Jake Borelli* (Stevie) is making his South Coast Repertory debut. Coming off an eight-year series regular stint on “Grey’s Anatomy,” playing the show’s first openly gay male doctor, Levi Schmitt, Borelli is excited to return to the stage. Some of his past theatre credits include the Antaeus Theatre Company’s production of Picnic and Paris Barclay’s production of The Normal Heart. He can also be seen starring in Freeform’s The Thing About Harry, Nickelodeon’s “The Thundermans” and Netflix’s #REALITYHIGH.
Sheldon D. Brown* (Chris) (he/him) is delighted to make his South Coast Repertory debut. His credits include Goodman Theatre (Fat Ham), Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Choir Boy, 1919), Court Theatre (Othello, Oedipus, Man In The Ring) and Roundabout Theatre Company (A Soldier’s Play Broadway tour). Film and TV acting and writing credits include Cicada (Spirit nominated, Best First Screenplay) and “The Big Leap” (FOX), as well as appearances in music videos for emerging icons Sapphira Cristál of RuPaul’s Drag Race and Daniel Kyri. Brown received his BFA in Acting from Emerson College and is represented by Innovative Artists and Stewart Talent Chicago. IG: @sbterance
Anne Gee Byrd* (Cindy) previously appeared at SCR as Mrs. Higgins in Pygmalion and as the mother in The Beauty Queen of Leenane. She has performed locally at Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, La Mirada Theatre, Ensemble Theatre Company in Santa Barbara, as well as across the country, including American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, American Shakespeare Theatre in Connecticut, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, McCarter Theatre Center, The Old Globe in San Diego and Seattle Rep. She is a staunch member of the Antaeus Theatre Company. She has received four Drama Critics Circle Awards and numerous Ovation nominations. Her television credits include “Lucky Hank,” “911,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Shameless,” “Murder in the First” and “Rake.”
Carolyn Ratteray* (Jen) is an actor, director and writer based in the Los Angeles area. She has appeared Off-Broadway and in regional theatres as well as in TV/film and voice-overs. Credits include appearances at Mark Taper Forum, Geffen Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Boston Court Pasadena, A Noise Within, Antaeus Theatre Company, The Echo Theater Company and Garry Marshall Theatre. Regional theatres include The Old Globe and the Classical Theatre of Harlem. She has studied theatrical clown and her one-woman show, Both And (A Play About Laughing While Black) played at Boston Court, Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts and the International Black Theatre Festival, while her original comedy pilot, UnClaimed, had a successful film festival run. Some film and television credits include “The Lincoln Lawyer,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Riley Parra,” Season of Love, “Castle,” “NCIS,” “All My Children,” “Chemistry,” “The Young and the Restless” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” Education/Training: M.F.A., The Old Globe/University of San Diego; B.F.A., New York University.
Kacie Rogers* (Beatrice) (she/her) is a two-time NAACP Award–winning actor, writer, producer and voice artist trained at AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts. Her television credits include “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Grace & Frankie,” “Grand Crew” and “Home Economics,” and she is currently recurring on season two of “The Pitt” on HBO Max. She has performed with several theatres across Los Angeles, including The Getty Villa (The Heal), Geffen Playhouse (Furlough’s Paradise), A Noise Within (The Bluest Eye, King Hedley II), The Echo Theater Company (Berta, Berta) and Boston Court Pasadena (Octopus’s Garden). Her solo show, I Sell Windows, was produced in Los Angeles with Outside In Theatre, co-produced by Bottle Tree Theatre Co., and later performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She is the co-founder of Bottle Tree Theatre Co. and founder of Kacie Rogers Coaching. kacierogerscoaching.com | @kacie.rogers
Jeorge Bennett Watson* (The Courmand) (he/him/his/king) is making his SCR debut. He is a stage and screen actor whose career spans more than three decades across classical repertory, contemporary drama, and world premiere development. He most recently created the role of Johnny Pierce in the world premiere of Relentless, written by Rae Binstock, at Syracuse Stage. In 2025, he portrayed David, Henry, and Mike in Amina Henry’s world premiere Interstate Off-Off Broadway. Regional theatre credits include The Piano Lesson at Arena Stage, Two Trains Running at Hartford Stage, and repertory performances in Coriolanus and Timon of Athens at Utah Shakespeare Festival. He has also appeared at Williamstown Theatre Festival and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Television credits include HBO’s “The Wire,” CBS’s “Blue Bloods” and NBC’s “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” He studied at Atlantic Acting School. Instagram: @thejeorgebennettwatson