Enos, Lewis, Ruck, Rush & Whitehead to Star in MTC's Absurd Person Singular

Mireille Enos, Clea Lewis, Alan Ruck, Deborah Rush and Paxton Whitehead will star in the Manhattan Theatre Club revival of Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular. The production, directed by John Tillinger, is scheduled to begin previews at the Biltmore Theatre on September 22.

Enos is currently appearing on Broadway in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. She earned a Tony nomination for her portrayal of Honey in the show. Enos previously appeared on Broadway in The Invention of Love. Her other Gotham stage credits include off-Broadway mountings of The Time of the Cuckoo and The Pelican and productions of The Basement, Andromaque and The Millionairess.

Lewis is best known as the quirky Audrey on the sitcom Ellen. Her off-Broadway credits include Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight, An Experiment with an Air Pump, Fuddy Meers, Writer's Block and Last Easter.

Ruck recently appeared on Broadway as Leo Bloom in The Producers. He also appeared in the national tour of the tuner. Ruck previously appeared on the Great White Way in Biloxi Blues. He also appeared on the Gotham stage in The Lucky Spot for Manhattan Theatre Company and Moonchildren at Second Stage. Ruck starred in Spin City as politically incorrect Stuart Bondek, the mayor's chief of staff. Prior to that small screen stint, he was best known for playing Cameron Frye in the hit film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Rush received a 1984 Tony nomination for her performance in Noises Off. She also appeared on Broadway in Dance With Me and Hay Fever. She appeared on the off-Broadway stage earlier this year in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot.

Whitehead received a 1981 Tony nomination for his performance in Camelot. Other Broadway acting credits include The Affair, Beyond the Fringe, Candida, The Crucifer of Blood, Noises Off with Rush, Run for Your Wife, Artist Descending a Staircase, Lettice and Lovage and My Fair Lady.

Absurd Person Singular is a comedy of social class and marriage on the rocks featuring three couples, three kitchens and three successive Christmas Eves.

This production will officially open on October 18. One cast member is yet to be announced.