Tartuffe

Two-time Tony Award-winning actor and instantly recognizable film presence, Matthew Broderick, was most recently seen starring in Netflix’s Opioid Drama “Painkiller,” opposite Uzo Aduba, and Sony’s Coming-of-Age Comedy No Hard Feelings opposite Jennifer Lawrence and Laura Benanti.

On stage, Broderick most recently starred in Joe DiPietro’s new play, Babbitt at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, which he originally performed during the World Premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2023. Additionally, he starred in the West End revival of Neil Simon’s Plaza Suite alongside his wife, Sarah Jessica Parker, a transfer of the 2022 Broadway production. Other theater credits include Brighton Beach Memoirs, for which he won his first Tony Award, A. R. Gurney’s comedy Sylvia alongside Annaleigh Ashford; the smash Broadway hit It’s Only a Play opposite his frequent co-star Nathan Lane; the award-winning Broadway run of Nice Work If You Can Get It; the Broadway production of Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple; and The Foreigner at the Roundabout Theatre. He won his second Tony for his role as J. Pierrepont Finch, in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In 2005, he starred in the feature film version of The Producers, reprising his Tony-nominated performance he gave during the record-breaking production on Broadway.

Film and TV credits include: To Dust; Margaret; Rules Don’t Apply; Election; The Producers; Netflix’s “Daybreak;” and fan-favorite Ferris Buellers Day Off, among others. Broderick received an Emmy nomination for the TNT production of David Mamet’s “A Life in the Theater” in which he starred opposite Jack Lemmon.

Orgon

David Cross is an American comedian, actor, writer, and voice artist. Cross created, starred, and hosted the groundbreaking HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show alongside Bob Odenkirk for four seasons at the beginning of his career. He also starred as the legendary character Tobias Fünke in the original three seasons of Fox’s “Arrested Development” and reprised his pivotal role for the Netflix reboot. Cross created, wrote, executive produced, and starred in “The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret” which aired for two seasons on IFC, and Cross directed season 1 of “Bliss,” a TV series for Sky. He recently can be seen in the National Geographic anthology series “Genius: Aretha Franklin,” opposite Cynthia Erivo, as well as Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy” in its final season. Cross is also on his “The End of the Beginning of the End” stand-up tour which continues to sell out nationwide and overseas.

Cross made his feature writing and directorial debut with the ensemble dramedy Hits at Sundance 2014, which starred Matt Walsh, James Adomian, Meredith Hagner, Jake Cherry, Derek Waters, Wyatt Cenac, Michael Cera, and Amber Tamblyn. After Hits debut at Sundance in Park City, the film later screened at the Sundance London Film Festival. Cross has appeared in front of the camera in John Krokidas’ Kill Your Darlings, Gillian Robespierre’s Obvious Child, Universal Pictures’ Pitch Perfect 2, Columbia Pictures’ Year One, The Weinstein Company’s I’m Not There, Fox 2000’s Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Focus Features’ Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Mariane

Emily Davis is an actor, writer and producer based in New York City. Davis starred as ‘Reality Winner’ in Is This A Room, which she originated at The Vineyard Theater Off-Broadway and subsequently reprised on Broadway to great acclaim. For her performance, Davis won an Obie and Lucille Lortel Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk. Other New York Theater credits include: Singlet, O, Earth!. On screen, Emily has been seen in: “The Patient” (FX), “Tulsa King” (Paramount+), “American Rust” (Showtime/Amazon), “Servant” (Apple+), “High Maintenance” (HBO), The Harbinger and The Plagiarists. Next up, Davis will star in the independent film Great White. She has worked with theater company Half Straddle for 15 years, creating original work and performing in New York and abroad.

