Samuel Douglas  (Max)

Regional: Immediate Family (Blumenthal Arts, dir. Phylicia Rashad); The Inspector (Yale Rep); Leopoldstadt (Huntington Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company); The Comedy of Errors (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Arlington, The Betrayal Project (Yale Cabaret). Film: Callback. Training: David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, M.F.A.; Northwestern University, B.A. @samwdouglas

Chris Lanceley  (Robert)

(he/him) Born in Liverpool, England, Chris’ work includes National Tour: The Play That Goes Wrong. Off-Broadway: The Bad and the Better. Off-West End: Henry V, The Band. TV: “FBI,” “Blue Bloods.” Training: American Academy of Dramatic Arts (NYC), National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. Beyond the stage, Chris is a TikTok content creator who restores retro gaming consoles and shares the nostalgic memories of their original owners. Chris would like to extend a HUGE thank you to his wife Jenny, son Arlo, his Dad, Nan, Kim, Nick and Liverpool manager Arne Slot. Social Media: @Chris_Lanceley

Trevor Braun  (Dennis)

Trevor is ecstatic to be back onstage and joining the cast of The Play That Goes Wrong! Broadway: The Ferryman (OBC), Billy Elliot, The Little Mermaid (OBC). Off-Broadway: If I Forget (Roundabout). TV: “Dash and Lily” (Netflix), “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime), “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO). Training: Pace University FTVC 2020. Shoutout to Mom, Dad, Toni, Rere, Leslie, Dave, my friends, and the whole TPTGW family. Instagram: @trevorharrisonbraun. There’s no place like home.

Kolby Kindle  (Trevor)

Broadway: The Wiz. Off-Broadway: Harmony. Original Australian Cast of Come From Away (Bob and Others). National Tours: The Wiz, Waitress, The Book of Mormon, Sister Act, Dreamgirls, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Regional: Paper Mill Playhouse, The Old Globe, MTW, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Arrow Rock Lyceum. Voiceover: “South Park: The Fractured but Whole” video game. Love and thanks to TPTGW family, CTG, Stephen Kopel/C12 Casting, and my beautiful friends and family. BFA Otterbein University.

Chris French  (Jonathan)

Chris is thrilled to be back at The Play That Goes Wrong after having previously appeared in the national tour and Off-Bway companies. NYC: The Greenwich Village Follies; Byuioo; Simon Dawes Becomes A Planet. Select regional: Cabaret (Cliff); Assassins (Booth); Hedwig & the Angry Inch (Hedwig); Irma Vep (Jane/Edgar); The Three Musketeers (Porthos); Romeo & Juliet (Nurse/Tybalt/Benvolio). Training: UNCSA. Thanks to this incredible team, and to my family & friends for their support! IG: @papafrench

Evan Alexander Smith  (Chris Bean)

(he/him) Evan is thrilled to be returning to The Play That Goes Wrong after originating the role of Chris on the First National Tour. Broadway: Back to the Future: The Musical (George McFly), Merrily We Roll Along, Amazing Grace. Off-Broadway: Merrily We Roll Along (NYTW), Little Shop of Horrors. National Tours: The Play That Goes Wrong, Dirty Dancing. Canada: The Toxic Avenger (Title role, Dora Award nomination), two seasons at the prestigious Shaw Festival. Film/TV: “Elsbeth,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Sub/liminal,” A Newport Christmas. Training: George Brown Theatre School, Toronto. @IamEvanSmith

Joanie Anderson  (Annie)

Joanie Anderson is thrilled to be joining the company of The Play That Goes Wrong. Favorite Regional: By the Way Meet Vera Stark, Sister Act, The Color Purple, RENT, BRING IT ON, Dreamgirls. TV: “L&O: Organized Crime,” “Harlem,” “The Last O.G.,” “BULL,” “Blindspot,” “It’s Bruno,” “First Wives Club.” BFA in Acting from North Carolina A&T. Thank you to the TPTGW team and About Artists Agency. Sending endless love to my family and Hally Jr, Mommy loves you beyond space and time.

Liana Hunt  (Sandra)

Liana Hunt is thrilled to be joining this cast! Most recently, Liana originated the role of Lorraine Baines in Back to the Future on Broadway. Other Broadway credits: Newsies (Katherine), Mamma Mia! (Sophie). National Tours: Wicked (Nessarose), Bright Star (Margo), Mamma Mia! (Sophie). Favorite Regional: World Premiere of The Devil Wears Prada, The Muny, The Old Globe, Riverside Theatre. TV/Film: HBO’s “The Undoing,” Hallmark’s Ghosts of Christmas Always (Betsey), STAG (independent feature). BFA: NYU. @lianamariehunt, www.liana-hunt.com.

