Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace,” "Fame") has been added to the cast of the Starz original comedy series, “Party Down". The announcement was made today by Starz Media EVP of Original Productions and Development, Bill Hamm. Production on the second season begins in mid-September in Los Angeles. The half-hour comedy about an LA catering team – Hollywood wannabes stuck working for tips while hoping for their big break — is tentatively scheduled to return to the air on Starz in April of 2010.

Mullally will play Lydia Dunfree, a middle-aged refugee from a lousy marriage who leaves small town life to move to Hollywood where her 13-year-old daughter Escapade hopes to make it as an actress. While her daughter endures the audition process, naïve and eternally optimistic mother Lydia feels honored just to be among the show business “pros” of the Party Down catering company. Her search for Mr. Right only complicates matters for Lydia, but should add to the laughs on the show.

Also returning for the second season are the show’s creators and executive producers: Rob Thomas (“Veronica Mars,” “Cupid”) along with John Enbom, Paul Rudd and Dan Etheridge. Starz Media, the production and distribution arm of the Starz premium entertainment channels, is producer of the series.