Alec Baldwin is taking a break from (allegedly) hitting intrusive paparazzi to hit the floorboards instead in the Broadway production of Lyle Kessler's "Orphans."

The show, the first Broadway production of the play, will be directed by Daniel Sullivan ("Good People"), with Frederick Zollo and Robert Cole producing.

The play revolves around two orphans, Treat and Phillip, living in a decrepit North Philadelphia row house. "The Rock of Ages" star will play Harold, a rich older man who's kidnapped by Treat and becomes the boys' father figure. The roles of Treat and Phillip have yet to be cast.

"I have dreamed, for a long time, of doing this play with this director," Baldwin said of the upcoming role. "It's an honor to work with Dan Sullivan in Lyle Kessler's 'Orphans.'"

Baldwin last appeared on Broadway in the 2004 production "Twentieth Century."

"Orphans," which premieres in spring 2013, will run in a Shubert theater yet to be determined. Luckily, Broadway theaters prohibit photography, because we all know how he feels about having his picture taken.

Source:Reuters