The Gift, Starring Kathy Baker and James Van Der Beek, Gets U.S. Premiere at Geffen Playhouse Jan. 29
James Van Der Beek, best known for his starring roles on TV's "Dawson's Creek" and "Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23," stars in the American premiere of Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith's The Gift, about tension between two couples at an upscale resort, to open Feb. 6 at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. Previews begin Jan. 29.