BECKY SHAW

Madeline Brewer (Becky) is best known for her portrayal of Janine in Hulu’s Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning series “The Handmaid’s Tale”, a role that earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. The sixth and final season of the series, based on Margaret Atwood’s best-selling novel, was released in April 2025 to wide critical acclaim. Madeline most recently starred in Lionsgate’s thriller Anniversary alongside Kyle Chandler, Phoebe Dynevor, Diane Lane, and Zoey Deutch. She also appeared in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s “You” opposite Penn Badgley, portraying Bronte, an enigmatic and free-spirited playwright who joins Joe Goldberg’s bookstore staff and sparks in him a nostalgia for his former self, prompting him to question the life he has built. The season quickly rose to the number one spot on Netflix’s global charts. Madeline’s theater work includes her acclaimed turn as Sally Bowles in the Olivier Award–winning London production of Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre, where she starred opposite Callum Scott Howells. She most recently be seen Off Broadway as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre. She will also soon appear Off Broadway in the world-premiere of The Disappear, a new comedy from Audible Theater, where she is cast alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr., Dylan Baker, and Hamish Linklater. Her film work includes Hustlers from STX Entertainment, where she starred alongside Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Lili Reinhart, Keke Palmer, and Julia Stiles, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival; leading roles in the Blumhouse and Netflix thriller CAM, which premiered at the AFI Festival and is available on Netflix; and Braid, directed by Mitzi Peirone, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Additional credits include Focus Features’ Captive State, directed by Rupert Wyatt and featuring Ashton Sanders and Vera Farmiga; The Ultimate Playlist of Noise for Hulu and American High, alongside Keean Johnson; Space Oddity, directed by Kyra Sedgwick with Kevin Bacon and Alexandra Shipp, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival; I Live Here Now with Lucy Fry; the thriller Where Are You with Anthony Hopkins and Angela Sarafyan; as well as Flesh and Blood, directed by Mark Webber, which premiered at SXSW; Hedgehog with Ann Dowd, which screened at Cinequest; and Open Road’s Separation with Brian Cox and Rupert Friend. Madeline made her television debut as fan-favorite Tricia Miller in Netflix’s original comedy-drama series “Orange is the New Black”, created by Jenji Kohan. She also starred in Netflix’s critically acclaimed series “Black Mirror”, in the episode “Men Against Fire,” with Malachi Kirby and Michael Kelly. Other television roles include Miranda Cates in Eli Roth’s Hemlock Grove for Netflix, Julie Kelly in Bret Easton Ellis’ series The Deleted for Fullscreen, and guest roles on Grimm and Stalker. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Pitman, NJ, Madeline is a graduate of AMDA, the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, in New York City, where she studied musical theater. Immediately after graduating, she landed the lead role in the world premiere of Liberty: The Musical. Madeline is also a classically trained singer.

ALDEN EHRENREICH

Alden Ehrenreich (Max) has worked with some of the foremost directors in Hollywood including Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, the Coen Brothers, Sofia Coppola, Zach Cregger and Christopher Nolan. Ehrenreich recently wrapped on the feature, The Last Resort, a two-hander opposite Daisy Ridley. He also recently wrapped on the feature film, Switzerland opposite Helen Mirren. He most recently appeared in a starring role in Zach Cregger’s feature Weapons opposite Josh Brolin. On TV, Ehrenreich starred in the Marvel series Ironheart, a spinoff of the critically acclaimed Black Panther films. Last year, Ehrenreich starred in Cocaine Bear, opposite Keri Russell and Ray Liotta, as well as Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. He also starred alongside Phoebe Dynevor in the highly praised Fair Play, which debuted at #1 on Netflix worldwide, amassing 12.6M views in the first 3 days on the streamer. The film premiered at Sundance with rave reviews and sparked a multimillion-dollar bidding war before landing at Netflix. Ehrenreich is best known for portraying the iconic Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story, directed by Ron Howard. He also starred in the film The Yellow Birds directed by Alex Moor. In 2016 Ehrenreich garnered critical acclaim for his role as “Hobie Doyle” in the Coen Brothers film, Hail, Caesar!, alongside Josh Brolin and Ralph Fiennes. He was recently seen in Peacock’s limited series Brave New World. Ehrenreich landed his first major role in 2009, playing the lead in Francis Ford Coppola's semiautobiographical film Tetro. Additional film credits include Warren Beatty’s Rules Don’t Apply; Blue Jasmine; Beautiful Creatures; Focus Feature’s Somewhere, directed by Sofia Coppola; Twixt, directed by Francis Ford Coppola; and Fox Searchlight’s Stoker. Ehrenreich attended the Gallatin School at New York University. While there, he created The Collection, a group which focuses on the creative process in which films and performances might be built around the specific qualities of an actor. They created six original plays and five short films during their time in New York. Alden is repped by CAA and Linden Entertainment. Becky Shaw will mark Alden’s Broadway debut.

