Company member Lisa Arrindell is in the feature film The Secret Between Us, written and directed by Tamera Hill. A man admired for his integrity watches his perfect life unravel when an unexpected visitor shows up at his front door and forces him to confront the painful consequences of his past betrayal. Now in select AMC theaters. Watch trailer here.
Company member Becca Lish is in Third Reich of Dreams, directed and produced by company member David Skeist and written by Anne Nelson, presented at The Tank and produced in association with Caborca. Three weeks after Hitler seized power, a young Jewish journalist named Charlotte Beradt began collecting dreams. These were the dreams of everyday Berliners, exploring surveillance, arrests, complicity—and resistance. Years later, from her new home in New York, Beradt published a collection of these dreams as an indictment of the encroaching brutality of the regime. Performances run April 17-19.
Company member Andrea Syglowski is in Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway, written by Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Rupert Goold. New York, 1972: the Vietnam War looms large, Watergate headlines flood the news, and one man’s desperate act captivates the nation. During that sweltering summer, first-time crook Sonny Wortzik and his friends attempt to rob the First Brooklyn Savings Bank. The plan is a bust: Stevie loses his nerve and flees. Sonny discovers that they arrived after the daily cash pickup, leaving them only to find $1,100 in cash. A ridiculous drama that proves truth is stranger than fiction, the cast includes Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Performances run through July 12 at the August Wilson Theatre.
Company member David Manis is in Giant on Broadway, written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner. John Lithgow plays Roald Dahl at a pivotal moment in the famed artist’s career. A true scandal—revolving around antisemitic outbursts in the press—shakes his legacy after the review of one of his books’ illustrations. How does he bounce back, and what do the revelations say about the world around him? Performances run through June 28 at the Music Box Theatre.
Company member Damian Young is in Season 3 of The Comeback, co-created by Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King. Kudrow stars as Valerie Cherish, a B-list sitcom star so desperate to revive her career that she agrees to star in a reality television show. Cameras follow Valerie’s every move as she angles to keep her head above the Hollywood fray, even as she’s woefully out of touch with modern show business. And in the madness that is network television, there is nothing braver than a middle-aged ingenue who’s not quite ready to give up the spotlight. Damian plays Mark Berman, Valerie’s loving husband. New episodes air weekly on Sundays on HBO Max. Watch trailer here.
Company member Maggie Bofill is in Public Charge, written by Julissa Reynoso and Michael J. Chepig and directed by Doug Hughes, presented by The Public Theater. In 1982, seven-year-old Julissa immigrates to the U.S from the Dominican Republic. In 2009, she leaves her successful practice at a Wall Street law firm to supervise Caribbean and Central American Affairs for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The play chronicles the challenging education of a twenty-first century American diplomat as she works with scores of other dedicated public servants to deploy humanitarian aid to an earthquake-ravaged Haiti, navigate the roiling politics of immigration, confront the reality of international espionage, and free a wrongly imprisoned American from a Cuban prison. Performances run through April 12.
Company member Bree Elrod is in the feature film Tow, directed by Stephanie Laing and starring Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Dominic Sessa and Demi Lovato. Inspired by the true story of Amanda Ogle, the film follows an unhoused woman living in her blue 1991 Toyota Corolla as she seeks employment in Seattle. Her precarious situation escalates when her car is stolen and later impounded, with the towing company demanding exorbitant fees she can’t afford. Refusing to accept this injustice, Amanda confronts the broken system, engaging in a year-long legal battle to reclaim not only her vehicle but also her dignity. Along the way, she forms meaningful connections with other women in similar circumstances, gradually rebuilding her life and sobriety through community and persistence. Now playing in theaters nationwide. Watch trailer here.
Company member Ethan Dubin is in the feature film The Bride, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal and starring Christian Bale and Jessie Buckley. In 1930s Chicago, groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious brings a murdered young woman back to life to be a companion for Frankenstein’s monster. What happens next is beyond what either of them could ever have imagined. The film reimagines Mary Shelley’s novel and the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein through a modern, feminist lens, exploring themes of consent, empowerment, and societal expectations. Now playing in theaters nationwide. Watch trailer here.