Casting has been revealed for the upcoming Pride Plays 2025 festival, set to mark WorldPride in Washington, D.C., June 3-6.
Robin de Jes煤s (In the Heights) will lead the Zhailon Levingston-directed The Normal Heart as Ned Weeks, with Katy Sullivan (Cost of Living) as Dr. Emma Brookner, Jake Loewenthal as Felix Turner, Tom Story as Mickey Marcus, Noah Israel as Bruce Niles, James Whalen as Ben Weeks, Baakari Wilder as Hiram Keebler, Michael Mainwaring as Craig Donner, and Ryan J. Haddad as Tommy Boatwright. Performances will be held June 4 and 6 at Woolly Mammoth Theatre's Mainstage.
Sylvan Oswald's PONY, performing June 3 and 5, will feature O鈥橫alley Sterman as Pony, Holly Twyford as Cav, Cam Shegogue as Heath, and Jordanna Hernandez as Marie. Will Davis is directing.
Arturo Lu铆z Soria's Novios, performing June 3 and 5, will star Yesenia Iglesias as Gallo, Johnny Anthony as Luiz, Matthew Elijah Webb as Antoine, Danny Gavigan as Vlad, and Carlos Castillo as Micki. Danilo Gambini is directing.
Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi's The Hotel/Makeda - A Baltimore Cycle Play will perform June 4 and 6 with direction by Ibi Owolabi, and starring Edidi as Genevieve Makeda Adams, Khalia Muhammad as Claudia Adams, Michael Kevin Darnall as Thomas Adams III, Zachary Myers as Louise Brown, Joseph Webb as Emmett Williams, and Steve Polites as Jack.
Jason Tseng's Fear & Wonder, directed by Emily Hartford, is performing June 3 and 5, with a cast including Jacob Yeh as Jabez Huang and Wilson Pezzuto as Ryan Harris.
Mother Mary, written by KJ Moran Velz and directed by Charlotte La Nasa, will star Julia Link as Mary and Savia Barini as Jo. Performances will be June 4 and 6.
"Bringing The Normal Heart to the Pride Plays stage alongside a slate of bold new works is a powerful reminder of our lineage,鈥� said Pride Plays producers Sam Gravitte, Sammy Lopez, and Ibi Owolabi; and original founders Michael Urie, Doug Nevin, and Nick Mayo in an earlier joint statement. 鈥�Larry Kramer鈥檚 words ignited a movement, and at a time when queer rights are once again under attack, his work reminds us of what鈥檚 at stake. Uplifting this landmark play in conversation with the next generation of queer stories is exactly what Pride Plays was built for: to honor where we鈥檝e been while demanding the futures we deserve."
A New York Pride Plays festival, presented in association with Rattlestick Theater, will be held June 23, with programming to be announced.
Tickets for the D.C. festival are free and open to the public. Visit .
