Company member Madeline Wise is in the feature film Chili Finger, written and directed by Stephen Helstad, and co-directed by Edd Benda, premiering at SXSW, March 14-16 in Austin, TX. The film’s cast includes Judy Greer, Sean Astin, Bryan Cranston, and John Goodman. When Jessica Lipki discovers a severed human finger in her bowl of chili, she recognizes an opportunity to seize control of her stagnating life. Jess blackmails the regionally-beloved fast-food chain for $100,000 in return that she and her blissfully ignorant husband, Ron, keep quiet about the incident. Unbeknownst to Jess, her stunt has caught the attention of “the” Blake Junior, the plutocratic founder behind the “Blake Junior’s” food empire. He recruits his ex-marine buddy, Dave, to investigate Jess and discover the truth behind the chili finger.

Company member Christopher Ryan Grant plays Johnny Cash in The Ballad of Johnny & June, now on tour in the UK and Ireland through September 2026. The musical, which premiered at La Jolla Playhouse in 2024, is directed by Des McAnuff, with a book written by Robert Cary and Des McAnuff. He was a small-town musician and storyteller with a voice that stirred the soul. She was the comedienne of the first family of country music. The Ballad of Johnny & June takes you inside the soaring highs and shattering lows of a love story that defined an era. From the stage to the road, through triumphs, heartbreak, and redemption, this musical shows why Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash remain one of the most influential couples of the 20th Century.

Jeff Hiller appears on Elsbeth in Season 3, Episode 12, “All’s Hair,” on CBS/Paramount+.

Perri Gaffney appears on Elsbeth in Season 3, Episode 11, “Ol’ Man Liver,” on CBS/Paramount+.

Pun Bandhu appears on Elsbeth in Season 3, Episode 12, “All’s Hair,” on CBS/Paramount+.

Christian Coulson appears on The Beauty in Season 1, Episode 11 “Beautiful Betrayal,” on FX/Hulu.

Company member Vivienne Benesch plays Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, written by William Shakespeare and directed by Tracy Bersley, presented by PlayMakers Repertory Company. A warrior’s quest for power leads him down a dark and bloody path. As ambition clashes with guilt and paranoia, the lines between reality and illusion blur. Dare to behold this haunting, spirit-filled exploration of what it means to hold the crown. Performances run through March 22 in Chapel Hill, NC.

Company members Peter Jay Fernandez, Sohina Sidhu, and Madeline Wise are in the pilot episode of Birth is for P*ssies, created by and starring Hannah Shealy, premiering as part of SXSW’s Independent TV Pilot Program on March 14 and 17 in Austin, TX. The pilot is co-directed and produced by Celine Sutter. Having quit her corporate job to become a birth doula, chronic people-pleaser Maya quickly discovers that birthwork is nothing like she expected. Her first day is full of surprises: she sees her first cervix, lands her first official client—provided she keeps their precarious secret—and nervously agrees to cover a birth in the Bronx for a fellow doula. After a rocky start, she helps single mother Celeste through a long night of labor, learning to let go of perfection and embrace the chaotic, beautiful mess of supporting birth. Just as the sun rises and she finally heads home, her phone rings: her next client is in labor.

Company member Elizabeth Stahlmann and mentorship program alum Walker Borba are in Rhinoceros, written by Eugene Ionesco and directed by Liz Diamond at Yale Repertory Theatre. An ordinary Sunday in a small French town, Berenger and his friend enjoy a drink on a café terrace. Suddenly a rhinoceros charges across the square, crushing everything in its path. A drunken dream… or…? As neighbors and friends begin sprouting hides and horns, the shy, shambolic Berenger must make a choice: take a stand against–or join–the rampaging herd. Ionesco’s Rhinoceros is his tragicomic cri de cœur, imploring each of us to resist the call to fall in line. Performances run through March 28 in New Haven, CT.

Company member Alison Cimmet is in Barefoot in the Park, written by Neil Simon and directed by Rachel Alderman, at Geva Theatre. Opposites attract in Neil Simon’s celebrated romantic comedy. Newlyweds Paul, a straight-laced lawyer, and Corie, a free-spirit, have barely returned from their honeymoon, and their marriage is already on the fritz, like the telephone line in their new apartment. Corie wants Paul to be more spontaneous and do things like run “barefoot in the park,” and Paul just wants to get a good night’s sleep. When Corie’s prim and proper mother drops by for an unexpected visit, and their eccentric upstairs neighbor, Mr. Velasco, climbs in through their upstairs window, hilarity ensues! This slice of newlywed life is sure to remind even long-married couples of the pleasures and perils of falling in love. Performances run through March 29 in Rochester, NY.

Company member Arturo Luís Soria is in the feature film Mermaid, directed by Fia Perera. Cassie Daniels knows exactly who she is…even if the world refuses to listen. At ten years old, she clings to a shimmering inner truth while navigating schoolyard cruelty, a rigid home, and a body that feels like a cage. One late night by the lake brings her into the orbit of Pepper, a drag queen barely holding herself together, whose life is all sequins, sharp edges, and hard-earned survival. Their meeting sparks an unexpected connection that opens the door to a new kind of family — loud, imperfect, and radically affirming. Mermaid premieres at CineQuest Film & Creativity Festival on March 14 in San Jose, CA.