Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (October Sky, Brokeback Mountain) will perform on stage in the Off Broadway production, If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet.

Roundabout Theatre Company is producing the play in the Laura Pels Theater in New York.  Previews will begin late this summer on August 24, and the official opening will be September 20.  The play, written by Nick Payne, will be making it’s American debut with Gyllenhaal acting in the ensemble cast.

Gyllenhaal has performed in theater previously, starring in Kenneth Lonergan’s This is Our Youth in London’s West End.

The Hollywood Reporter states:

A critical hit in its 2009 premiere at London’s Bush Theatre, Payne’s comic drama is about an off-kilter family who knows what the problems are, but not how to fix them. At the center of the story is Anna, an overweight teenager being bullied at school. In order to protect her, the girl’s mother transfers her to to the school where she teaches, but that makes the situation worse. Her dad is an environmentalist too busy trying to save the planet to help. But when her estranged uncle, a heartbroken drifter played by Gyllenhaal, shows up, their unexpected friendship may be just what Anna needs.

The show will be directed by Michael Longhurst. We’ll keep you posted on other casting news as it’s announced!

Will you see Gyllenhaal perform in New York this fall?