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“A HILARIOUS, HARROWING HOLIDAY GIFT. THE CAST IS EXCELLENT.”
– The New York Times
NOW PLAYING / HAYES THEATER
CULT OF LOVE
BY
LESLYE HEADLAND
DIRECTED BY
TRIP CULLMAN
WITH
MOLLY BERNARD, ROBERTA COLINDREZ, BARBIE FERREIRA, REBECCA HENDERSON, CHRISTOPHER LOWELL, ZACHARY QUINTO, DAVID RASCHE, CHRISTOPHER SEARS, MARE WINNINGHAM, SHAILENE WOODLEY
It’s the holiday season for the Dahl family! The four adult children return to their childhood home with partners in tow. The Dahl traditions include singing carols in harmony at the drop of a hat, but the gathering is anything but harmonious. Old conflicts resurface, new issues battled, and dinner is taking absolutely forever to be served. Will the love the Dahls have for each other be enough to get them through, or will this be their last Christmas together?
Emmy® Award nominee Leslye Headland (Bachelorette, “Star Wars: The Acolyte,”) has written an equally heartwarming and heartbreaking new play about the things that bind families together... or tear them apart.
The show runs approximately 100 minutes without an intermission.
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Cult of Love is supported by a grant from the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
*Across the Boards - Join members of the creative team for a discussion following the performance.
(i) Insider's Night - An exclusive event for 2ST Subscribers. Join us one hour before for wine, hors d’oeuvres, and intimate discussion with one of the show’s designers.
(s) Student Matinee
OC - Open Captioned Performance. Text is displayed at the side of the stage in real time, including dialogue and sound effects from the production.
AD - Audio Described Performance. Using special audio equipment, commentary and narration is provided during the performance, guiding the listener through the show with descriptions of scenes, costumes, etc. in between dialogue or songs.
MOLLY BERNARD
Molly Bernard is most recognizable for her role as Lauren Heller on “Younger.” Additionally, she starred in and executive produced indie films Milkwater, and the upcoming Best Man Dead Man. Bernard has been featured in “Chicago Med” on NBC, as well as “Transparent,” “Alpha House,” “High Maintenance,” “Blindspot,” Otherhood, Sully, Pay it Forward, The Intern, and “The Black List.” Select theater credits include Revolt She Said, Revolt Again at SoHo Rep, House Plant at NYTW Next Door, Cult of Love at Berkeley Rep. Bernard can currently be seen in the feature film Hit Man, written and directed by Richard Linklater.
ROBERTA COLINDREZ
Film: Cassandro (Amazon; Astra nomination for Best Actress), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Ms. White Light, Unidentified Objects. Select Television: “A League of Their Own” (Amazon), “Eric” (Netflix), “Vida” (Starz), “I Love Dick” (Amazon), “Girls” (HBO), “The Deuce” (HBO) “Monsterland” (Hulu), “The Harper House” (CBS All Access), “Mrs. America” (Hulu), “Mr. Robot” (USA). Broadway/Off-Broadway: Fun Home (Original Cast; also at The Public Theater), Hamlet (Public Theater), Mala Hierba (Second Stage).
BARBIE FERREIRA
Barbie Ferreira first captivated audiences with her compelling performance as Kat in HBO’s “Euphoria.” Following her appearance in Jordan Peele’s Nope, she is set to appear in several notable films, including Legendary's reimagining of Faces of Death, with Dacre Montgomery and the indie film Bob Trevino Likes It, alongside John Leguizamo. Ferreira also shares the screen with Ariana DeBose in House of Spoils and appears in HBO Max's UNpregnant.
