Hannah Dunne to Star Opposite Molly Ringwald in TERMS OF ENDEARMENT Adaptation

Hannah Dunne (Mozart in the Jungle) joins the cast ofTERMS OF ENDEARMENT, playing the role of Emma opposite the previously announce Molly Ringwald. TERMS OF ENDEARMENT comes to the stage for the first time in the US at 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer; Brian Beirne, Managing Director).

Hannah Dunne stars in the Golden Globe Award-winning Amazon series Mozart in the Jungle, which begins streaming Season 3 in December. She guest starred with Steve Buschemi in Louis CK'sHorace and Pete and has guested on his FX series Louis. Film credits include Noah Baumbach'sFrancis Ha.

TERMS OF ENDEARMENT traces the relationship between a highly opinionated mother and her feisty daughter as they seek to find humor and courage in the face of life's challenges. This funny and touching story about love captures the delicate, and sometimes fractured, bonds between mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, and lovers both old and new.

TERMS OF ENDEARMENT by Dan Gordon?, based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Larry McMurtry and the Oscar-winning screenplay by James L. Brooks, is directed by Michael Parvaand produced by The Directors Company, Julian Schlossberg, and Roy Furman in association with Invictus Theater Company and GR8 Theatricals. Performances begin on Saturday October 29 for a limited engagement through Sunday, December 11 at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). Tickets are $25 - $70 ($25 - $49 for 59E59 Members). To purchase tickets, call Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200 or visit www.59e59.org.

Final casting and opening night details will be announced this week.

Photo courtesy of The Directors Company