Company member Lizan Mitchell is in Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by Ro Reddick, directed by Knud Adams and music directed by Ellen Winter, presented by Clubbed Thumb and Page 73 as part of Summerworks 2025. A prominent Black conservative brings his mysteriously ill wife home for the holidays, setting long simmering tensions with his estranged family to boil. A fugue of Reaganomics, espionage, roller disco, and cults, performances run through July 1 at the Wild Project.
Company member Maulik Pancholy created, co-authors, and stars as the main character in Murder at the Patel Motel, an audio drama newly released on Audible. Joining Maulik as co-authors are Zackary Grady and Achilles Stamatelaky. When Milan Patel visits his parents at their family-run motel in Montana, he’s expecting the usual drama. But shortly after he arrives, his father mysteriously dies in the motel pool. Now everyone’s a suspect. What was meant to be a quick trip becomes Milan’s worst nightmare, as he races to solve his father’s murder while confronting the past he tried to leave behind. The show is a witty, Agatha Christie-style mystery about a complicated Indian-American family, the gay son who vowed to never return home, and a small town that prefers its secrets stay buried. The cast includes Murray Bartlett, Poorna Jagannathan, Karan Soni, Anna Camp, Adam Pally, Margo Martindale, Richard Kind, Conrad Ricamora, and Padma Lakshmi, among others.
Company member Alejandro Hernández is in the world premiere of The National Pastime, a psychological thriller written by Rogelio Martinez and directed by Johanna McKeon at Syracuse Stage. Cuba, 2016. A mysterious illness rips through the American embassy in Havana. America, 2017. The Houston Astros are stealing signs, on their way to a World Series win. With tensions heightened from the lead-up and aftermath of an election year, the two nations play a dangerous game in the shadows, with their shared national pastimes—baseball and espionage—as their weapons of choice. Performances run through June 29 in Syracuse, NY.
Company member Andrea Syglowski is in The Price by Arthur Miller, directed by Brandon J. Dirden at Two River Theater. Estranged brothers Victor and Walter must clear out the remnants of their gilded upbringing before their childhood home is torn down. As they negotiate the value of their past, they must reckon with the true cost of a more hopeful future. This towering story of how we measure the burden of memory runs through June 29 in Red Bank, NJ.
Cynthia Darlow appears on Law & Order: Organized Crime in Season 5, Episode 8 “Fail Safe” on NBC/Peacock
Evan Parke appears on Law & Order: Organized Crime in Season 5, Episode 8 “Fail Safe” on NBC/Peacock
Company members Louisa Jacobson and Madeline Wise are in the feature film Materialists, written and directed by Celine Song, now in theaters nationwide. Lucy, a young, ambitious New York City matchmaker, finds her world upended when two very different men—one rich, one real—force her to reconsider what truly matters. As a scandal at work tests her integrity and a rekindled romance stirs old feelings, Lucy must decide whether success is measured in status or in connection. The film stars Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans and Pedro Pascal. Witty, stylish, and full of heart, Materialists explores the cost of love in a city obsessed with value. Watch the Trailer.
Company member Tamilla Woodard directs The King’s Wife, a new pop musical with songs and lyrics by Jamie Floyd and a book by Mêlisa Annis, presented by Constellation Stage & Screen in Bloomington, IN. The King’s Wife offers a bold new perspective on the story of Katherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII, as she navigates the pressures of queenship and the fight to secure her legacy. This reimagining of history explores Katherine’s resilience and the enduring impact of extraordinary women. Performances run through June 29.
Company member Nathan Darrow plays Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls at Music Theater Heritage in Kansas City, MO. This award-winning classic musical from composer Frank Loesser with book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, gambles with luck and love like no other. In this immersive production, the audience are delivered to the Hot Box Club, where much of the show takes place. From the lobby to the stage, all elements evoke 1940s Broadway so patrons can enjoy Miss Adelaide and the Hot Box dancers up close! Performances run through June 29 in Kansas City.
Ken Barnett appears on The Equalizer in Season 5, Episode 18, “Decisions” on NBC/Peacock
Heather Alicia Simms appears on She The People in Season 1, Episode 7 “Taking Charge” on Netflix
Orlagh Cassidy appears on Chicago Med in Season 10, Episode 22 “…Don’t You Cry” on CBS/Paramount+
Company member Louisa Jacobson is in the American premiere of Trophy Boys, written by Emannuelle Mattana and directed by Danya Taymor at MCC Theater. In a culture set on punishing and criticizing men for just existing, the Trophy Boys prepare for the final debate of their undefeated high school careers. Going up against their sister school, they get a debate topic so weighted there’s no way they could possibly win—or could they? What begins as a riotously funny satire turns into a sharp exploration of power and privilege, from high school to the highest circles of political influence. Performances run through July 13.