Knight, Morton, Stuhlbarg, et al. Set for Public’s Measure for Pleasure

Suzanne Bertish, Wayne Knight, Euan Morton, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Emily Swallow will star in the world premiere production of David Grimm’s Measure for Pleasure at The Public Theater. Directed by Peter DuBois, the production will run February 21-March 26. Additional casting will be announced shortly.

In this new play by the author of Kit Marlowe, Will Blunt is in love with Molly, a young transvestite prostitute. He rescues Molly from a life on the streets but doesn’t count on him/her falling in love with Dashwood, a handsome, womanizing rake.

Bertish received a Tony Award nomination for The Molière Comedies and has also been seen on Broadway in Salome and Nicholas Nickleby. Knight was recently seen on Broadway in Sweet Charity and is well known for his role of Newman on TV’s Seinfeld. Morton, who is currently starring in the Berkeley Rep production of Brundibar & Comedy on the Bridge, received a Tony nomination for his performance as Boy George in Taboo. Stuhlbarg received a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award for his work in The Pillowman and has appeared in numerous Shakespeare plays at the Public, while Swallow appeared in the theater’s recent production of Much Ado About Nothing.