America Ferrera comedy 'It's a Disaster' casts Rachel Boston

Rachel Boston has signed up to ensemble indie comedy It's a Disaster.

The actress will be joining Ugly Betty star America Ferrera, Laura Adkin, Todd Berger, Blaise Miller, Julia Stiles and Jeff Grace, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

It's a Disaster centres on a Sunday brunch organised by four couples, who find themselves stranded together when it appears that the world may be about to end.

Boston will take on the role of Lexi Kivel, who is a "whip-smart wildcard".

Parks and Recreation actor Berger will be directing from his own script. He described the film as "crazy" after Ferrera and Stiles signed up to the project.

He said: "It's a crazy story and I was convinced Julia and America would think I'm crazy too, but I'm thrilled they get my sense of humour. I'm excited to have them on board."

In January, Boston won a recurring role in the drama In Plain Sight.

The actress's previous film work includes 500 Days of Summer and Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.