Nick Garrison will star in I Am My Own Wife.

Were happy to announce many of the very talented artists who will be on stage and behind the scenes for the coming season.

Actors include many Seattle theatre stalwarts, including Nick Garrison, Michael Patten, and Alban Dennis; some up-and-coming local actors like Conner Toms; and nationally renowned performers Linda Gehringer, Lorenzo Pisoni, and Denis Arndt.

Keeping Seattle in Seattle Rep has been my mantra for my tenure so far as artistic director, said Seattle Rep artistic leader Jerry Manning. This season showcases some of the citys best, and also brings in a few of our favorites from out of town to play with the amazing talent we have here. I cant wait to see what these artists are going to create on our stages.

Behind the scenes, designers and directors are largely Seattle artists. Most notably, actor R. Hamilton Wright will make his Seattle Rep directorial debut with Sylvia, revisiting a play he acted in at Seattle Rep in 1996.

Manning has also announced that costume designer Constanza Romero will become Seattle Reps artist-in-residence for this season. In addition to designing for Clybourne Park, she will participate in the season planning process and serve as a community ambassador. Most recently, Romero designed for Seattle Reps The Brothers Size and Dancing at Lughnasa. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her design of Fences on Broadway, a play by her late husband, August Wilson, also a long-time Seattle Rep collaborator.z

The season kicks off Sept. 30 with Humor Abuse, starring Lorenzo Pisoni. Pisoni appeared in Seattle Reps Tuesdays with Morrie and The Great Gatsby. On Broadway he was in Equus. He also performed with Cirque du Soleil.z

Single tickets go on sale Aug. 23 online at www.seattlerep.org or through the Box Office at 206-443-2222 (Toll-free 1-877-900-9285). Prices start at $15 (or $12 for ages 25 and under). Season tickets are available now.

The full seasons artists are as follows:

Humor Abuse BAGLEY
created by Lorenzo Pisoni and Erica Schmidt, directed by Erica Schmidt
Sept. 30-Oct. 23, 2011

Circle Mirror Transformation LEO K.
by Annie Baker, directed by Andrea Allen
Oct. 21-Nov. 20, 2011

Sylvia BAGLEY
by A.R. Gurney, directed by R. Hamilton Wright
Nov. 11-Dec. 11, 2011

How to Write a New Book for the Bible BAGLEY
by Bill Cain, directed by Kent Nicholson
Jan. 13-Feb. 5, 2012

I Am My Own Wife LEO K.
by Doug Wright, directed by Jerry Manning
Feb. 3-Mar. 4, 2012

Red BAGLEY
by John Logan, directed by Richard E.T. White
Feb. 24-Mar. 18, 2012

Or, LEO K.
by Liz Duffy Adams, directed by Allison Narver
Mar. 23-Apr. 22, 2012

Clybourne Park BAGLEY
by Bruce Norris, directed by Braden Abraham
Apr. 20-May 13, 2012