Donovan, Ryan, Van Patten, et al. Set for Geffen’s Rabbit Hole

Tate Donovan, Amy Ryan, and Joyce Van Patten head the cast of the Geffen Playhouse’s production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s Rabbit Hole, to be performed September 5-October 22. Directed by Carolyn Cantor, the show also stars Missy Yager and Trevor O’Brien.

Rabbit Hole premiered last season in a Manhattan Theatre Club production at Broadway’s Biltmore Theatre. The play concerns a middle-aged couple dealing with the death of their young son. It received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play and its star, Cynthia Nixon, won the Tony as Best Actress. Lindsay-Abaire, whose other plays include Fuddy Meers, Kimberly Akimbo, and Wonder of the World, is the librettist of the upcoming musical High Fidelity.

The creative team for the Geffen production of Rabbit Hole includes Alexander Dodge (sets), Robert Blackman (costumes), Matthew Richards (lighting), and Karl Lundeberg (sound). Cantor is the artistic director of New York’s Edge Theatre Company; her many credits include the Off-Broadway productions of Orange Flower Water and Living Room in Africa, and regional productions of The Diary of Anne Frank and The Violet Hour.

Donovan, who will play Howie, starred on Broadway in Amy’s View and Picnic; he is known for his performances in such films as Clean and Sober and Love Potion #9. Ryan, who will play Becca, received Tony Award nominations for her work in A Streetcar Named Desire and Uncle Vanya. Van Patten, who will play Nat, has starred on Broadway in numerous Neil Simon plays, including Brighton Beach Memoirs and Jake’s Women. Yager, who will play Izzy, has performed in New York productions of The Diary of Anne Frank, This Is Our Youth, and Laura Dennis. O’Brien, who will play Jason, is making his professional theater debut in Rabbit Hole; his film and TV credits include Dodgeball, Cold Case, and Skin.

The main stage season at the Geffen will continue with the world premiere of Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking (November 7-December 24), David Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow (January 30-March 18), Tom Stoppard’s translation of Gerald Sibleyras’ Heroes (April 10-May 27), and Hershey Felder’s George Gershwin Alone (June 5-July 22). The Geffen’s Audrey Skirball Kennis Theater will host the West Coast premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher’s A Picasso, directed by Gilbert Cates (December 5-January 14), and Neil LaBute’s Fat Pig, directed by the playwright (March 9-May 20).

For more information, call 310-208-5454 or visit www.Geffenplayhouse.com.