deever)
After graduating from Juilliard Christian began his career in New York and London theater. His Broadway debut was in David Hare's Skylight directed by Richard Eyre with Michael Gambon. Other New York theater credits include the title role of the Public Theater's Marlow, Theater For A New Audience's Coriolanus, the world premier of Steve Martin's Underpants, and Henry V at NYSF. Regional theater includes Poison Tree at the Taper, Design For Living at the Goodman and Camino Real at Berkshire Theater Festival. Christian is also a founding company member of Shakespeare's Globe Theater in London where he performed in Henry V and A Chaste Maid in Cheapside. Christian's film and television roles include K-19: The Widowmaker, National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, Henry May Long, "CSI," "Without a Trace," "The Cleaner" and Showtime's "Dexter." Upcoming films include Katherine Bigelow's Hurt Locker and Happy Tears with Demi Moore.
MICHAEL D'ADDARIO (Bert)
Broadway: The Coast of Utopia (LCT). Other professional theatre: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Oliver! TV/Film: Little Spirit: Christmas in NY (NBC; Leo), Wonder Pets (Nickelodeon; Tuck), John Adams (HBO; young Charles Adams), An Innocent Lesson (Anthony). Michael is absolutely thrilled to be working with such an awesome company. His favorite pastime is rock & roll drumming with his band “Members of the Press,” which includes his brother Brian. Thanks: my family, Nancy Carson, Karen Sussman.
DANIELLE FERLAND (Lydia Lubey)
Broadway: A Year With Frog and Toad (premiered at Children's Theater of Minneapolis, coming soon on DVD), The Crucible and A Little Hotel on the Side (National Actors Theater), Into the Woods (original cast, Theatre World Award and Drama Desk nom.), Sunday in the Park with George, A Little Night Music (New York City Opera). Off-Broadway includes Like Love (New York Music Theatre Festival 2007), She Stoops to Conquer (Irish Rep), Engaged (Theatre for a New Audience), The Streets of New York (Irish Rep. and Westport Country Playhouse), Tartuffe (New York Shakespeare Festival), How I Learned to Drive (Century and Vineyard Theatres), Uncommon Women and Others (Lucille Lortel). Regional includes The School for Husbands (Westport Country Playhouse), Baltimore Center Stage, The McCarter, The Huntington, and The Old Globe in San Diego. Film: Slippery Slope, Sam the Man, Mighty Aphrodite (Woody Allen, dir.) and Radio Days (Woody Allen, dir.). Television includes "Rescue Me" (FX), "The Education of Max Bickford" (CBS), several productions for American Playhouse (PBS). BFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
JORDAN GELBER (Frank Lubey)
Broadway: Avenue Q (original cast, special Outer Critics Circle Award). Off-Broadway: Mike Leigh's 2000 Years (The New Group), Avenue Q (The Vineyard), The Joke (Studio Dante), Tina Howe's Birth and After Birth (Atlantic Theater), On The Sporadic (EST), Jump! (The Exchange), The Polish Play (Katharsis). Regional: Betty's Summer Vacation (Yale Rep), Camelot (BTF). TV: First three "Law & Order" series (recurring on "SVU"), "Ugly Betty," "The Sopranos," "Queens Supreme," "100 Centre Street." Film: upcoming The Taking of Pelham 123, Fanboys and Pretty Bird, Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, Everyday People (IFP/Gotham Award nominee for Breakthrough Acting), Riding in Cars With Boys, Changing Lanes. BA, Stanford University; MFA, NYU Tisch Graduate Acting (2000 Laura Pels Award).
DAMIAN YOUNG (Dr. Jim Bayliss)
Broadway: Sacrilege. Other N.Y. venues include the Vineyard, Atlantic, Soho Rep, Playwright’s Horizons and ten years with Cucaracha Theatre. Recent and upcoming films: Sex in the City, Reunion, RSO, Everybody’s Fine, The Good Heart, Edge of Darkness. Television: “The War Next Door” (USA), “The Comeback” (HBO), “Californication” (Showtime), recurring roles on “Damages” (F/X), “The Adventures of Pete and Pete” (Nickelodeon), “Cosby” (CBS) and the “Law and Orders” (NBC).
SHERMAN HOWARD (u/s Joe, u/s Jim)
Sherman has thrived in theatre, film, and television for over 35 years. By all means, Google him.
CLARK JACKSON (u/s Chris, u/s George, u/s Frank, u/s Jim)
Clark most recently appeared on Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Other favorite NY and regional credits include Cobb, Yellowman, Lobby Hero, The Tempest, and Fences. Film and TV viewers know him from “Law & Order,” “L&O:SVU,” “Return of Jezebel James,” “Guiding Light” and the upcoming Fox series “Fringe.”
LIZBETH MACKAY (u/s Kate, u/s Sue)
Broadway: The Price; Abe Lincoln in Illinois; The Heiress; Doubt; Death and the Maiden; Crimes of the Heart (Theatre World, Outer Critics Circle, Hollywood Dramalogue awards). Off-B’Way and Regional: Lots and lots including Arthur Miller’s The Archbishop’s Ceiling (Cleveland Critics’ Award). Yale School of Drama, Katie and John’s Mom.
CHRISTOPHER GREY MISA (u/s Bert)
Christopher, 10, is thrilled to return to Broadway after playing Eoin in The Pirate Queen. Film: Dedication, TV: SNL, many national commercials. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Sean, Garrett, Bill the Dog, and the Shirley Grant Management team.
DANIELLE SKRAASTAD (u/s Ann, u/s Lydia)
NY: Red-Haired Thomas (Ice Factory), The One That Flutters (SPF at The Public), The Pain and The Itch (Playwrights Horizons), CARRIE (Theater Couteur), ANON (Atlantic), Big Times (WET), Lascvious Something, Fugue (Cherry Lane Theater). TV: "SVU," "Fringe," "All My Children," "As The World Turns." Film: Michael Clayton, 27 Dresses.