REBECCA HENDERSON
Rebecca is best known for the Emmy nominated Netflix shows "Inventing Anna" and "Russian Doll." Recent work includes "Single Drunk Female" and the latest Star Wars series "The Acolyte." Henderson's films include The Good House and Call Jane (and upcoming DUST BUNNY) all opposite Sigourney Weaver; Werewolves Within and Appropriate Behavior among others. Rebecca has appeared in many theatre roles including Moscowx6 (MCC, Williamstown),The Wayside Motor Inn ( Signature) and Bright Half Life (Women's Project) etc
CHRISTOPHER LOWELL
Broadway Debut. Theatre includes “James” in Cult of Love (Berkeley Rep), “Bo” in Jacuzzi (Ars Nova), “Paul Bratter” in Barefoot in the Park (Old Globe). Film work includes Oscar-Winners Promising Young Woman (“Al Monroe”) and The Help (“Stuart Whitworth” SAG Award, Critics Choice Award), “Piz” in Veronica Mars, Up In The Air, Perpetrator, Complete Unknown. TV includes “Bash” on "GLOW" (SAG nominations, Netflix), “Jesse” on "How I Met Your Father (Hulu)," “Dell” on "Private Practice (ABC)," "Inventing Anna (Netflix)," "ROAR (Apple TV)," "Graves (Epix)," "Enlisted (Fox)."
ZACHARY QUINTO
Zachary Quinto can currently be seen in Rightor Doyle’s feature film Down Low opposite Lukas Gage for FilmNation Entertainment and He Went That Way opposite Jacob Elordi for Vertical Entertainment. The films had their respective world premieres at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival and 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. Previously, Quinto completed his critically acclaimed West End Debut as ‘GoreVidal’ in James Graham’s play Best of Enemies. His other stage credits include the Broadway revivals of The Boys in the Band and The Glass Menagerie and the off-Broadway revival of Angels in America. This fall, Quinto will be seen starring as Dr. Oliver Wolf in the highly anticipated series "Brilliant Minds" for NBC via Berlanti Productions. Quinto starred as ‘Spock’ in JJ Abram’s reboot of the "Star Trek" franchise and in Margin Call, which he also produced through his production company, Before The Door Pictures. Some of his television credits include "NOS4A2," "Heroes," and his Emmy nominated turn on "American Horror Story." Quinto is repped by WME, 42, Untitled Entertainment, Relevant PR and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein.
DAVID RASCHE
David Rasche most recently portrayed the bigwig Media executive, Karl Muller, on HBO's multi-award-winning series, "Succession." Up next, Rasche will be seen in FX's "Dying For Sex" opposite Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate. His Broadway credits include: David Mamet's "Speed-The-Plow," "Lunch Hour," with Gilda Radner, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning, "The Shadow Box." Select TV and film credits include the title role in "Sledge Hammer!," the Coen brother's "Burn After Reading," Armando Iannucci's classic, "In The Loop," "About My Father" with Robert DeNiro, and the award-winning series "VEEP" with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
CHRISTOPHER SEARS
Favorite credits include: Gently Down the Stream (The Public Theater), The Harvest (LCT3), Stupid Fucking Bird (The Pearl) and Cult of Love at Berkeley Rep. Film/Television: "L&O: SVU," The Wisdom Tooth. Christopher is also a composer and musician. He’s currently recording an album with his sister Sienna and collaborating with Peter Hedges and Bandits on the Run to adapt What’s Eating Gilbert Grape for stage. Proud member of Edie’s Fairytale Theatre. BFA from Rutgers. For more info on new works go to @christophersearsart.
