Full casting announced for David Mamet's Bitter Wheat starring John Malkovich

### David Mamet's *Bitter Wheat* play full cast Set to join the [**previously announced**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/john-malkovich-returns-to-the-stage-to-star-in-new-david-mamet-play-bitter-wheat-at-the-garrick-theatre) **John Malkovich** as Hollywood producer Barney Fein are **Alexander Arnold** as Roberto, **Doon Mackichan** as Barney Fein's assistant Sondra, **Ioanna Kimbrook** as Yung Kim Li, **Matthew Pidgeon **as The Writer, **Teddy Kempner** as Doctor Wald, and **Zephryn Taitte** as Charles Arthur Brown. **Alexander Arnold**’s most notable stage credits include *Crushed Shells and Mud* at Southwark Playhouse, *Shopping and F***ing* at the Lyric Hammersmith, *Four Minutes Twelve Seconds* at the Hampstead Theatre, and *Luna Gale* at the Hampstead Theatre. He is currently starring in the RTS Award-winning and TV BAFTA Award-nominated drama, Save Me, on Sky Atlantic. His other TV credits include *A Mother’s Son* and E4’s *Skins.* As far as the big screen is concerned, Arnold is set to appear in Danny Boyle’s film, *Yesterday*. **Doon Mackichan**'s TV credits include creating and starring in Channel 4's *Smack the Pony*, along with *Two Doors Down *for the BBC, *Knowing Me, Knowing You *with Alan Partridge, and* Plebs *for ITV2. **Matthew Pidgeon**’s most notable stage credits include *The Glass Menagerie* and *Local Hero** *at the Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, *Bring up the Bodies* and *Wolf Hall* for the RSC, *This House* for the tour and Chichester West End run, and *The James Plays *for the National Theatre of Scotland. Films include *A Shot of Glory,* *State and Main*, and *Mary Queen of Scots*. **Teddy Kempner**’s stage credits include all three runs of *Caroline, or Change *at the [**Playhouse Theatre**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/96/playhouse-theatre.aspx), Hampstead Theatre, and Chichester Festival Theatre; *Six Pictures of Lee Miller* and *A Month in the Country* in Chichester; and *Three Sisters, Nicholas Nickleby*, *The Merry Wives of Windsor* for the RSC. His film credits include *Yenti *and* Truly Madly Deeply* and *Yentl.* **Zephryn Taitte**'s stage credits include a recent tour of *Glengarry Glen Ross, *Talawa’s production of *The Crucible, Result *at the Pleasance Theatre, *Trust *at the Gate Theatre, and *The Tempest *and *Romeo and Juliet *at the Oval House. His film credits include *Dirty Money, No Shade, White,* and *Run it Off* whilst his most notable TV credits include *Brothers With No Game, Urban Myths, Call the Midwife,* and *The Hour*. *Bitter Wheat *marks **Ioanna Kimbook**'s West End stage debut. She recently filmed an episode *Inside No. 9 *for the BBC. The new play also marks [**John Malkovich**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/spotlight-on-john-malkovich-star-of-david-mamets-bitter-wheat-at-the-garrick-theatre)'s first West End play in nearly three decades. ### Creative team for *Bitter Wheat *play *Bitter Wheat *was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright **David Mamet**, who is highly renowned for some of the most iconic plays within the past five decades, the likes of which include *American Buffalo, Glengarry Glen Ross, Oleanna, Sexual Perversity in Chicago,* and *Speed-the-Plow**. *Mamet will direct for Bitter Wheat, which also features lighting by **Neil Austin **and designs by **Christopher Oram**. *Bitter Wheat* is produced by **Smith & Brant** **Theatricals**, **Steve Traxler**, and **Jeffrey Richards**. ## *Bitter Wheat* London theatre tickets from £30 and up! Wheat may be bitter, but Bitter Wheat tickets are sweet! Get your hands on affordable tickets for Bitter Wheat today for the long-awaited UK premiere. Hurry and book your tickets early for the best seats at the Garrick Theatre and best ticket prices while stocks last. 🎫 [**Book your tickets for *Bitter Wheat* at London's Garrick Theatre from just £30**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3996/bitter-wheat-tickets.aspx).