Zachary Quinto and Shailene Woodley in ‘Cult of Love’.Photo:Joan Marcus
Joan Marcus
Shailene Woodleyis making her Broadway debut alongside her formerSnowdencostarZachary Quintoand an ensemble of stars in the Second Stage Theater’s production of the new playCult of Love, and PEOPLE has an exclusive First Look at the cast in action.The drama,now in previews at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York Cityahead of an official opening on Dec. 12, comes from writer Leslye Headland and director Trip Cullman (Choir Boy,Significant Other). It tells the story of four adult siblings returning to their childhood home for the holiday season, and the drama that ensues between them.“It’s the holiday season for the Dahl family!” an official synopsis for the play reads. “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?“Shailene Woodley in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan MarcusWoodley isn’t the only actor making her debut on the boards in the production, either. Among the cast isEuphoria’s Barbie Ferreira,GLOW’s Christopher Lowell,Younger’s Molly Bernard,Star Wars: The Acolyte’s Rebecca Henderson and musician Christopher Sears — all of whom are new to Broadway.Joining them are theatrical veterans Mare Winningham, David Rasche and Roberta Colindrez. Those veterans, including Quinto, have been helping guide the newbies, Ferreira, 27, tells PEOPLE.“We have so many amazing actors in this cast who have done Broadway before, and I’ve been really absorbing so much from them about this process,” she says, at a press call for the play in November.Barbie Ferreira in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus"Being on Broadway is something I always dreamed off,” Ferreira continues. “I did theater as a kid. I went to the Boys and Girls Club and that’s how I started acting. I was 7-year-old, I walked into the auditorium and I saw the stage and we started doing our own little plays that we would write and all sorts of things. So it’s something I always wanted to do, and I expect it to happen this year but it’s really incredible to be able to do it at this capacity. A new skill set is being born out of it.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Below, see Ferreira and her costars in action fromCult of Love:
Shailene Woodleyis making her Broadway debut alongside her formerSnowdencostarZachary Quintoand an ensemble of stars in the Second Stage Theater’s production of the new playCult of Love, and PEOPLE has an exclusive First Look at the cast in action.
The drama,now in previews at the Helen Hayes Theater in New York Cityahead of an official opening on Dec. 12, comes from writer Leslye Headland and director Trip Cullman (Choir Boy,Significant Other). It tells the story of four adult siblings returning to their childhood home for the holiday season, and the drama that ensues between them.
“It’s the holiday season for the Dahl family!” an official synopsis for the play reads. “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?”
Shailene Woodley in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
Woodley isn’t the only actor making her debut on the boards in the production, either. Among the cast isEuphoria’s Barbie Ferreira,GLOW’s Christopher Lowell,Younger’s Molly Bernard,Star Wars: The Acolyte’s Rebecca Henderson and musician Christopher Sears — all of whom are new to Broadway.
Joining them are theatrical veterans Mare Winningham, David Rasche and Roberta Colindrez. Those veterans, including Quinto, have been helping guide the newbies, Ferreira, 27, tells PEOPLE.
“We have so many amazing actors in this cast who have done Broadway before, and I’ve been really absorbing so much from them about this process,” she says, at a press call for the play in November.
Barbie Ferreira in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
“Being on Broadway is something I always dreamed off,” Ferreira continues. “I did theater as a kid. I went to the Boys and Girls Club and that’s how I started acting. I was 7-year-old, I walked into the auditorium and I saw the stage and we started doing our own little plays that we would write and all sorts of things. So it’s something I always wanted to do, and I expect it to happen this year but it’s really incredible to be able to do it at this capacity. A new skill set is being born out of it.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Below, see Ferreira and her costars in action fromCult of Love:
01of 07Shailene Woodley, Christopher Sears, Rebecca Henderson and Zachary QuintoShailene Woodley, Christopher Sears, Rebecca Henderson and Zachary Quinto in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
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Shailene Woodley, Christopher Sears, Rebecca Henderson and Zachary Quinto
Shailene Woodley, Christopher Sears, Rebecca Henderson and Zachary Quinto in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
02of 07Mare WinninghamMare Winningham in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
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Mare Winningham
Mare Winningham in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
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David Rasche
David Rasche in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
04of 07Molly Bernard and Zachary QuintoMolly Bernard and Zachary Quinto in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
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Molly Bernard and Zachary Quinto
Molly Bernard and Zachary Quinto in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
05of 07Rebecca Henderson and Roberta ColindrezRebecca Henderson and Roberta Colindrez in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
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Rebecca Henderson and Roberta Colindrez
Rebecca Henderson and Roberta Colindrez in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
06of 07Christopher Lowell and Shailene WoodleyChristopher Lowell and Shailene Woodley in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
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Christopher Lowell and Shailene Woodley
Christopher Lowell and Shailene Woodley in ‘Cult of Love’ on Broadway.Joan Marcus
07of 07The cast ofCult of LoveThe cast of ‘Cult of Love’.Joan Marcus
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The cast ofCult of Love
The cast of ‘Cult of Love’.Joan Marcus
Tickets forCult of Loveare now on sale.
source: people.com
