Starry Cast Announced for The Cherry Orchard in Los Angeles

Complete casting is set for the Center Theatre Group production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard. Frances Fisher and Sarah Paulson are among the stars set to join Annette Bening and Alfred Molina in the mounting. The production, directed by Sean Mathias, will run in Los Angeles at the Mark Taper Forum from February 2 to March 19.

Fisher's theatrical credits include productions of Fool For Love, Desire Under the Elms, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Orpheus Descending, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Three More Sleepless Nights and the world premiere of Arthur Miller's Finishing the Picture at the Goodman Theatre. She is best known for her work in Hollywood. Her film credits include Pink Cadillac, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, L.A. Story, Unforgiven, Striptease, Wild America, Titanic, True Crime, The Big Tease, Gone in Sixty Seconds, House of Sand and Fog and Laws of Attraction.

Paulson appeared on the New York stage most recently in Colder Than Here off-Broadway. She also appeared on Broadway in The Sisters Rosensweig and The Glass Menagerie. In addition to Colder Than Here, her off-Broadway credits include Taking Pictures and Killer Joe. Paulson was a regular on the television series American Gothic, Jack & Jill, Leap of Faith and The D.A.. She also had substantial featured roles in the movies The Other Sister and Down with Love.

In addition to the above mentioned stars, this revival of The Cherry Orchard will also feature Lothaire Bluteau, Peter Cambor, Jennifer Dundas, Jason Butler Harner, Lyle Kanouse, Alan Mandell, Rebecca Mozo and Raphael Sbarge. The production will officially open on February 12.