Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Guthrie's ROMAN HOLIDAY

Stephanie Rothenberg leads the cast of Roman Holiday at the Guthrie Theatre as Princess Anne-a radiant young woman in Rome on a widely publicized European tour who sneaks away from her royal duties to explore the city. Rothenberg recently made her Broadway debut stepping into the role of Rosemary in the Tony-nominated revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Edward Watts plays Joe Bradley-a handsome, crafty American newspaper reporter who charms the princess. Watts most recently appeared in the long-running production of The Fantasticks in New York City.

Check out photos of the cast in action below!

Taking on the role of the Countess, Princess Anne's watchful lady-in-waiting, is Michelle Barber (Guthrie: Caroline, or Change). Jim Stanek is Bradley's sidekick and photographer friend Irving Radovich. Stanek has appeared in a myriad of Broadway productions including Lestat and Little Women. Christina Baldwin plays Francesca Scabulo, the sultry Italian singer who dates Radovich. Baldwin was most recently seen on the Guthrie's stage as Buttercup in last summer's blockbuster musical H.M.S. Pinafore.

Roman Holiday also includes a talented 21-member ensemble featuring David Anders, Matt Baker, Liam Benzvi (University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program-class of 2012), Joseph Bigelow (BFA Actor Training Program-class of 2013), David Anthony Brinkley (Guthrie: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), David Colacci, Drew Franklin, Gabriela Garcia, Michael Gruber, Linda Talcott Lee, Ann Michels (Guthrie: A Streetcar Named Desire), Jared Oxborough, Aaron Lloyd Pomeroy, Laura Rudolph, Lainie Sakakura, John Skelley (Guthrie: Hay Fever), Alan Sorenson, Peter Thomson (Guthrie: Charley's Aunt), Angela Timberman (Guthrie: The Birds), Tony Vierling (Guthrie: Little House on the Prairie) and Alexandra Zorn.

Rounding out the cast are Lee Mark Nelson (Guthrie: The Burial at Thebes) and Christian DeMarais, Marc Oka, Carolyn Doherty and Janet Hayes Trow in their Guthrie debuts.

The artistic team includes Alex Sanchez (Choreographer), Andrew Cooke (Musical Director/Conductor), Todd Rosenthal (Set Designer), Mathew J. LeFebvre (Costume Designer), Donald Holder (Lighting Designer), Scott W. Edwards (Sound Designer), Wendell K. Harrington (Projection Designer), Larry Blank and Doug Besterman (Orchestrations), Michael Horsley (Vocal Arrangements/Associate Musical Director), Samuel S. Davis (Dance Arrangements), Jo Holcomb (Dramaturg), D'Arcy Smith (Voice and Dialect Coach), Robin H. McFarquhar (Fight Director), Chris A. Code (Stage Manager), Jason Clusman and Michele Harms (Assistant Stage Managers), Brian Sostek (Assistant Director) and Lainie Sakakura (Associate Choreographer).

Roman Holiday began preview performances on June 9, opens June 15 and continues through August 19 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage at the Guthrie Theater. Single tickets start at $29 and are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE, 612.225.6244 (Group Sales) and online at www.guthrietheater.org.

The GUTHRIE THEATER (Joe Dowling, Director) was founded by Sir Tyrone Guthrie in 1963 and is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The Tony Award-winning Guthrie Theater is dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature, developing the work of contemporary playwrights and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. With annual attendance of nearly 500,000 people, the Guthrie Theater presents a mix of classic plays and contemporary work on its three stages. Under the artistic leadership of Joe Dowling since 1995, the Guthrie continues to set a national standard for excellence in theatrical production and performance. In 2006, the Guthrie opened its new home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, the Guthrie Theater houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms and dramatic public lobbies. www.guthrietheater.org.

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