Company member Joanne Kelly is in the feature film American Solitaire, written and directed by Aaron Davidman and starring Joshua Close. The film follows Slinger, an American soldier struggling to make sense of civilian life. When he is confronted with the complexities of gun violence in his hometown, Slinger must heal the wounds that undermine his romantic vision of life as a ‘protector.’ The film had a limited theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles this month, with future screening dates across the country to be announced. Watch trailer here.
Company members Wayne Duvall and Bree Elrod are in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Eric Rosen at Bucks County Playhouse. Set on a sweltering Mississippi estate, a wealthy Southern family gathers to celebrate Big Daddy’s birthday. Beneath the surface of their lavish estate lies a tangle of lies, desire, and unspoken truths. At the center is Maggie “the Cat,” determined to save her marriage to Brick, a former football hero numbed by loss and silence, so they can inherit his parent’s vast fortune. Performances run through May 23 in New Hope, PA.
Company member Ramsey Faragallah is in the feature film Desert Warrior, directed by Rupert Wyatt and starring Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, and Ben Kingsley. Set in 7th century Arabia, Princess Hind defies the ruthless Sassanid Emperor Kisra and flees into the desert with her father, King Numan. Pursued by Kisra’s forces, they join a mysterious bandit in a fight for survival. Hind ultimately unites the warring tribes in the historic Battle of Ze Qar, a clash that reshapes the Arabian Peninsula. Now in select theaters nationwide. Watch trailer here.
Company member Yadira Correa Ortiz is in Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson, written by Kate Hamill and directed by Maggie Kettering, in a co-production with Great Lakes Theater and the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective duo is catapulted into a wild, modern-day adventure. Follow Sherlock Holmes and Joan Watson, quirky, codependent roommates turned unconventional crime-fighting team, as they navigate mysteries, mayhem and a little pandemic fog. This fast-paced, highly theatrical escapade reimagines the world’s greatest sleuthing partnership with bold new energy. Who’s solving who? Find out as they face a cunning adversary who just might hold all the cards. Performances run through May 10 in Cleveland, OH, followed by a run June 19-July 11 in Boise, ID.
Company members Purva Bedi, Daniel K. Isaac, and Kristin Villanueva are in the feature film Caravan, from writer-director Jefferson White. Rapidly running out of life saving insulin, diabetic Greg hitches a ride from Brooklyn to Toronto with his ex-fiance Mari and 20 of his closest acquaintances, a communal carpool called The Caravan. As Greg spirals, neglecting his health, he’s carried along by a group of fellow healthcare refugees in search of hope- or affordable prescription drugs. Ideally both. Caravan screened at New York Cinefest earlier this month after an award winning festival run at Mystic Film Festival (Best Cinematography, Narrative Film), Queens World Film Festival (Best of the Fest, Best Ensemble Feature) Malibu Film Festival, Dumbo Film Festival, Wyoming International Film Festival, and Montreal Independent Film Festival. Watch a clip here.
Company member Baize Buzan is in Beauty Freak, written by James Clements and directed by Danilo Gambini at The Cell Theatre. The play centers on Leni Riefenstahl during the creation and promotion of her magnum opus Olympia, a film about the 1936 Berlin Olympics commissioned by the Third Reich. As the regime that supports her artistic vision escalates their campaign of terror and commits increasingly flagrant atrocities, Riefenstahl and her colleagues are forced to reckon with their own complicity and responsibilities as artists. Performances run through May 17.
Company member Bob Ari is in the Off-Broadway production of Broken Snow, written by Ben Andron and directed by Colin Hanlon. Starring Tom Cavanagh, Tony Danza, and Michael Longfellow, this psychological thriller is set in an abandoned house where strangers are drawn into a dangerous game of suspicion, memory, and buried truths. What begins as a chance encounter becomes a gripping confrontation charged with secrets, shifting power, and the threat of violence. With each revelation, the line between hunter and hunted grows harder to define in this riveting new play about survival, identity, and the devastating cost of uncovering what was meant to stay hidden. Performances run through May 24 at Theatre71.
Company member Brian McManamon is in Bad Dad, a short film by Chisa Hutchinson. With his divorce barely finalized, Warren retreats from the city he always resented to a quiet lake house, hoping to find some peace with his young son, KJ. But when a stranger named David turns up at the door asking for help, the night takes a turn Warren never could have anticipated. What begins as small talk over pizza unfolds into a taut psychological standoff, exposing secrets, shifting power, and a chilling connection that leaves Warren gasping for air. The short had its world premiere at Nitehawk Film Festival earlier this month, where it won an Audience Award, and made its West Coast premiere at the Beverly Hills Film Festival in LA. Watch trailer here.
Austin Durant appears on Matlock in Season 2, Episode 14, “Day One” on CBS/Paramount+.
Haley Rawson appears on Big Mistakes in Season 1, Episode 6 “You F-ck with My Family, You F-ck with Me” on Netflix.
Antoinette La Vecchia appears on The Hunting Party in Season 2, Episode 10, “Byron May” on NBC/Peacock.
Neal Bledsoe appears on CIA in Season 1, Episode 7, “Elimination Game” on CBS/Paramount+.
Orlagh Cassidy appears on Your Friends and Neighbors in Season 2 Episode 3, “We Were Never Supposed to Get this Old” on Apple TV.
Ken Barnett appears on FBI in Season 8, Episode 19, “Fidelity” on CBS/Paramount+.
Kathy McCafferty is in The Receptionist, written by Adam Bock and directed by Sarah Benson, at Second Stage. It’s business as usual at the Northeast Office where the cheerfully dutiful receptionist answers phones, brews coffee and gossips with co-workers. But when an unexpected visitor from the Central Office walks through the door, business becomes far from usual. The Receptionist is a jet-black comedy about bureaucracy and complicity that’s biting in its humor and chilling in its relevance. Performances run through May 24 at The Pershing Square Signature Center.