Picnic: Sebastian Stan

Picnic

Broadway 2013

American Airlines Theatre

Hal Carter played by Sebastian Stan

Thanks to the Internet, one of the most visually seen depictions of Hal Carter was that of actor Sebastian Stan.  Joining Stan on-stage for the 2013 production were; Maggie Grace, Ellen Burstyn, Mare Winningham, and Ben Rappaport as Alan.  Also in the cast was a pre Abbot Elementary Chris Perfetti playing Bomer. 

Those rippled abs deserve the attention they, and certainly brought the heat to the small Kansas town. I still remember contemplating a return to New York after seeing the promotional shots of Stan that were released on-line.  Those abs also caught the attention New York Times critic Ben Brantley. 

'The Roundabout Theater Company’s revival of William Inge’s “Picnic” opened on Sunday night, starring an exceptionally well-developed torso. Of course the torso belongs to a person, the actor Sebastian Stan. But it has been given the kind of lavish individual attention that would seem to warrant above-the-title billing. Presented au naturel or in a tight shirt ripped at the chest by an admirer (leaving a strategic view of a nipple), it’s a sight that arouses dangerous longings in lonely bosoms. From the moment it makes its first entrance, this is a torso named Trouble.'