Midori Francis and Noah Keyishian in rehearsal for “Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia” at Geffen Playhouse.
Geffen Playhouse has announced the cast for its world premiere production of “Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia,” written by Beth Hyland (“Fires, Ohio”; “Seagulls”) and directed by Tony Award nominee Jo Bonney (“Cost of Living”; “By the Way, Meet Vera Stark”).
The cast: Midori Francis (“The Sex Lives of College Girls,” “Dash & Lily”) as Sally; Marianna Gailus (“Vanya,” “Patriots”) as Sylvia; Noah Keyishian (“Franklinland,” “Here There Are Blueberries”) as Theo; and Cillian O’Sullivan (“In from the Cold,” “Daredevil: Born Again”) as Ted.
Remaining previews will be presented Feb. 11 at the Gil Cates Theater at Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Los Angeles. Opening night is Thursday, Feb. 12. Closing night is Sunday, March 8.
Sally, a once-celebrated novelist grappling with writer’s block and overshadowed by her husband Theo’s rising literary fame, seeks solace and inspiration in the iconic Boston apartment once inhabited by Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. But when eerie encounters begin to blur the line between inspiration and madness, Sally is forced to question what’s real, what’s imagined, and what her art may truly cost her.
A darkly funny, gripping world premiere from rising playwright Beth Hyland, this tragicomic thriller explores creativity, obsession, and our ghosts that refuse to be ignored.
Recipient of the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award. Major support for this world premiere production provided by the Edgerton Foundation New Play Production Fund.
Geffen Playhouse is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture.
Geffen Playhouse is proud to welcome members of local arts, nonprofit, and service organizations during Community Meetup Nights on Feb. 13, 19, 20 and 26. These special evenings offer patrons the chance to connect with community partners and discover more about their missions and values.
Talkback Wednesdays: Feb. 18 and 25, March 4. Open-captioned performance: Feb. 21. Audio-described performance: Feb. 22. ASL-interpreted perofrmance: March 1.
Schedule: No performance Monday and Tuesday; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 8 p.m. Friday; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday.
Tickets ($36-$139) are available by phone at (310) 208-2028 or online at www.geffenplayhouse.org. Fees may apply.
All Geffen Playhouse productions are intended for an adult audience; children under 10 years of age will not be admitted.
Rush tickets for each day’s performance are made available to the general public one hour before showtime at the box office, $40 general, $20 for students.
Midori Francis recently wrapped a three-season run as Alicia in Mindy Kaling’s HBO Max series “The Sex Lives of College Girls” as well as fan-favorite Dr. Mika Yasuda on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” Prior to that, she earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for her lead performance as Lily in the Netflix series “Dash & Lily” opposite Austin Abrams as Dash.
On the feature side, Francis will next be seen as the lead in Natalie Erika James’ upcoming film “Saccharine.” She also stars in the Blumhouse/MGM+ thriller “Unseen” and is recognized for her breakout role in Universal’s “Good Boys” from producer Seth Rogen.
She received a Drama Desk nomination for her performance in the New York Times Critic’s Pick “Usual Girls” at Roundabout Theatre Company. Additional theater credits include her critically acclaimed 2025 return to the stage as Cherie, the iconic Marilyn Monroe role, in “Bus Stop” at Classic Stage Company.
She has also appeared in “The Wolves” at Lincoln Center Theater, which was a New York Times Critic’s Pick and an Obie Award and Drama Desk Award winner, as well as “Connected” at 59E59 Theaters, which earned her an New York Independent Theater Award.
Francis said that when she read for her role in “Sylvia, Sylvia, Sylvia,” “I connected so much with Sally. I was so excited that I actually took my binder home and I put it under my bed. I couldn’t let it go. I really, really loved it.”