Emmy Award winners Uzo Aduba and Ron Cephas Jones have been cast in the Broadway premiere of “Clyde’s.”
The Lynn Nottage play will also feature Rez Salazar (“Sweat”) and Kara Young (“Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven”). The play, directed by Kate Whoriskey, begins previews Nov. 3 at the Helen Hayes Theater.
Opening night is set for Nov. 22. A fifth role has not yet been cast.
Aduba returns to Broadway after starring roles in the television shows “Orange Is the New Black,” “Mrs. America” and “In Treatment.” Her Broadway credits include “Coram Boy” and “Godspell.”
Cephas Jones starred in the television shows “This is Us,” and “Truth Be Told.” His stage credits include Second Stage’s prior production of “Between Riverside and Crazy,” as well as “Of Mice and Men,” “Head of Passes,” “Hurt Village,” “The Overwhelming” and more.
The creative team for “Clyde’s” includes scenic design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Jennifer Moeller, lighting design by Christopher Akerlind, sound design by Justin Ellington and original compositions by Justin Hicks.