Mme Pernelle

Bianca Del Rio is a drag queen, comedian, and actor. She rose to stardom after winning season 6 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” Since then, Bianca has made several television appearances, including “Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch” (as Carol Brady), “Drag Meto Dinner” (recurring judge), and “The Pit Stop” (guest and host of various seasons). On the big screen, Bianca starred in the feature films Hurricane Bianca (2016) and Hurricane Bianca 2 (2018). She has traveled across 6 continents with her solo stand-up comedy tours, including Rolodex of Hate, Not Today Satan, It’s Jester Joke (as the first drag queen to headline Carnegie Hall and Wembley Arena, selling out both venues), Blame It on Bianca Del Rio, Unsanitized, and Dead Inside. Bianca appeared in two editions of Broadway Bares (2014 & 2015) and made her West End debut in the musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (as Hugo/Loco Chanelle). She later reprised the role of Hugo/Loco Chanelle in a UK tour and the Los Angeles run of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

Elmire

Amber Gray has originated roles in numerous productions over the years including: Mrs. Whatsit in the upcoming A Wrinkle in Time; Carina in Jonathan Spector’s reworking of Eureka Day on Broadway (Drama League Nom, Tony for Best Revival); Claudia in Here We Are, Sondheim’s final musical, at The Shed (album out now); Persephone in Hadestown at NYTW (Lortel Nom), The Citadel (Sterling Award), The National, and on Broadway (Drama League, Chita Rivera, and Tony Noms; Outer Critics Circle, Grammy, and Tony for Best Musical Awards); Hélène in Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 at Ars Nova, Kazino, and on Broadway (Theatre World Award); Laurey in Daniel Fish’s Oklahoma! at Bard SummerScape; and Zoe in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ An Octoroon at PS 122, Soho Rep, and TFANA (Obie). Other theatre gems include The Oyster Radio Hour on Little Island, Rob Ashford’s Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well… in Tangier, Sam Gold’s Macbeth on Broadway (AEA’s St. Clair Bayfield Award), and Taylor Mac’s A 24 Decade History of Popular Music at NYLA/Under the Radar and BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn! (Pulitzer Prize Finalist). Gray is a company member of The TEAM and has codeveloped and performed in their Mission Drift, Primer for a Failed Superpower, Reconstruction, and the upcoming Mom Dance Practice. Gray is a longtime member of radical performance community Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir (Neil Young’s “Love Earth Tour” opener and new album “The Sun Is a Star that Keeps Me Warm”). Other new albums include Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis’ Warriors and Daniel Emond’s Kill the Whale. TV: “Long Bright River,” Barry Jenkins’ “Underground Railroad,” Broadway cult favorites “Submissions Only” and “The Gilded Age,” and Ben Stiller’s “Escape at Dannemora.” Film: Walden: Life in the Woods, Where There’s Smoke, Master, the upcoming Heartworm, Bunny Boi and the Submission, and Hadestown Live. MFA: NYU.

Damis

Ryan J. Haddad is an actor and playwright. His autobiographical plays include Hold Me in the Water (Playwrights Horizons, Drama League and Drama Desk nominations), Dark Disabled Stories (Bushwick Starr/Public Theater, Obie Award for Best New American Play), and Hi, Are You Single? (Woolly Mammoth/IAMA, Helen Hayes nomination). Additional stage credits: La Cage aux Folles (Pasadena Playhouse), american (tele)visions (New York Theatre Workshop/Theater Mitu, Lortel nomination), The Watering Hole (Signature), and his cabaret Falling for Make Believe (Joe’s Pub/Under the Radar). TV: “A Murder at the End of the World” (Hulu) and “The Politician” (Netflix). Haddad received the Drama Desk’s 2023 Sam Norkin Off-Broadway Award, Vineyard Theatre’s 2021 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, and a 2020 Disability Futures Fellowship. His writing has been published in the New York Times, Out Magazine, and Alice Wong’s anthology Disability Intimacy. He is an alum of The Public Theater’s Emerging Writers Group and a former Queer|Art Performance and Playwriting Fellow, under the mentorship of Moe Angelos. @ryanjhaddad

Understudy Valére/Damis/Cleante

Off-Broadway: The Great Privation (Soho Rep). Regional: Adding Machine (FEAST), Riverside (Indiana Shakespeare Company), Rise & Beings (The Vineyard Theatre), The Amen Corner, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (Intiman Theatre), Choir Boy (Yale Rep). Short Film credits include Spa Night (World in Which production), ADHD (CLI studio production), Cheer Up Charlie (Soul Series & L2G2 production).

