Emily Davis is making her Broadway debut after originating the role of ‘Reality Winner’ at The Kitchen and Off-Broadway at the Vineyard for which she received an Obie Award, a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress, and a Drama Desk nomination for Lead Actress. She has been a company member of Half Straddle since 2009, performing in critically acclaimed original plays in the U.S. and abroad. Off-Broadway: Singlet (Bushwick Starr), Of Government (Clubbed Thumb), My Old Man and Other Stories (Dixon Place), and O, Earth! (Foundry Theatre). Film: The Plagiarists, White Wedding, Gwen in Corpus. TV: "High Maintenance" (HBO) and “American Rust” (Showtime, upcoming).
Becca Blackwell (they/them) is a New York City-based trans actor, performer and playwright. Upcoming: Noah Baumbach’s Wheat Germ. TV: “Ramy,” “High Maintenance,” “Shameless.” Their stage show, They, Themself and Schmerm, has been presented by a number of venues including The Public’s 2018 Under the Radar Festival, Abrons Arts Center and the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art’s Festival. Recipient of a Doris Duke Impact Artist (2015) and the 2020 Creative Capital Award. 2019 Class of Joe’s Pub Working Group.
Will Cobbs is making his return to Broadway. He guest starred in the role of Skinny John on ABC's series “For Life,” and the FOX series “Prodigal Son,” as the volatile Grant. After graduating from Yale School of Drama, Will began to work in regional theater, as Walter Lee in Raisin in the Sun at the Arena Theater, Sly in Detroit 67' at the McCarter Theater, and Lyons in Fences with The Resident Ensemble Players.
Broadway debut. Originated the role of Agent Garrick at the Kitchen and Vineyard Theatre. NY: Tom in Elevator Repair Service’s Gatz, Angelo in Measure for Measure (Public/ERS); Drew in Straight White Men (Public); Mike in The Select/The Sun Also Rises (NYTW); Blue Man Group (performer/trainer). Regional: Denver Center, Williamstown, Westport Playhouse & NYSAF. Film: Marriage Story, Morning Glory. TV: “Gotham,” “Law & Order.” Winner of a 2017 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence.
Duane Cooper was most recently seen as the lead in Solitary, a play he co-created which had its world premiere with the Assembly at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Off-Broadway: Skin (A.R.T./New York Theatre). Film: Hell House III; Cabin Fear; New York, I Love You; Notorious. Television: “The Feels,” “NYC22,” “Chappelle's Show.” Education: Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. Member of Broken Box Mime Theater. duanecooper.com
Katherine Romans is excited to make her Broadway debut. She is a recent graduate from the MFA program at the American Conservatory Theater. Early next year, she will be seen in the HBO series "The Gilded Age." Theater: Men on Boats (ACT), The Importance of Being Earnest (Livermore Shakespeare).