Cast looking for 'Recruiting Officer'

Published: Thu., November. 24, 2011, 4:00pm PTBy Screen and stage thesp Mackenzie Crook ("Work,Inch "Jerusalem") and Olivier award-champion Nancy Carroll ("Following the Dance" ) lead the Donmar Warehouse cast of "The Prospecting Officer."Producing George Farquhar's 18th-century military and marital comedy, which starts the tenure of incoming a.d. Josie Rourke, also stars Mark Gatiss, Tobias Menzies and Rachael Stirling. Rourke's production runs February. 9-Apr. 14, having a February. 14 press evening.The Donmar also introduced purchasing a 19th-century warehouse near to the theater to become testing, education and work place on the 112-year lease. It will require up residence in 2014. This follows the theater's 2008 acquisition of its Covent Garden home from the current landlord Ambassador Theater Group. Michael Grandage stated Thursday, "In present day marketplace, it is not quite enough to give a theater having a strong status, it must have security too. I'm delighted that whenever nearly ten years in the helm, I leave the Donmar financially confident. From possessing nothing, the Donmar now looks towards the future using its own theater, testing space, education space and work place taking up both of these prime sites in Covent Garden." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com