GOD OF CARNAGE Character Card: Annie Potts as Annette

GOD OF CARNAGE is a comedy of manners without the manners. The play deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between two boys and what happens when their parents meet to talk about it.

After receiving rave reviews in London, GOD OF CARNAGE opened on Broadway March 22, 2009 to unanimous praise.
The Yasmina Reza comedy won the Tony Award for Best Play and Best Direction of a Play (Matthew Warchus). GOD OF CARNAGE also won the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

GOD OF CARNAGE reunites the creative team that staged the Tony Award-winning Best Play, Art. Designed by Mark Thompson (sets and costumes), with lighting by Hugh Vanstone, sound by Simon Baker & Chris Cronin, the play has music by Gary Yershon.

The current cast of GOD OF CARNAGE includes Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti Christine Lahti ("Chicago Hope") as 'Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ("Designing Women") as 'Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ("The West Wing") as 'Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott as 'Michael' to the cast.

Ken Stott returns to GOD OF CARNAGE after creating the role of 'Michael' in the West End production. Stott is appearing with the support of Actors' Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance of this production.

GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Tickets are available through Telecharge.com, by phone at 212-239-6200, or 800-432-7250, online at www.Telecharge.com or in person at the Jacobs Theatre box office, 242 West 45th Street. Box office hours are Monday through Saturday 10:00am - 8:00pm.

For tickets and more information visit www.godofcarnage.com

 

Watch Annie Potts on  BroadwayWorld TV! Name: Annette Relationship: Alan's Wife Portrayed by: Annie Potts is making her Broadway debut in God of Carnage. She is well known for her role as Mary Jo Shively in the popular television series "Designing Women," as well as for her films Ghostbusters, Toy Story, Pretty in Pink and Texasville. Ms. Potts received two SAG Award nominations for Outstanding Female Actor in the Lifetime Television series "Any Day Now," an Emmy nomination for "Love and War" and a Golden Globe nomination for Corvette Summer. Her other TV appearances include "Two and a Half Men," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," "Boston Legal," "Ugly Betty," "Men in Trees," "Joan of Arcadia" and "Huff." She appeared Off-Broadway in The Vagina Monologues. See this cast of God of Carnage through February 28th!