Cleante

Francis Jue most recently won the Tony and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Yellow Face on Broadway, after winning the Lucille Lortel and Obie Awards for the NYC debut of Yellow Face at the Public Theater. Other Broadway: Pacific Overtures, Thoroughly Modern Millie, M. Butterfly. Recent theatre includes Once Upon a Mattress, Cambodian Rock Band (Lortel Award), Twilight: Los Angeles 1992, Babbitt, Good Enemy, Soft Power (Outer Critics Circle Award), Wild Goose Dreams (Obie Award). TV/Film credits include “Madam Secretary,” “New Amsterdam,” “Hightown,” “L&O: SVU,” Our Son, White Noise, Joyful Noise.

Dorine

Lisa Kron wrote the book and lyrics for musical Fun Home in collaboration with composer Jeanine Tesori, which won a slew of awards including five Tonys (including Best Book, Score, and Musical), and was finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Lisa’s other plays include In The Wake, Well, and the Obie Award-winning 2.5 Minute Ride. She received a Tony nomination for Best Actress in Well and a Lortel Award for her turn in Foundry Theater’s acclaimed production of Good Person of Szechuan. Lisa was a writer on seasons 2 & 3 of the HBO series “Somebody Somewhere.” She is a founding member of the OBIE- and Bessie-Award-winning collaborative theater company The Five Lesbian Brothers and serves on the council of the Dramatists Guild of America.

Understudy Tartuffe/Orgon

“Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent;” HBO series “John Adams,” upcoming series: “The Artist.” Films: Slow Machine and The Notorious Bettie Page. Theater: Red Eye To Havre De Grace, Inflatable Space, Thom Pain (based on nothing), Master and Margarita, The Making of King Kong, Shooter, Psychic Self Defense and many more.

Understudy Dorine/Mme Pernelle

Broadway: Jersey Boys (Bob Crewe, Frankie Valli Standby). Off-Broadway: Jersey Boys (Frankie Valli). National Tours: Jersey Boys, Beauty and the Beast, High School Musical plus tons of regional credits. TV: “Last Week Tonight;” “Mysteries of Laura.” Film: The Producers (2005), Mermaid (2025). Courter is also known as Cacophony Daniels, an award-winning drag singer and performer.

Understudy Elmire/Mariane

NYTW: Light Shining in Buckinghamshire dir. Rachel Chavkin. Regional: Richard III (Shakespeare Theatre Company DC), Macbeth (Shakespeare Center LA), Cry It Out, Henry V (Hartford Stage). Film/TV: “Vinyl” (HBO), The Post dir. Steven Spielberg, VHS Kidprint dir. Alex Ross Perry.

Valére

Ikechukwu Ufomadu is an Emmy-nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning actor, writer and comedian, named a “Comedian You Should and Will Know” by Vulture/New York Magazine. His one-man show, Amusements, premiered in November 2023 at Playwrights Horizons in New York after being workshopped at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to sell-out audiences and strong reviews. Ike co-wrote and stars in the indie comedy feature Inspector Ike, praised in the New York Times as an “often-inspired goof” and in Paste Magazine as a “cult classic in the making”. He also co-wrote and stars in the short-form series Words with Ike (FXX) which was recognized with a 2022 Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Short Form Series.

Ike has written for the late-night series “Ziwe” (Showtime) as well as for the Emmy-nominated “Tooning Out the News” (Paramount+). As an actor, he can be seen in the Oscar-nominated Judas and the Black Messiah (Warner Bros), Fantasmas (HBO), and the 2024 Sundance hit Your Monster.