The cast of The Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Noel Coward's Present Laughter, which will begin performances at the American Airlines Theatre on January 2, met the press on Wednesday, December 9. The show, which opens on January 21, will be directed by Nicholas Martin.

The play will star Victor Garber as Garry Essendine, a matinee idol whose life is turned upside down as he struggles to plan a trip to Africa.The cast will also include Harriet Harris (Monica Reed), Brooks Ashmanskas (Roland Maule), Lisa Banes (Liz Essendine), Nancy E. Carroll (Miss Erickson), Alice Duffy (Lady Saltburn), Holley Fain (Daphne Stillington), Pamela Jane Gray (Joanna Lypiatt), James Joseph O'Neil (Fred), Richard Poe (Henry Lypiatt), and Marc Vietor (Morris Dixon).

The design team will include Alexander Dodge (sets), Jane Greenwood (costumes), Rui Rita (lights), and Drew Levy (sound).

For more information, visit www.roundabouttheatre.org.