Shailene Woodley has joined the cast of the upcoming Broadway play Cult of Love from Leslye Headland, the creator of The Acolyte.
She joins Zachary Quinto and Euphoria star Barbie Ferreira, who have also boarded the play about four adult children from the Dahl family returning to their childhood home with their partners for the Christmas holidays, only to see their harmony interrupted as old and new conflicts arise.
Big Little Lies star Woodley, who currently appears in the Three Women TV series for Starz, is making her Broadway debut, as is Headland. The play’s ensemble cast also includes Molly Bernard, Roberta Colindrez, Rebecca Henderson, Christopher Lowell and Christopher Sears.
Woodley’s other credits include the Divergent film series and roles in The Fault in Our Stars, The Spectacular Now and The Descendants. Bernard is best known for playing Lauren Heller on Younger. She also starred in Milkwater and the upcoming Best Man Dead Man. Credits for Colindrez include Cassandro, A League of Their Own and Vida.
Ferreira appears opposite Ariana DeBose in House of Spoils and in UNpregnant. Henderson is best known for roles in Inventing Anna and Russian Doll. Lowell, also making his Broadway debut, played James in the original stage production of Cult of Love at the Berkeley Rep earlier this year.
Quinto’s recent credits include Rightor Doyle’s feature film Down Low and He Went That Way, where he appears opposite Jacob Elordi. Sears also starred in the Berkeley Rep production of Cult of Love.
The Broadway play, produced by Second Stage Theater, will run at the Hayes Theater starting Nov. 20 and opening Dec. 12. Trip Cullman, who directed Choir Boy, Lobby Hero and more on Broadway, will direct the production.
The Cult of Love will feature scenic design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Sophia Choi, lighting design by Heather Gilbert and sound design by Darron L West.
