John Turturro, Alvin Epstein to Headline Endgame at BAM

John Turturro will play Hamm opposite Alvin Epstein as Nagg in a new production of Samuel Beckett's Endgame at BAM next spring. A total of 24 performances will take place at the BAM Harvey Theater from April 25 through May 18, 2008, directed by Andrei Belgrader.

Endgame, first published in 1957, centers on Hamm, a dying man who is totally dependent on his servant, Clov. Hamm's parents, Nagg and Nell, live in ashbins and occasionally emerge to confront their son. Additional cast members for the BAM production will be announced later.

Turturro starred in a 1998 production of Beckett's Waiting for Godot directed by Belgrader at Classic Stage Company and most recently directed Yasmina Reza's A Spanish Play at CSC. His numerous film credits include Margot at the Wedding, Quiz Show, Barton Fink and the recent HBO miniseries The Bronx Is Burning, as Yankee manager Billy Martin.

Epstein has starred in many Beckett productions, including Waiting for Godot and three previous mountings of Endgame first as Clov, then Hamm, then Nagg. His most recent off-Broadway appearance was in Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Howard Katz.