CAST
Sasha Alexander
Arkadina
Sasha Alexander, a talented and versatile actress, director and producer in both film and television, is well-known for playing Dr. Maura Isles on TNT’s hit drama Rizzoli & Isles for seven seasons for which she won a People’s Choice Award for Best Cable TV Actress. She has appeared in many TV shows such as NCIS, Morning Show, and Curb Your Enthusiasm and films such as Yes Man with Jim Carrey. Alexander studied acting in London with Cecily Barry and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She graduated from USC's prestigious School of Cinema and Television, where she studied directing. She resides in Los Angeles, with her husband, film director Edoardo Ponti, and two children.
James Tupper
Trigorin
James appeared as Nathan in HBO’s award winning Big Little Lies, as the lead in FX series Aftermath, As Fenton Hardy in the Hardy Boys on Hulu, Dr Perkins on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, as David Clark in Revenge, as Joseph Cotton in Richard Linklater’s ‘Me and Orson Welles’, The Requin movie opposite Alicia Silverstone, in Mr Poppers Penguins with Jim Carey, as Jack Slattery in Men in Trees, among many others. James trained in the theatre in New York with Bill Esper and Maggie Flanagan doing around 50 plays before driving a pickup truck to Hollywood. Recently appeared on FBI on CBS and in Irrational on NBC. @mrjamestupper
Cece Kelly
Nina
Cece Kelly is an actress with roots from Birmingham, Alabama. At eleven years old, she discovered her love for acting while playing Scout in a regional production of "To Kill A Mockingbird". She is grateful for her theatrical foundation in inspiring a professional career. Cece’s recent work can be seen in "Cobra Kai" (Netflix), "FBI: International" (CBS), and playing young Jennier Garner in "The Last Thing He Told Me" (Apple TV+). With an artistic mission to heal, Cece is incredibly excited to be a part of such an important play, and is moved by gratitude for her cast and crew. @cecekelly_
Parker Sack
Treplev
Parker Sack is an actor and writer from Atlanta, who is a recent graduate from NYU with a degree in Film and TV Production. Outside of the arts, Parker enjoys training jujitsu and spending time with his two pitbulls. Notable credits include “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” (Starring Kevin Hart and Samuel L Jackson), “Dopesick” (Starring Michael Keaton), and upcoming Artists Equity film “Unstoppable” (Starring Jennifer Lopez, Jharrel Jerome, and Don Cheadle). @parkervs
Carlos Carrasco
Shamrayev
Carlos Carrasco is an actor, director and producer. He is the Executive Director of the Panamanian International Film Festival, which just completed its 9th season showcasing Latinx films from the US and Latin America. As an actor, he's been busy in 2024, having recently returned from location in Mexico City where he was blessed with a role in Jonas Cuarón's upcoming "Gringo Champion" after earlier shooting a cameo in Keanu Reeves' upcoming "Outcome", directed by Jonah Hill. Carlos is very proud to be part of this magnificent ensemble.
@popeyebibo
Carolyn Crotty
Polina / U: Arkadina
Theatre: The Road, Laguna Playhouse, Boston Court, Odyssey Theatre, Son of Semele, Atwater Village Theatre, Classical Theatre lab, EST LA, Celebration Theatre, Theatre NEO, Moving Arts. Television: Carolyn played Mrs. Ito, Peggy York, in The People v O.J. Simpson, American Crime Story on FX. Other TV: 9-1-1, This is Us, Colin in Black & White, For All Mankind, Shameless, Shameless Hall of Shame, Ratched, How to Get Away with Murder, and Masters of Sex. Film: I Want to Thank the Academy, Merrily, The Black Dog, A Little Inside, Shiner, The Good Neighbor (nominated SXSW grand jury award). Carolyn is a proud graduate of UCLA. www.carolyncrotty.com
@carolynreesecrotty
Brianna Bryan
Masha
Brianna is a professional voice artist and singer based in Los Angeles, CA. Over the years, she's performed and/or competed with the LA Opera, the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy's) at New York's Minskoff Theatre, the Jerry Herman Awards at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, and has appeared in various award-winning shows such as This is Us, Craig of the Creek, and Blue's Clues & You. Brianna is full of gratitude to be back on stage where she can authentically encourage individuals of all ages to be empowered by their life experiences through the art of storytelling. @bribcreative
Will Dixon
Dorn
Will Dixon has been working as a professional actor for 30 years. His many television credits include recurring roles as Kevin on the hit show Scandal, and Pete on Day’s of Our Lives. He is currently recurring in the latest from Shondaland The Residence, as Secretary of State Peter Paris. Will has also appeared on such show as Seinfeld, General Hospital, Las Vegas, Charmed, and Hang Time. But Will’s first home and love was the theater. His many, many, credits include MacBeth, in the title role in the park with NewYork Classical Theater, The Tempest As Trinculo at the Met (LA) Marc Antony in Antony, and most recently he appeared at the Getty Villa Theater as Ovid in new work Letters From the Black Sea by Oliver Mayer with LA’s own Latino Theater Co. @willdix63
Joe Hulser
Sorin
At the Open Fist: Bogdin in Mad Forest, Charley Hughes in Hughie, Banquo in Macbeth, Tiger Brown in Threepenny Opera, Philly in Criminal Genius, Solyony in Three Sisters, Cash in As I Lay Dying, The Lawyer in Perchance to Dream, Bolingbroke in The Golden Round. Elsewhere: Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Giri in Arturo Ui, Doctor in Exit the King with CTL, Montano in Othello with Shakespeare/LA, Capt. Martin in Love Suicide at Scholfield Barracks at the Odyssey.
Matthew Hartley
Medvedenko
Matthew Hartley is a young actor who grew up in the heart of Minnesota. He studied at Southwest Minnesota State University and moved to Los Angeles to work in Film, Television, Voice Over, and Theatre.
Lukas Jann
Yakov
Lukas Jann (Organ Trail, Alma and the Wolf) is an LA based actor and recent USC graduate. He wants nothing more than to help connect people to their humanity, and be of service to another person’s story.
@lukas.jann
Hannah May Howard
Maid
Hannah May Howard graduated from the USC BFA Acting program in 2021 and is a current student at the Groundlings. She loves dark comedy and wrote an original one act play, KILLER PREGAME!, which premiered in 2023 at Studio/Stage Theatre. She is working on a feature based on the play now. Hannah is thrilled to be a part of the production and would like to thank Bruce, James, Nicole, & Carolyn!