'Happy' cast for Coen

Clark Gregg ("The Avengers") and Joey Slotnick are probably the thesps signed onto come in "Happy Hour," the most recent assortment of one-act plays by Ethan Coen. Also aboard the project, the 3rd evening of Coen shorts to experience Off Broadway's Atlantic Theater Company, are thesps including Aya Cash, Ana Reeder, Lenny Venito and Gordon MacDonald, amongst others. Another short abide by Coen is presently running on Broadway included in "Relatively Speaking," the trio of 1-functions that's been posting solid sales thanks simply towards the title draw of scribes Coen, Woodsy Allen and Elaine May. Atlantic a.d. Neil Pepe ("Speed-the-Plow") helms "Happy Hour," whose three tales consume a talkative barfly, a possible romance along with a suicidal business traveler. "Happy Hour" starts previews November. 16 in front of a 12 ,. 5 opening in the Signature Theater Company's Peter Norton Space, a venue the show will occupy as the Atlantic's usual mainstage space is going through restoration. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com