Casting Set for O'Neill's Playwrights Conference

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced full casting for the 2013 National Playwrights Conference July 3 -27.

Featured actors include Tony Award winner and television star Frank Wood; Johanna Day, who earned a Tony Award nomination in David Auburn's Proof; and American Theatre Hall of Fame member and multiple Tony Award nominee Brian Murray.

Conference selections include:

The Solid Sand Below by Martín Zimmerman, public staged readings July 3 and 4, will feature Scott Drummond, Ryan King, Brian Quijada, Terrell Donnell Sledge, and Felix Solis.

Samsara by Lauren Yee, public staged readings July 5 and 6, will feature Mike Doyle, Daiva Deupree, Bhavesh Patel, Lipica Shah, and Phillip Taratula.

A Great Wilderness by Samuel D. Hunter, public staged readings July 10 and 11, will feature Johanna Day, Jon DeVries, Christine Estabrook, Aaron Simon Gross, Tasha Lawrence, and Brian Murray.

Little Children Dream of God by Jeff Augustin, public staged readings July 12 and 13, will feature Damien Bailey, Tina Benko, Jeremy Bobb, Duane Boutté, Ashley Bryant, Mateo Gomez, Jordan Mahome, and Angela Robinson.

The Oregon Trail by Bekah Brunstetter, public staged readings July 17 and 18, will feature Ronete Levenson, Emily Louise Perkins, Laura Ramadei, James Lloyd Reynolds, Alec Shaw, and Shayna Small.

All the Roads Home by Jen Silverman, public staged readings July 19 and 20, will feature Hannah Cabell, Christy Pusz, Makela Spielman, and Joe Tippett.

Evanston: A Rare Comedy by Michael Yates Crowley, public staged readings July 24 and 25, will feature Anna Margaret Hollyman, Eva Kaminsky, Ronete Levenson, Crystal Lucas-Perry, Kate McCluggage, James Lloyd Reynolds, and Will Rogers.

Lost Lake by David Auburn, public staged readings July 26 and 27, will feature Eisa Davis and Frank Wood.

Cast full biographies are available online.

All performances take place at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, 305 Great Neck Road, Waterford, CT 06385. Schedule is subject to change. Tickets for the National Playwrights Conference performances may be purchased online at www.theoneill.org or through the box office at (860) 443-1238.