ATWT Stars in NYC Fringe Festival

Marnie Schulenburg (pictured), who plays Alison Stewart, will appear in a production of Anais Nin Goes to Hell as part of the 11th annual New York International Fringe Festival at the Connelly Theater, located at 220 East 4th Street from August 8th until August 24th, 2008. For tickets and more information please call (866) 468-7619 or visit www.nycfringe.org.

Billy Magnussen, Casey, will appear in a production of Paper Dolls as part of the 11th annual New York International Fringe Festival, running August 8 through August 24 at the Players Theatre, located at 115 MacDougal Street in New York City. For more information, please visit www.paperdollstheplay.com.

Meet the New Casey Hughes

One sure way to tell when a soap character is being brought back is if he's suddenly mentioned by another character out of the blue. Margo Hughes (Ellen Dolan) recently hinted to husband Tom (Scott Holmes) that son Casey might be paroled in time for Christmas. Zach Roerig played Casey on As the World Turns but chose to leave when his contract was up. Thus Casey was sent off to prison for stealing Will's (Jesse Soffer) bonds.

Fast-forward a few months, and Casey will be back Jan. 29 and played by Billy Magnussen.

All I know so far about the actor is he was recently on Broadway's The Ritz, so if you have the talent to make it on Broadway, you're okay in my book.

Welcome NuCasey!

Zach Roerig Is Out as Casey on ATWT

Unless there is a recast, it looks like Casey Hughes is going to be doing some serious prison time. Zach Roerig, Casey's portrayer, has opted not to renew his contract when it expires. He leaves the show at the end of this month, with his last appearances airing in May. Zach, who has been with As the World Turns since January 2005, wants to concentrate on acting work outside the realm of daytime television. He recently completed a movie called Tie a Yellow Ribbon and has been actively auditioning for pilot season.

Good luck out there, Zach. We think you'll do just fine.