Next weekend -- April 17-19 -- FX International will be held in Orlando, Florida. Among the events taking place is "Women of the Whedonverse," which Morena Baccarin (Anna) will participate in. The panel is described as follows: "Join the lovely and talented actresses without whom the works of Joss whedon would be so much less fun and appealing as they talk about their experience on set, their current projects as well as a tribute to their friend Andy Hallet. He was taken from us too soon, and in remembrance, fans will have an opportunity to donate to the American Heart Association in the hopes of preventing this type of tragedy in the future. Featuring Julie Benz, Juliet Landau, Jewel Staite, Morena Baccarin, and Claire Kramer." For more info, click HERE.
Additionally, this week Morena was announced as among the cast members of the Off Broadway show Our House, a comic look at America's obsession with "reality" television. According to www.playbill.com, "Tony Award winner Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening) will direct Morena Baccarin ("Stargate SG-1"), Katie Kreisler (Psych at Playwrights Horizons, Gone Missing, "Medium"), Stephen Kunken (Rock 'n' Roll, Frost/Nixon and Proof on Broadway, Fabulation at Playwrights Horizons), Mandy Siegfried (Refuge at Playwrights Horizons, Blackbird, Stupid Kids), Jeremy Strong (Frank's Home at Playwrights Horizons, A Man for All Seasons on Broadway, Lortel nomination for New Jerusalem), Haynes Thigpen (Misalliance at Roundabout) and Obie Award winner Christopher Evan Welch (The Pain and the Itch at Playwrights Horizons, A Streetcar Named Desire at NYTW, The Marriage of Bette and Boo at Roundabout)."
Previews start on May 15th and the opening is June 9 at 7 PM. The limited engagement will run through June 21 at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).
"Are news and entertainment interchangeable?" asks Playwright Horizons. "A cocksure TV bigshot (Christopher Evan Welch) faced with dwindling ratings installs America's favorite news anchor (Morena Baccarin) as host of a popular reality show. Meanwhile, in Middle America, a houseful of roommates bickers over high-stakes real-world conflicts: Merv (Jeremy Strong) doesn't clean the bathroom. Someone ate Alice's (Katie Kreisler) yogurt. And the rent is long past due. When reality collides with reality TV, we find ourselves front and center in a drama that holds the nation riveted. Our House is a deliciously scathing new comedy that takes on a media-obsessed culture intent on turning even the most sobering crisis into sexy entertainment." For more, click HERE.