Bell, Hinkle, Letscher & Rahm to Star in 'What They Have' at SCR

Nancy Bell, Marin Hinkle, Matt Letscher and Kevin Rahm will star in the World Premiere of What They Have by "Six Feet Under" scribe Kate Robin.  What They Have will receive its World Premiere at South Coast Repertory during the 11th annual Pacific Playwrights Festival.  Directed by Chris Fields, the show runs from April 4 through May 4, 2008 on the Segerstrom Stage.  Low-priced previews are available from April 4 through April 10.  Opening night is April 11.  Press night is Saturday, April 12 at 8:00 p.m.  Tickets to What They Have may be purchased online at www.scr.org, by phone at (714) 708-5555 or in person at the SCR box office.

"Hollywood and the L.A. scene are backdrops for this poignant and funny South Coast Repertory-commissioned play about two entertainment industry couples whose lives—and lifestyles—converge in surprising ways. Connie and Jonas are wealthy, and what they have is success – she as a movie producer and he as a TV writer.  Suzanne and Matt struggle financially, and what they have is envy.  Parenting, painting and the Law of Attraction all collide when lives can change in a heartbeat, and things aren't necessarily what they seem," describe press notes.

Nancy Bell (Suzanne) made her SCR debut as Julia Craven in The Philanderer (Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award nomination) and returned as Ann Deever in All My Sons and Elizabeth in The Circle.  Most recently, she appeared in Polish Joke at the Manhattan Theatre Club. 

Marin Hinkle (Connie) appeared at SCR previously in the Pacific Playwrights Festival reading of Truth and Beauty and the NewSCRipts readings of Incendiary and Manna.  Theater credits include Electra, A Thousand Clowns and The Tempest on Broadway and Miss Julie, Blue Window, The Dybbuk Wonderful Time and Henry VIII Off-Broadway.  Hinkle currently plays Judith on "Two and a Half Men."

Matt Letscher (Jonas) appeared at SCR previously in the Pacific Playwrights Festival reading and the production of Ridiculous Fraud, the NewSCRipts reading of Kate Robin's Anon. and the PPF reading of Craig Lucas' Singing Forest.  Broadway credits include The Rivals and Neil Simon's Proposals.  Letscher currently plays Nathan on "Eli Stone" and will appear in the upcoming Alan Ball film, Nothing is Private.  His play, Sea of Fools, had its world premiere at The Purple Rose Theatre Company in 2007.

Kevin Rahm (Matt) appeared at SCR previously in the NewSCRipt reading of Unrequited and the Pacific Playwrights Festival reading of Scab.  His theater credits include Everyday Live, A Question of Mercy, All My Sons at Pacific Resident Theatre and Prisoner at the Kennedy Center.  His film and television credits include Freedom Writers, Alfie, "Grey's Anatomy" and three years as Kyle McCarty on "Judging Amy."

The creative team for What They Have includes Christopher Barreca (set design), Alex Jaeger (costume design), Lap-Chi Chu (lighting design), Michael Roth (original music/music direction), Megan Monaghan (dramaturg) and Jamie A. Tucker (stage manager).

Tickets to What They Have can be purchased online at www.scr.org, by phone at (714) 708-5555 or by visiting the box office at 655 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa.  Performances begin on April 4 and continue through May 4.  Ticket prices range from $20 to $62.  Low-priced preview performances are available from April 4-10. 

Performance times:  Previews:  Friday, April 4 and Saturday April 5 at 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, April 6, Tuesday, April 8, Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Thursday April 10 at 8:00 p.m.  Regular Performances:  Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m., and Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m. 

Discounts are available for full-time students, patrons 25 years of age and under, educators, seniors and groups of 15 or more.  There will be a "Pay-What-You-Will" performance on Saturday, April 12 at 2:30 p.m. (Suggested Price:  $10; $7 minimum) and an ASL-interpreted performance on Saturday, May 3 at 2:30 p.m.

South Coast Repertory is located at 655 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa, at the Bristol Street/Avenue of the Arts exit off the San Diego (405) Freeway in the Folino Theatre Center, part of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.  Parking is available off Anton Blvd. on Park Center Drive.

Marin Hinkle

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