Company member Maria-Christina Oliveras plays Persephone in the National Tour of Hadestown. Developed and directed by Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown intertwines two mythic tales—that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. With music, lyrics, and book by Anaïs Mitchell, Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience. Tour dates ahead in Michigan, Kentucky, Arkansas, Virginia, Washington D.C., Chicago, Toronto, and California.
Company members Elizabeth Van Dyke and June Ballinger are in Telling Tales Out of School at New Federal Theatre. Written by Wesley Brown and directed by Woodie King, the play offers a unique perspective on the Harlem Renaissance. Onstage May 2 to 7 as a work in progress at Castillo Theatre/ASP.
Company member Stephen McKinley Henderson is in Beau is Afraid, now screening in theaters. From writer/director Ari Aster, a paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother in this bold and ingeniously depraved new film. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Patti LuPone, Amy Ryan, and Parker Posey. Watch the trailer here.
Migdalia Cruz, award-winning playwright and lyricist, and Erica Fae, filmmaker, performer, and Yale faculty member will join The Actors Center’s Resident Company this spring for a series of artist development workshops focused on writing and movement.
Company members Jess Gabor, Dee Pelletier, and Rafael Jordan are in The Fears, now running Off-Broadway. Set in a New York City Buddhist Center, a diverse group of people come together in an attempt to heal their personal turmoil. When a new member disrupts the status quo, heated confrontations and deep meditations unfold. Written by Emma Sheanshang and directed by, Dan Algrant, this wildly funny play reminds us that sometimes when facing the abyss, the only place to turn is to one another. Now onstage through July 9 at The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center.
Company member Ato Blankson-Wood directs The Brothers Size at Oklahoma City Rep. Written by Tarell Alvin McCraney and presented in partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary, the play takes place in the Louisiana bayou, following Big brother Ogun Size and younger brother Oshoosi. Now onstage through May 7 at the Te Ata Theater.
Company member Jason Butler Harner is in reading of Titus Andronicus at Red Bull Theater. Directed by Jesse Berger, this early, Shakespeare classic explores the desperate nihilism of a world where an unstoppable cycle of revenge has begun. Onstage April 23 and streaming until April 30.
Company members Jess Gabor and Emma Ramos are in Gringa, now in theaters and streaming. From directors EJ Foerster and Marny Eng, Gringa follows an outcast teen (Jess Gabor) and ex-soccer star (Steve Zahn) who unexpectedly reunite in Mexico. Now playing in select theaters and streaming services.
Company members Lizan Mitchell and Lynnette R. Freeman are in Erika Dickerson-Despenza’s shadow/land at The Public Theater. Directed by Candis C. Jones, shadow/land is the first installment of a 10-play cycle traversing the Katrina diaspora. Lizan plays ‘Magalee’ and Lynnette is understudying ‘Ruth’. Now onstage through May 21.