The one-night-only celebration performs Dec. 5 at 7 PM in Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre, honoring the company's two-decade history and supporting the Off Broadway troupe's future work.
The lineup already features Lauren Ambrose ("Six Feet Under"), Jason Biggs (The Graduate), Christian Borle (Spamalot), Zoe Caldwell (Master Class), Josh Charles ("Sports Night"), chef Tyler Florence ("Food 911"), Peter Frechette (The Odd Couple), Ron Livingston ("Office Space"), Amanda Peet (This Is How It Goes), Marian Seldes (Dedication) and Justin Theroux ("Six Feet Under"). They will appear in new works written by Eric Bogosian, Richard Greenberg, Peter Hedges, Neil LaBute, Terrence McNally and Doug Wright — as directed by Jo Bonney, Hedges, Joe Mantello and John Rando.
The play — created specifically for the occasion on the theme of twenty — are as follows:
Cast: Amanda Peet and Justin Theroux
Cast: Lauren Ambrose
Cast: Christian Borle, Peter Frechette and Oliver Platt
Cast: Jason Biggs, Josh Charles and Katherine Waterston
Cast: Zoe Caldwell and Marian Seldes
Cast: Tyler Florence, Ron Livingston and Julianna Margulies MCC began its 20th anniversary season with Laura Wade's Colder Than Here starring Judith Light, Lily Rabe, Sarah Paulson and Brian Murray. The lineup also includes The Wooden Breeks (Feb. 1-March 11, 2006) by Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel) and directed by Trip Cullman (Dog Sees God) as well as Fat Pig team of playwright Neil Labute (This Is How It Goes) and director Jo Bonney (Living Out) reuniting for the world premiere of Swallowing Bicycles (May 17-June 24, 2006).
Tickets to MCC's 20 at the Circle in the Square, 1633 Broadway (at 50th Street), are available by calling (212) 279-4200. $150 will get you seats for the show only while $200 will also include a post-performance reception. For more information, visit www.mcctheater.com.
