Second Stage's 2008-09 Season to Feature Plays by Korder, Gionfriddo & Beane

Second Stage Theatre has announced three plays scheduled for its upcoming 30th anniversary season. The lineup includes a 20th anniversary revival of Howard Korder's Boys' Life, the New York premiere of Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw and the world premiere of Douglas Carter Beane's comedy Mr. & Mrs. Fitch. A fourth production will be announced later.

Here are the details so far:

Boys' Life by Howard Korder
Originally produced in 1988 at Lincoln Center Theater with a cast that included Felicity Huffman, Mary McCann, Clark Gregg and Jordan Lage, Boys' Life looks at three college buddies who maneuver their way through life and sex in New York City. Previews begin in late September, and this 20th anniversary production will open in mid-October; no director has been set.

Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo
A hit at the recent Humana Festival, Becky Shaw centers on a newlywed couple who fixes up two romantically challenged friends: wife's best friend meet husband's sexy and strange new co-worker. When an evening calculated to bring happiness takes a dark turn, crisis and comedy ensue. Peter DuBois, who directed the Humana production that starred Annie Parisse, will helm the New York premiere as well. Becky Shaw begins previews in January 2009 and will open in mid-February.

Mr. & Mrs. Fitch by Douglas Carter Beane
In this latest work by the author of The Little Dog Laughed and Xanadu, gossip columnists Mr. and Mrs. Fitch find that great celebrity can appear out of thin air when the social circuit no longer provides any scandalous news. Previews will begin in March 2009, and the show will open in early April; no director has been set.