LINDA EMOND

Linda Emond (Susan). On Broadway, Linda has starred in Death of a Salesman opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman, directed by Mike Nichols; Cabaret, directed by Sam Mendes; Life x 3 with John Turturro, Helen Hunt, and Brent Spiner; and 1776, again opposite Mr. Spiner. She has long collaborated with Tony Kushner, beginning with his play Homebody/Kabul. Her off- Broadway work also includes The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui opposite Al Pacino, and in premieres by Craig Lucas, Yasmina Reza, Kander and Ebb, A.R. Gurney, Peter Hedges, and Kushner. In London, she starred in The Master Builder at The Old Vic, opposite Ralph Fiennes. Linda has been nominated for three Tony Awards and has received an Obie Award, the Lucille Lortel Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Backstage West Garland Award, two Chicago Jeff Awards, along with nominations for the Drama Desk, Drama League, LA Drama Critics and LA Ovation Awards, as well as a SAG Award nomination. Feature film work includes Causeway, The Unforgivable, Gemini Man, The Big Sick, Song to Song, Indignation, Three Generations, The Family Fang, Jenny’s Wedding, Oldboy, Stop-Loss, Across the Universe, North Country, City by the Sea, and Julie & Julia. Television: The Miniature Wife (upcoming, recurring), Only Murders in the Building (recurring; SAG Award Ensemble nominee), Death and Other Details (series regular), The Patient (series regular), Lodge 49 (series regular), and The Sopranos. Also recurring roles on multiple Law & Order series, as well as The Gilded Age, Madam Secretary, The Good Wife/The Good Fight, and Succession.

LAUREN PATTEN

Lauren Patten (Suzanna) is a multi-talented, award-winning actress and musician. Patten was the breakout star of the Tony Award–nominated Alanis Morissette/Diablo Cody musical Jagged Little Pill. She won the Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Drama Desk Award for her performance as Jo, a role she originated and developed from the production’s earliest readings. Patten followed that run with a starring role in the world-premiere production of the new rock musical The Lonely Few at the Geffen Playhouse, earning critical praise for her portrayal of Lila and reprised this role in 2024 in the show’s Off-Broadway run at MCC Theater. Additional stage credits include Fun Home on Broadway; The Wolves (Playwrights Realm, Obie and Drama Desk Awards); The Counterfeit Opera (Little Island); Days of Rage (Second Stage Theater); and Spring Awakening (Deaf West Theatre, Los Angeles). On television, Patten was most recently seen in Hulu’s mystery-thriller Death and Other Details, where she played Anna Collier, a sharp-witted and emotionally complex heiress starring alongside Mandy Patinkin. She is possibly best known for her six-season turn as Rachel Witten on CBS’s long-running drama Blue Bloods. Her additional television credits include The Good Fight (Paramount+) and Succession (HBO). She will next be seen in Prime Videos’ college-age romance Off-Campus, based on the best-selling book by Elle Kennedy. As a musician, Patten has performed at many storied venues in New York, including Sony Hall, Rockwood Music Hall, Mercury Lounge, and Tavern on the Green. In 2024, she released her first EP titled covers. It is available across streaming platforms. Patten currently resides in New York City. Follow her on Instagram @pattenlauren.

BY GINA GIONFRIDDO

Gina Gionfriddo (Playwright) is a playwright and television writer. She is a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama for her plays, Becky Shaw and Rapture, Blister, Burn. Becky Shaw will open on Broadway in 2026, presented by Second Stage Theatre. Gina’s play, After Ashley, was presented Off-Broadway by the Vineyard Theatre and garnered two Obie Awards—for Gionfriddo’s writing and Kieran Culkin’s performance. Her other plays include U.S. Drag (Susan Smith Blackburn Prize) and Can You Forgive Her? which premiered in Boston at The Huntington Theatre and was presented Off Broadway by the Vineyard. Gina has written for the television dramas The Alienist, FBI: Most Wanted, Cold Case, Borgia, House of Cards, and three incarnations of Law & Order. Most recently, Gina was commissioned to adapt Thomas Harris’ novel, The Silence of The Lambs, for theatre.

DIRECTED BY TRIP CULLMAN

Trip Cullman (Director) Broadway: Cult of Love, The Rose Tattoo, Choir Boy, Lobby Hero, Six Degrees of Separation, Significant Other. Select Off Broadway: Lonely Few (MCC and The Geffen); Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow, YEN, Punk Rock (Obie Award), A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Gynecologic Oncology Unit At Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Of New York City (MCC); Days Of Rage, The Layover, The Substance of Fire, Lonely I’m Not, Bachelorette, Some Men, Swimming In The Shallows (Second Stage); Unknown Soldier, The Pain Of My Belligerence, Assistance, A Small Fire (Drama Desk nomination), The Drunken City (Playwrights Horizons); Choir Boy (MTC); Murder Ballad (MTC and Union Square Theatre); The Mother, I’m Gonna Pray For You So Hard (Atlantic); Roulette (EST); The Hallway Trilogy: Nursing (Rattlestick); The Last Sunday In June (Rattlestick and Century Center); Dog Sees God (Century Center); US Drag (stageFARM); and several productions with The Play Company. London: The Colby Sisters of Pittsburgh, PA (Tricycle). Select regional: Geffen, Alliance, Old Globe, La Jolla, South Coast Rep, Bay Street, Williamstown Theater Festival.


Scenic Design by David Zinn
Costume Design by Kaye Voyce
Lighting Design by Stacey Derosier
Sound Design by M.L. Dogg
Casting by Daniel Swee, CSA