Schwimmer and Ivanek Sign On for Spring 2006 Caine Mutiny Revival

David Schwimmer and Zeljko Ivanek will star in the spring Broadway revival of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. The production, directed by Jerry Zaks, is set to begin performances on April 14 at a Shubert theater to be announced.

Schwimmer rose to fame playing neurotic paleontologist Ross Geller on the hit sitcom Friends. He also directed episodes of the series and its spin-off, Joey. Before he found success on the small screen, Schwimmer had a vibrant stage career. He co-founded Chicago's Looking Glass Theater Company in 1988. Over the years, he performed in and directed several productions for the company. In 2003, during the height of Friends popularity, he starred in Roger Kumble's Turnaround at the Coast Playhouse in Los Angeles. This past summer he appeared in the West End in Neil LaBute's Some Girls. He can currently be seen on the big screen in Duane Hopwood.

Ivanek appeared on Broadway last season in The Pillowman. He earned Tony nominations for his work in Two Shakespearean Actors and Brighton Beach Memoirs. His other Broadway credits include The Glass Menagerie, Loot and The Survivor. His off-Broadway credits include The Cherry Orchard, A Map of the World, Cloud 9 and Blue/Orange. His film credits include Dogville, Unfaithful, Black Hawk Down, Hannibal, Dancer in the Dark, A Civil Action, Donnie Brasco, Courage Under Fire, White Squall, School Ties and Mass Appeal.

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial centers on the court-marshal of a young lieutenant who commandeered the U.S.S. Caine during a typhoon in World War II. In order to get the lieutenant out of the charges, his lawyer Schwimmer must prove that the ship's commander Ivanek was mentally incapable of leading his men or controlling the ship.

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is set to officially open on May 7.