Waiting for Godot

Extended again! Must close Dec 23rd, 2023. Jeff is playing Lucky Off-Broadway in Waiting for Godot starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks at Theater for a New Audience, directed by Arin Arbus. (11/4/23-12/23/23) CastMichael Shannon as EstragonPaul Sparks as VladimirAjay Naidu as PozzoJeff Biehl as LuckyToussaint Francois Battiste as a Boy … Biehl’s Lucky, who… Continue reading Waiting for Godot

The Unbelieving

Off-Broadway world premiere with The Civilians, directed by Steve Cosson and written by Marin Gazzaniga. (10/20/22-11/19/22) In the classic tale of religious conversion, finding God holds the promise of a life filled with purpose and meaning. But what happens when this transformation occurs in reverse, and a faith you have built your life around begins… Continue reading The Unbelieving

The Merchant of Venice

Featuring John Douglas Thompson, directed by Arin Arbus. A Co-production with Off-Broadway’s Theater for a New Audience and The Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. (2/5/22-4/27/22) Arin Arbus lets us see all the ugliest implications of “The Merchant of Venice” in the fascinating production she has staged for the Shakespeare Theatre Company. You can claim… Continue reading The Merchant of Venice

Shipwreck: A History Play About 2017

U.S. Premiere by Anne Washburn, directed by Saheem Ali at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre. (2/10/20-3/8/20) A group of well-meaning liberals gather at a farmhouse in upstate NY for a relaxing weekend. A son adopted from Kenya struggles to feel connected to his new family and country. And the 45th US President sends a history-altering dinner… Continue reading Shipwreck: A History Play About 2017

Play On! Shakespeare Festival

Jeff was a member of the acting company that performed in the 39 readings of all Shakespeare’s works from the Play on! Shakespeare translation project over the course of one month at Classic Stage Company in NYC. May 29th 2019 to June 30th, 2019. Each company member rehearsed and performed in one reading each week.… Continue reading Play On! Shakespeare Festival

Drama Desk Award Nomination – Outstanding Actor in a Play

Jeff was nominated for a Drama Desk Award in the Outstanding Actor in a Play category for playing Uncle Vanya in Life Sucks. Drama Desk Award Nomination Outstanding Actor in a Play The Drama Desk nominators saw over 200 Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in 2019, and Jeff was one of only 5 nominees in the… Continue reading Drama Desk Award Nomination – Outstanding Actor in a Play

Worth

Jeff worked with Michael Keaton on a short “walk and talk” scene in the Netflix film Worth, directed by Sara Colangelo. (4/12/2019)

Life Sucks – Wheelhouse Theater

The New York Premiere of Aaron Posner’s adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, directed by Jeff Wise for Wheelhouse Theater at The Wild Project. (3/22/19-4/20/19) Drama Desk Award Nomination Outstanding Actor in a Play It”™s Chekhov without the birch trees. After taking aim at The Seagull with his “explosive” Stupid F*cking Bird, Aaron Posner is back… Continue reading Life Sucks – Wheelhouse Theater

Catch As Catch Can – Page 73

Off-Broadway World premiere of Catch As Catch Can by Mia Chung for Page 73, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll. October 22″“November 17, 2018. The Phelans and the Lavecchias grew up together in working class New England, weathering good times and bad. But Tim Phelan”™s homecoming this winter sets off a spiraling crisis that strains their hold… Continue reading Catch As Catch Can – Page 73

“The Bump”

Jeff starred in the very funny short film “The Bump.” Written by, and also starring, Diane Davis, and directed by Michael Izquierdo. Watch “The Bump” Free on Amazon Prime! It was shown at many festivals, including: The Santa Fe Film Festival, The New York Short Film Festival, and The DUMBO Film Festival.

Zoey’s Perfect Wedding – Denver Center Theatre

World premiere of Zoey’s Perfect Wedding by Matthew Lopez at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts as part of their New Play Summit Festival, directed by Mike Donahue. January 19th to February 28th, 2018. Disaster after disaster follow one unfortunate bride down the aisle, from brutally honest boozy speeches to a totally incompetent wedding… Continue reading Zoey’s Perfect Wedding – Denver Center Theatre

The Rape of the Sabine Women – Playwrights Realm

World Premiere of “The Rape of the Sabine Women” by Michael Yates Crowley for The Playwrights Realm at the Duke on 42nd Street, directed by Tyne Rafaeli. August 25th to September 23rd, 2017. “When Grace B. Matthias is raped, her world spirals into chaos. Between navigating emotionally unstable guidance counselors, overbearing lawyers, an angry championship… Continue reading The Rape of the Sabine Women – Playwrights Realm

Disney and Fujikawa – EST Marathon

World Premiere of Disney & Fujikawa by Lloyd Suh as part of the EST One-Act Marathon, directed by Linsay Firman. May 28th to June 26th, 2017. A meeting of two very different cartoonists, Gyo Fujikawa and Walt Disney, in 1942. An uncomfortable conversation on power, personal responsibility, and the art of animation at a time… Continue reading Disney and Fujikawa – EST Marathon

Cry It Out at Humana Festival

World premiere of Cry It Out by Molly Smith Metzler, directed by Davis McCallum at Humana Festival. March 10 – April 9, 2017. Cooped up on maternity leave and starved for conversation, Jessie invites her funny and forthright neighbor Lina, also a new mom, for coffee on the patio between their duplexes. Despite their vastly different… Continue reading Cry It Out at Humana Festival

Sarah Ruhl World Premiere – Scenes From Court Life at Yale Rep

World Premiere of SCENES FROM COURT LIFE by Sarah Ruhl at Yale Rep, directed by Mark Wing-Davey. History, remixed. In 17th-century Great Britain, the Stuarts””Charles I and Charles II””defend their divine rights, with the help of a whipping boy. In our own time, Jeb and George W. Bush play hardball””both politics and tennis””battling for power,… Continue reading Sarah Ruhl World Premiere – Scenes From Court Life at Yale Rep

Wellesley Girl at Humana Festival

World Premiere of Brendan Pelsue’s WELLESLEY GIRL for the Humana Festival of new plays at Actors Theater of Louisville. Directed by Lee Sunday Evans. It”™s 2465. American politics haven”™t changed much. Except that “America” is now only a handful of New England towns in a walled-in citadel. When an unidentified army encamps at the border, Congress struggles… Continue reading Wellesley Girl at Humana Festival

Vinyl on HBO

Worked with Martin Scorsese on the pilot episode of Vinyl for HBO.

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Charles Francis Chan Jr’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery by Lloyd Suh

Played Charlie Chan in the NAATCO (National Asian American Theater Company) Off-Broadway World Premiere of Lloyd Suh’s play CHARLES FRANCIS CHAN JR’S EXOTIC ORIENTAL MURDER MYSTERY.  Directed by Ed Iskandar. NY Times Critic Pick “trying to explore ‘our entire cultural identity politic through a grotesque carnival of murder’ gets pretty complicated. Well, he shrugs, maybe… Continue reading Charles Francis Chan Jr’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery by Lloyd Suh