Casting Set for Joan Beber’s In Bed With Roy Cohn Off-Broadway

Christopher Daftsios will take on the titular role in Joan Beber’s In Bed With Roy Cohn off-Broadway. Directed by Katrin Hilbe, the comedy will begin performances on August 25 and play a limited engagement through October 3. Opening night is set for September 2 at Theater Row’s Lion Theatre.

The cast will also include Marilyn Sokol, Lee Roy Rogers, Ian Gould, Nelson Avidon, Serge Thony, Andy Reinhardt and Rebeca Fong.

At the end of his colorful life, Roy Cohn awaits the inevitable, supported only by his last remaining faithful servant, Lisette. He is visited by the most important figures of his time demanding a reckoning for deeds good, bad and ugly. With bedfellows including Julius Rosenberg, Ronald Reagan, Barbara Walters, Roy's lover Serge, his mother Dora and his youthful self, Roy is catapulted into a wacky and surreal wonderland, where his muddled reality ultimately becomes clear.

The production will feature set design by Sarah Edkins, lighting design by Gertjan Houben, costume design by Karen Ledger, sound design by Andy Evan Cohen and choreography by Lisa Shriver.