Blair Baker  (Vacation Cover)

(they/them) Blair Baker is an actor, director, and writer. Theatre: Peter Pan Goes Wrong (Center Theatre Group), The Play That Goes Wrong (First National Tour, Off-Broadway), Smart (W.H.A.T.), The Slow Dance (59e59), The Humans (Broadway, Roundabout Theatre Company), Goldie, Max & Milk (59e59), Oleanna (Broadway, Mark Taper Forum, Bristol Riverside Theater), title role in Hvmlet (SheNYC). TV/Film: The Perfect Couple, Before, Bull, Ghosts of Christmas Always (Hallmark) “Billions,” “Blue Bloods,” “Harlem.” www.blairbaker.info

Caroline Chu  (Understudy)

Caroline Chu is thrilled to return to TPTGW! Recent credits: The Play That Goes Wrong (Off-Broadway, Broadway in Chicago), Sense and Sensibility, The Chinese Lady (Indiana Repertory Theatre), Short Shakespeare! Macbeth (Chicago Shakespeare Theater). Other select credits include Drury Lane, Goodman Theatre, Victory Gardens, First Floor Theater, and Prague Shakespeare Company. Proud Chicagoan, graduate of Northwestern University, and company member at First Floor Theater. Massive thanks to the most supportive family and friends in the world! @carolinechu_

Laura D'Andre  (Understudy)

Laura D’Andre is thrilled to be back in the show after welcoming baby #2! She was a recent guest star on “Law & Order.” Broadway National Tours: Hair, Grease. Encores!: Annie Get Your Gun, Zorba. Select Regional: Hair (Sacramento Music Circus), Legally Blonde (Ogunquit), Triangle (world premiere, TheaterWorks), Smokey Joe’s Café (Capital Rep). Thank you to the creative team & Avalon Artists Group. All the love to my family for their support, especially my husband for putting our girls to bed. @lauradandre www.lauradandre.com.

Brandon Haagenson  (Understudy)

Brandon performed with The Play That Goes Wrong at The Kennedy Center and is ecstatic to be joining the NY company. Off-Broadway: Afterglow. Regional: Angels in America (Arena Stage), The Merchant of Venice, Our Town (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Monty Python’s Spamalot (North Carolina Theatre), Gypsy (Chicago Shakespeare). TV: “The Other Two” (HBOMax), “Food That Built America” (History Channel). MFA, Classical Acting: George Washington University. BFA, Musical Theater: Millikin University. All my love to my family.

Geoffrey Allen Murphy  (Understudy)

Broadway: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Nance, War Horse. Off-Broadway: Days to Come (Mint Theater Company). Regional: Two River, Williamstown Theater Festival, The Rev, Chautauqua Theater Company, Barrington Stage, among others. Television: “Elsbeth,” “The Gilded Age,” “The Good Fight,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Orange is the New Black,” “Blacklist,” “Gotham,” among others. Training: The Juilliard School. Member of The Actors Center. www.geoffreyallenmurphy.com

Aaron A. Watson  (Production Stage Manager)

Select Credits – Touring: Into The Woods, The Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol, Cruel Intentions: The Musical. Off-Broadway: Cleopatra. Regional: Young Frankenstein (Bay Street/Geva Theatre), Mystic Pizza, A Christmas Story (Engeman Theater), Titanic The Musical (Milwaukee Rep), A Chorus Line, Mamma Mia! (New London Barn Playhouse), MacGyver The Musical (Telluride Theatre Co.).

LARA TENENBAUM  (Stage Manager)

Lara Tenenbaum is thrilled to be joining The Play That Goes Wrong. She has worked as a stage manager Off-Broadway (Titanique, Empire), International (Empire) and National Tours (Monty Python’s Spamalot, Riverdance, Altar Boyz, Rainbow Fish, Cabaret), Regional theaters (Les Misérables - DTC; W;t - Triad Stage), Universities (Oklahoma! - UNCSA; Nutcracker - UNCSA), and on cruise ships (Norwegian Breakaway). Her favorite roles by far have been wife to Jon, and mom to Toby and Finn.

DORA JANE TRENBEATH  (Assistant Stage Manager)

Dora Jane Trenbeath is thrilled to have over 500 performances at the Manor under her belt! Broadway: Mamma Mia. National Tours: Parade, Mamma Mia 25th Anniversary National Tour, Ain’t Too Proud. Off-Broadway: The Play That Goes Wrong, Cheek to Cheek, Perfect Arrangement, Exit Strategy. Some Regional: The Muny, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Riverside Theatre and Children’s Theatre Company. Dora is a proud graduate of The Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University where she earned her BFA in Stage Management.

ABBIE BETTS  (Assistant Stage Manager)

(she/her) Broadway: Othello (2025), Mary Jane (MTC), The Iceman Cometh (2018). Off-Broadway: The Play That Goes Wrong, Downstairs. NYC: Zϋrich (Colt Coeur). Regional: Kennedy Center, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Bucks County Playhouse, New London Barn Playhouse. Company Member of Colt Coeur. For Nicholas.

ERIN MAUREEN KOSTER  (Assistant Stage Manager)

Off-Broadway: New York Theatre Workshop, Irish Repertory, Atlantic Theater Company, The Public, Roundabout, Lincoln Center, Classic Stage, Epic Theatre Ensemble, amongst others. Regional: New York Stage & Film, Williamstown, Bay Street. Erin is a show caller and deck stage manager for large-scale events, a company member of Caborca Theatre, a proud councilor of Actors’ Equity Association, and a mom.