Anne Hathaway To Play Shakespeare’s Viola

Oscar-nominated Anne Hathaway will star in theatre play “Twelfth Night” as the Shakespeare heroine Viola.


As Viola, Anne Hathaway will become the charming character shipwrecked in the enchanted dukedom of Illyria with her identical twin Sebastian.

This will be the first time that the doe-eyed actress will act on stage. Her stage debut will run this summer at the outdoor Delacorte Theatre as directed by Tony Award winning director Daniel Sullivan. The Public Theater's Central Park production has scheduled the play from June 9 to June 12, 2009.

The good news is that YOU can also be included in the powerhouse production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Public Theatre’s Central Park production has already opened the casting call for the theatre play and is seeking actors of all cultures, ages, disabled or non-disabled, with strong command of classical text

Check out the casting detail of Anne Hathaway's stage debut in "Twelfth Night." This might be your chance to act alongside the adorable Hollywood actress on stage.