MARE WINNINGHAM
Mare Winningham’s career has encompassed a range of performances on stage, television, and film. She won her first Emmy Award for her role in AMBER WAVES. She went on to earn her second Emmy Award for her work in John Frankenheimer’s GEORGE WALLACE, as well as Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations. She has received an additional six Emmy nominations for her performances in THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, HATFIELDS & McCOYS, and MILDRED PIERCE. She was seen on television most recently in the limited series DOPESICK, earning her sixth Emmy nomination. Her other high profile television movie and series credits include THE THORNBIRDS, ER, THE AFFAIR, THE OUTSIDER and multiple seasons of AMERICAN HORROR STORY. Her range of film credits include performances in ST. ELMO'S FIRE, WYATT EARP, THE WAR, TURNER & HOOCH, PHILOMENA, DARK WATERS, ALL MY PUNY SORROWS, and most recently ROB PEACE. She was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for her performance in MIRACLE MILE, and for her work in GEORGIA, she received an Academy Award nomination, SAG nomination, and the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her off-Broadway appearances include 10 MILLION MILES, for which she received a Lucille Lortel Award, in addition to Drama Desk and Drama League nominations, and TRIBES, for which she received a Lucille Lortel nomination. She made her Broadway debut in a revival of PICNIC and was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in CASA VALENTINA. For creating her role in the original off-Broadway production of the Bob Dylan musical GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY she received an Outer Critics Circle Award nomination; when the show subsequently transferred to Broadway, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance. Winningham is also a recording artist and has appeared in concert performance venues in New York, where she resides.
SHAILENE WOODLEY
SHAILENE WOODLEY currently stars in the STARZ television series “Three Women,” based on author Lisa Taddeo’s international best selling novel. Woodley was solidified as a household name from the Divergent film series in addition to her acclaimed roles in The Fault in Our Stars, The Spectacular Now and The Descendants, for which she earned individual nominations for two Critics Choice Awards and a Golden Globe. Woodley most recently co-starred in Michael Mann’s film Ferrari and just wrapped production on the film Motor City. Other film credits include Dumb Money, The Last Letter from Your Lover, Adrift, and Snowden. On the small screen, Woodley notably starred as Jane in the critically acclaimed television series “Big Little Lies,” for which she earned an individual Emmy and Golden Globe nomination. Cult of Love will be her Broadway debut.
BY LESLYE HEADLAND
Leslye Headland is an Emmy®-nominated writer, producer and director. She returns to Second Stage Theater, which produced her play Bachelorette in its Uptown Series, and her play The Layover Off-Broadway at the Kiser Theater. Headland began her career writing and directing the Seven Deadly Plays series, which included both Bachelorette and Assistance, with IAMA Theatre Company. Her film directorial debut was an adaptation of Bachelorette, starring Kirsten Dunst, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012.
Headland recently completed “Star Wars: The Acolyte” for the Disney+ streaming platform. She serves as writer, director, executive producer, and showrunner. Headland served as writer, producing director and showrunner for Netflix’s acclaimed series “Russian Doll.” The series was nominated for three Primetime Emmy® Awards and nine Creative Arts Emmy Awards, winning three for production design, cinematography, and contemporary costumes. She recently directed and executive produced the pilot for the Freeform series “Single Drunk Female.” Headland’s additional TV writing/directing credits include pilots for HBO, ABC and NBC, as well as “Terriers” (FX), “BluntTalk” (Starz), “SMILF,” “Black Monday” (Showtime), and “Heathers” (Paramount). Headland’s other film credits include writing the 2014 remake of About Last Night, starring Kevin Hart and writing/directing Sleeping with Other People, starring Jason Sudeikis, which also premiered at Sundance in 2015.
DIRECTED BY TRIP CULLMAN
Trip Cullman (Director). Broadway: The Rose Tattoo, Choir Boy, Lobby Hero (Tony nom., Best Revival), Six Degrees of Separation (Tony nom., Best Revival), Significant Other. Select Off Broadway: I Can Get It For You Wholesale (Best Revival, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle) (CSC); The Lonely Few, 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, Best Direction), 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: Berkeley Rep, Geffen, Arena, Alliance, Old Globe, La Jolla, South Coast Rep, Bay Street, Williamstown Theater Festival.
Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty
Costume Design by Sophia Choi
Lighting Design by Heather Gilbert
Sound Design by Darron L West
Hair & Makeup Design by Liz Printz
Music Supervision by Jacinth Greywoode
Dramaturg: Eleanor Skimin
Casting by Jim Carnahan, CSA and Liz Fraser, CSA
Production Stage Manager: John C. Moore
Assistant Stage Manager: Lilian McGrail